the tiger is finished.... on to the next!

She's all finished, just waiting for the right light to photograph her and then sign her - there was a lot of glare from the windows when I took this shot yesterday....... I already have reference images for the next animal.......

the tiger's face

The tiger's face is almost completed.... to be followed by a little work to define the fur on the body. I love that the painting is very loose and gestural, and I want to keep that same feeling in the upcoming portraits of other animals.... along with my surreal twist.

a trio of postcards made from watercolor fragments

I made a trio of postcards, created from fragments of a watercolor of the Dentzel Carousel (at Glen Echo) that I painted as I taught a workshop recently.... the animal theme continues:)

I tore bits of the painting with a steel ruler and affixed them to another sheet of watercolor paper to make the card sturdy for mailing. They will be mailed out as is, and whatever happens as they travel will become a part of the piece.

circus circus - tiger

Work began on the tiger yesterday.... so much more to go but you can see her now:) I LOVE the drip on the lower left.........

a workshop with a dish to pass

A local writer and friend of mine has scheduled a very special birthday celebration at my studio. Her invited guests will enjoy a private workshop making personal shrines together for an afternoon, learning a lot about mixed media in the process, and partway through the day we will break for food and drink. I am so delighted to host her birthday get-together and we will have a great time.

the start of the tiger

a show opportunity........ Cornucopia: Food for Thought from Female Artists

Capitol Arts Network Presents...

CORNUCOPIA:
Food for Thought from Female Artists

A Mixed Media, National Juried Exhibition

Opening Reception

Friday, October 14, 2011

Washington Gallery of Photography

Bethesda, MD

Ladies, take off your aprons and join us in front of the sketchpad, canvas, or behind the lens! Cornucopia will present female artists' renderings of food, in celebration of October marking national apple, popcorn, caramel, pineapple, and vegetarian month, among others. Show us your best 2-d works of art for a show that will also benefit the The Manna Food Bank, serving Montgomery County, MD.

PROSPECTUS

Jurors Catriona Fraser, Judith HeartSong, and Missy Loewe are CAN board members. Catriona Fraser is the owner and Director of the Fraser Gallery, an independent fine art gallery established in 1996, specializing in contemporary fine art and photography. Judith HeartSong works as an artist, muralist, and arts educator in metropolitan Washington, DC with work innumerous public and private collections. Missy Loewe is the Executive Director of the Washington School of Photography.

CAPITOL ARTS NETWORK

CAN is a Maryland nonprofit

providing fine arts training and

opportunities for artists to network

and display their work. See our

website for more details.

www.capitolartsnetwork.com