Albuquerque Town

15x22 watercolor drawn and painted yesterday in Lamesa during JB's class.  Lesson was on using the Munsell color wheel, complementary color triads, etc.  Here I used a combination of blues as the neutral with orange and gamboge accents.  I used 140 lb Fabriano hot press paper with American Journey paints by Cheap Joe's.

Lamesa Play day.

Several Big Spring artist went to Lamesa to paint with JoBeth today. We had a really fun day. Here is Kay enjoying a real rest day. I didn't remember to take a photo of Jean who was painting away. Maybe she told me to go away. JoBeth doing a demo with Estele watching closely and another demo of JoBeth painting hats.. Also my painting that I started today & finished at home tonight.

Buddy Holly Coffee

This is one of three varriations with different views of the same still life. Watercolor. 21 x 17.

Cat Nap

This was one of my paintings in the Heritage Museum show about Pets. It was done with watercolor and collage and wax resist on rice paper.

The Texas Company Gas Station

One of three antique gas stations for the Christmas show at the museum, Big Spring Remembered. This is pure watercolor, 27 x 33 framed.

This is located at the Clicks ranch and is a replica of one of the first gas stations to open in the US.

Figures in Watermedia

Here are the 3 paintings done while in Liz Hill's Cypress Mill workshop at Wenmoh's Ranch.  Many drawings were done in the 3 days but only a few worth painting were attempted.  All have collage elements, charcoal, watercolor, gouache, and oil pastel added.  Many new ideas were learned and new paths to travel are for the adventurous artist.  Hopefully Sue, Leada, and Carol will post theirs soon.  We hope Dena Wenmohs will ask Liz to return next year.

Sue, Carol, and Liz Hill

Sue Bagwell left foreground, Liz Hill taking a break on the right, Carole Berry in far back, then Janie in a blue shirt, all so intent on observing the model, sketching in charcoal and then painting.

Down at the Ranch

Caboose Girls

Four of the Caboose Watercolor Society were at the Liz Hill Figurative Workshop on the Wenmohs Ranch. In front is Sue Bagwell and back left to right is Kay Smith, Leada Wood and Carole Berry. The Bunkhouse is a fun artist retreat with world class instructors. To see a list of workshops click here: http://www.wenmohsranch.com/.  Dena is a wonderful lady, great artist and awesome hostess. You can stay at the ranch and paint your heart out! She has three day and weeklong retreats for artists.
Liz Hill was a great teacher, we had a different model each day and would draw in the mornings and paint in the afternoons. It is not your ordinary figurative workshop. Liz teaches you to draw with charcoal on prepared surfaces and then paint the figures in watercolors. It makes unusual and exciting figurative paintings. To see Liz's work and her upcoming workshops  click here: http://www.lizhillart.com/