Ruth Ellen Hoag – Day 3
Tara Choate Today was the final day of the Ruth Ellen Hoag workshop. Ruth started the day with a challenge. She showed us some very contemporary work by artist Brenda Goodman and…
Painting
Ruth Ellen Hoag – Day 2
Right up front I’m gonna apologize for the poor quality images today; I forgot my camera and took these with my Kindle. They are blown out, skewed, and cut off…
Ruth Ellen Hoag – Day 1
I am running amok yet again. In a brave move to escape my normal life (and try to get painting again) I signed up for a workshop entitled “Simplicity and…
I finished a painting (miracles do happen)
Before I begin, let me start with a complete off course. Thank goodness for 911 and ambulances. In general, but also specifically as today my mom had cause to use…
Margaret Godfrey workshop, day 2
Yes, I’m a day late with this post. My excuse is just that learning stuff is hard work. Saturday (day 2) of the workshop focused on allowing students to explore…
Margaret Godfrey workshop, day 1
I have been really struggling to paint the last few months. Moving and then the holidays just really took the wind out of whatever sails were still around. So, when…
Learning the whole bag of tricks
This weekend is the spring Watercolor Society of Oregon convention, held at the Oregon Garden. First, let me say, “WOW! What a show!” Held at the stunning Oregon Garden, the…
Trust Issues
Looking at my last few posts, I’m starting to feel a theme. This evening I sat down to paint the background on “Learning the Ropes.” When I envisioned this, I…
Fearful + in the studio = a better combination
I went to my critique group on Thursday. I held onto this quote like a lifeline. “Everyone in life has a purpose, even if it’s to serve as a bad…