History repeating
Tara Choate A year ago I decided to sign up for Leslie Saeta‘s 30 Paintings in 30 Days challenge. I got to day 27 and then life hit the skids This artistic…
Painting
Smokey and dry with a chance of painting
As I mentioned in my last post, I am a bit side-lined right now with an injured shoulder (for those that inquired, it is not a dramatic story, just a…
Technique vs. immitation
Before I launch into my artistic musings, I have exciting news to report: “Shoes and Shadows” got into the American Academy of Equine Art Fall Open Juried Exhibition & Sale!…
Someone Else’s Palette
A few months ago I went to an estate sale of a Watercolor Society of Oregon member named Carol Winchester. At the sale I picked up 50 sheets of watercolor…
No, I haven’t fallen off the face of the earth
It’s been a couple of weeks since I have updated the blog. Part of that has been I’ve just been trying to give myself a break, and part of that…
And away they go
Yesterday I went down to the UPS Store and shipped my three Equine Art entries up to Emerald Downs. They need to arrive by Tuesday (UPS Store claimed they would…
Finishing “Comin'”
I took “Comin'” to my critique group on June 17th. When you go to a critique group, it’s important to keep your ears open and your mouth shut. I don’t…
Off to Smith Rock – Day 1 (Friday)
So Friday I left work and drove over to Redmond. I made pretty good time, though there was an accident along the highway that held traffic up for a while.…
Smith Rock Paint Out
This weekend I ran away from home to Redmond, in eastern Oregon. As usual (at least for me) where I was going was a different place than I thought, but…