Pair Sold

A few months ago, I did a pair of photo collages on canvas

with this yellow hibiscus photo. I painted a red and yellow

border. Today, a couple from Shreveport came in the gallery

looking for a pair of paintings. They bought these two. (I

guess I didn't photograph the finished ones). Anyway, about

an hour after they left, someone called me wanting to buy the

yellow hibiscus collage they saw the day before! So, I am

doing one for her, and I started it tonight. Isn't it wierd how

something sits in your shop for years, and then all of a sudden

several people want the same thing?!

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Photo Collage $45.00

French Hens....

When I toured Monet's home in Giverny, France earlier

this past spring, these lovely chickens were scratching

around. I did these watercolors last night of the hen and

the rooster. I need to finish up some things for the Paris

show later this fall. So I am back to doing some French

painting and drawing.

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Original watercolors 11 x 14 $150.00 each

Pair of French Chickens

Scripture Photos-Posters

I added the scripture texts on these photos, and I am

going to have them printed.

I took the lamp photo in New Orleans down in the

French Quarter. I love the long shadows cast by the

late afternoon sun. I thought the "lamp" scripture was

appropriate.

The birdhouses were in front of a cute shop in Boerne,

Texas. The name of the shop was "Bye, Bye, Birdie",

and they carried lots of bird merchandise, garden items,

gifts, etc. I've always liked the Joshua scripture...thought

it was good with these houses.

I made a trip down to Galveston, Tx after the hurricane

to take some clothing to First Baptist Church there. While

there, I took this photo on the beach...amidst the devastation.
I needed to be still, and just know that God was in control.

These photo posters will be for sale at the gallery. They

will be around 13 x 19, and will cost $65.00. They should

be ready in the next couple of weeks.

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Final Portrait

I think I have this girl all finished. I think the

likeness is good..it is always a challenge.

Now is a good time to order portraits for

Christmas gifts. They make great gifts for

spouses or grandparents. You can beat the

Christmas rush, and since I will be a little busy

with the October wedding! ...now would be a good

time to order that special keepsake.

For info on portraits:

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Wanderlust Show

We had the reception for the "Wanderlust" photography

show at the Pea Patch this evening. Raelene Pell is displaying

her photographs from trips to Europe, Argentina, Uruguay,

Honduras, Canada, Mexico, the Carribean, the Yucatan, and

the South. The show will last through the end of August.

Gallery hours are Monday thru Friday, 10-5, and 10-3 on

Saturday.

Pea Patch Gallery

109 S. Abel Winnfield, LA

318-628-3560

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Girl in Progress

I've been working on this drawing of this young lady.

It still needs some tweaking...I always get to this

point and think there is something not quite right-

will keep at it. Sometimes this is what people don't

understand about portraits, and how long they take.

You have to keep working on them till it is just right,

and sometimes it takes hours...days,, , , , weeks!!

Hopefully, this one will be complete sooner!

For info on portraits:

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Pencil Portrait - Young Lady

This is the photo of the girl that I have to draw next...I

will have to do some adjusting! I will leave the boyfriend

out of the picture! They wanted her hair up, so I will try

to do it as presented. It will be a challenge...I hope they like

the results. Will post when done.

for info on portraits:

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Boy all Finished

I finished this portrait of this young man tonight. It looks
a lot better in person...the scanner never really scans
pencil drawings very well. I will start on his sister next.

for info on portraits: children's portraits, pet portraits,
house portraits...sheltongail@hotmail.com

11 x 14 Pencil portrait $150
16 x 20 Pencil portrait $250

ShowTime - Natchitoches Art Guild

I entered a couple of shows recently, and this is the only

piece that was accepted. It will be in the Natchitoches Art

Guild juried show. The opening reception is August 8th

from 7-9.

We will also have a reception this week at the Pea Patch

Gallery. Raelene Pell has an exhibit of her photography

in the gallery; photos from her trips to Paris, Peru, and

Argentina. It will be Thursday the 23rd from 5-7.

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Pencil in Progress

I'm back to drawing...some commissions that I have to do.

I have to draw this young man and another young lady. I

just started...will work on it some more.

For information on pencil portraits:

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Dog gone...

Here's the pet portrait all finished. I will call her

and let her know it is ready. That's one thing off

my list!

For info on pet portraits, prices, etc

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Dog Days of Summer

I started on this dog tonight. He belongs to a little old

lady named Imogene. And he is getting old..and she

wanted a portrait of him while he was still alive.

People are really involved with their animals. I am

lucky to get to draw them for people who love them.

I will continue working on this one, and will post when

finished.

For info on pet portraits:

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Paris Pair

I finally got around to finishing these two little

Paris canvases. One has the Eiffel Tower, and

the other has the Arc de Triomphe. I am not

totally satisfied with how they turned out, but

someone may like them! I will put them in my

Etsy store, and see how they do.

I have several commissions to do, and I may start

them soon. (sometimes I have to get myself in the

mood....). But people are waiting for them, and I

need to get them done. I have a pet portrait, two

pencil portraits of teenagers, and a painting to do.

Time to get busy!

Original Paris Canvases: Metro and Bistro

$45.00 each 12 x 12 Gallery wrap Canvas

Ready to hang

If you buy through this blog, I will ship free!

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Down South

Front porches, raised cottages, Lake Pontchartrain....

scenes from the weekend down South.

I was there taking care of some wedding details. It

all went well, and we are several steps closer!
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More Etsy...Art for Sale!

I am still adding some original paintings to my Etsy store:

www.sheltongail.etsy.com These are two I added tonight.

They are watercolor and acrylic on canvas; they are sealed,

and ready for hanging without a frame.

When I went to San Diego several years ago, I was very eager

to visit the zoo and see the pandas. I was not disappointed.

They were great. I took lots of photographs of them, and did

this painting from one of them.

The egret was closer to home, here in Louisiana. These graceful

white birds are everywhere in this state. It is fun to paint

something white because you are mostly painting the shadows.

I am still working on the Paris pair..will post soon.

Thanks for viewing this blog. I appreciate your support of my

work. If any of you decide to buy some art on the Etsy site,

I will ship it free! I will extend this offer thru the end of July.

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Panda 16 x 20 $75.00

Egret 16 x 20 $75.00

Back to Paris...

I'm back to working on some things for the Paris show. I

was playing around with the poodle theme...now I am on

to these two. (That's how artists minds work...one thing

leads to another thing...it's amazing we ever get anything

done!) Anyway, I have started painting the backgrounds

of the canvases, and part of the border. So, I should have

something to show you tomorrow night.

I will have the Paris show at the Pea Patch in the fall. It

will be here before we know it. I will have the large photos

that I worked on with the printer the other day. And

several watercolors that I have finished (already posted),

and then some of these whimsical things. I am going to

have some of my designs printed on some items, like

journals, bookmarks, magnets, t-shirts, etc. Will have

to get going on those soon!

(oh, and I am going to squeeze our daughter's wedding

in there, too!! woohoo!)

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sketches for original acrylic paintings on canvas

Etsy Animals

I have been listing a few more things on Etsy, the

website that sells handmade things. These two

paintings are on watercolor canvas, and are mixed

media: watercolor, acyrlic, colored pencil, and pencil.

They are large, 24 x 36, and would look great hung

together in a child's room, playroom, or safari or jungle

themed room.

My etsy store: www.sheltongail.etsy.com

We had the Photoshop class today; it was fun. I had a

young student who completed a photo collage of herself

from a variety of her own pictures. It turned out really

well.

I am finally working on those square Paris paintings...

will post when finished.

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Original Mixed Media Paintings: Lion and Pink Elephant

$250.00 each (ready to hang)

Paris Collage Two

This is the second in the Paris photo collage series.

It's a little busier than the first one...may tweak it

a little, or busy up the first one!

The winner of the photo collage is Jenny Ensminger!!

I will contact her, and see what we can come up with

for a collage for her. I know she has 3 kids, so we may

be able to combine all 3 in one collage. Will keep you

posted. Congratulations Jenny!

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Paris Photo Collage

After I met with the printer the other day, I went back and

started putting together some of my photos into collages.

I like the black and white look with the red sign. I used a filter

on them that re-draws them in pastel and watercolor, and

then grouped them together in this design. I will do a matching

one later tonight.

I am teaching a photo collage class Monday night at the

Pea Patch from 5-7 pm. I have a couple of spots left if

anyone would like to come and join us. We will be learning

how to do just what you see in this post...scanning, cropping,

using artistic filters to alter the photos, and then combining

them on one page. Call the gallery before 2 pm to register.

I am getting ready to draw the winner for the blog give-away

of a custom photo collage. Will post later tonight.

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Photo Time

I met with George, my printer, today. We worked on all

the Paris photos that he will enlarge for the show in the

fall. We picked out some neat ones; I'm sure they will be

spectacular. He enlarges them to 30 x 45, and prints them

on canvas, so they almost look like a painting.

He had these ready for me as well. These are printed on

archival paper, and are 16 x 20. The ocean

scene is from a trip to San Diego. The golden

aspens were in Santa Fe, and the

winter woods are in Winter Park ski

resort, where I met my

husband! They are beautiful as well.

I will mat and frame them up, and they will be for sale at

the gallery. I am doing some more in this scripture series,

and plan to do some coordinating notecards, journals, etc.

Hopefully, they will all be available before Christmas.

Remember, I will either draw the winner for the latest

giveaway tomorrow, or I will extend the deadline for a

few more to enter!

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Give-Away Reminder

Just a reminder that I am giving away a 9 x 12 photo

collage on canvas. This is a sample of my dear friend,

Mattie Claire. I will do a collage from your photo,

in the colors that you choose. To enter for the drawing,

just leave me a comment or email your comment to

me. I was going to draw the winner on the 4th of July...

but only if I get some more qualifiers! Right now I only

have 2! So, get to commenting....and good luck!

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The Final Mill

This is the finished drawing of the old Gaar's Mill.

It was located northeast of Winnfield, and the

community there is called Gaar's Mill. If anyone

has some interesting info or history, feel free to

comment...I am sorry to say, I do not know much

about it.

I am getting my Etsy store up and running. It is

at www.sheltongail.etsy.com I have some art listed

there that has previously been on this blog...but it

is easier to sell and list there altogether. Check it

out.

I was registered to exhibit in the CAG show in

Alexandria, LA this month. I was making plans

to deliver the photographs next week. We received

a notice today that the show is postponed because

the museum flooded from an air conditioner malfunction,

and they don't know when the repairs will be complete.

What a hoot...I wonder what God is telling me about my

art career?€!

I only have one person entered in the giveaway...and she

won the last one...so leave me a comment or email me to

get in the running!!

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Return to the Mill

Back last century (ha!), I taught a young man named
Don McIntyre in my Gifted and Talented Visual Arts class.
My classes always did drawings of local landmarks to be
included in a calendar that we sold each year as a fundraiser.
This old mill, Gaar's Mill, was the subject of one of Don's
drawings. One of the members of the Gaar family bought
the original drawing. They brought it to me this week, and
wanted to know if I could draw another one for them, so
I agreed. How wierd is the teacher copying her students'
drawing?! Anyway, this is the start of it.

As for Don, he works at the Wind River Ranch in
Colorado. A Christian dude ranch of sorts...I have not been
there, but he sends me their newsletter, and it looks wonderful..
They have cabins and all kinds of family activities for their
guests; check out their website: www.windriverranch.com
It would make a great family destination.

I also heard from someone who purchased my latest travel
sketchbook from Paris; she was on the trip as well. And she
said it was even "better than she expected!" Thanks, Bea

don't forget about the latest give-away...a photo collage using
your favorite photo of whatever you like, in the style and
colors you prefer...just leave me a comment or email me to
enter...I will draw the winner this Saturday, the 4th.

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