Bluebird for Sale

I finished this little drawing today.  It was much harder than I thought it
would be!  All of that background proved to be very tedious.  I had
to draw it around all the branches.  Maybe I should have done the background
first?! But I always do the subject matter first; I feel it is more important, and if
I don't get it right, there will be no reason to spend any time on the background!

This little bluebird lives in my backyard.  I keep several bluebird
boxes on trees surrounding the yard.  I enjoy seeing them go in and out,
taking care of their little ones.  I haven't seen my cats bother any of
them as of yet....but you never know!

I have finished hanging the colored pencil exhibit at the gallery.  I still have
some tweaking to do, but it is all up and ready to view.  I will have the
pricing and details done sometime this week.  I will have this little piece
for sale too.  There are also prints of many of my pieces available
as well.  I look forward to seeing some of you come by!

sheltongail@hotmail.com

Bluebird on a Branch  Original Colored Pencil
9 x 12  $75.00  

If this is Tuesday, it must be Watercolor

High school senior learning watercolor painting

My other watercolor adult student

Dana's finished painting of a toucan...good job

Signing her ladybug painting..another good job

Finished product


On Tuesdays, I am teaching watercolor to a couple of students;
one is a high school senior that I am mentoring for her
Senior Project class, and the other is a young wife
and mother who has always wanted to take some
art classes.  The two of them are learning all about painting
with watercolor.  Today, they did different projects...a colorful
toucan and a ladybug.  They painted the subject using washes on dry
paper.  Then they wet the background, and added the colors that
blurred together.  They said they really enjoyed this lesson, and they
were happy with the results!  woohoo!

sheltongail@hotmail.com
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