Pecan Progress

I made a little progress on this poster.

I still have the lettering to do, and I

am still working on that. I am not

entirely happy with this, but I will

have to enter something, and I may not

have time to do something else!

sheltongail@hotmail.com

The Louisiana Pecan Festival is held

the first weekend in November in

Colfax, Louisiana. They celebrate all

things "pecan", from festival queens

to pie. They hold a contest each year

for their poster and their t-shirt.

Pecan Fest Poster Time

Started trying to work on a few ideas

for the Louisiana Pecan Festival poster.

This is pen and ink and watercolor...still

working on it. Will try to post some

progress. I will have to work out some

lettering also. Hopefully it will all come

together!

sheltongail@hotmail.com

Good News

I got a call from the Louisiana Pecan

Festival committee and they want to

use my design for their t-shirts. I wasn't

selected for the poster itself, but the t-shirt is

pretty good. At least my art will be walking

around on lots of people's chests! And I

will get paid for it, so it's all good.

sheltongail@hotmail.com

Final Pecan Festival Poster

The first weekend in November is the annual

Louisiana Pecan Festival. It takes place in the

small town of Colfax, Louisiana, just about 40

miles from Winnfield. They celebrate all things

"pecan". In fact, the only requirement for the

poster was that it contain a "pecan". I had fun

working on this project, and I am fairly pleased

with the results. I will either deliver it in person,

or ship it down to them before May 1.

sheltongail@hotmail.com

Poster Progress

I've been working on this poster project

tonight. I am doing it in acrylic paint on

watercolor paper. I still have the lettering

to do, and lots of black outlines and

details. Will post the results.

sheltongail@hotmail.com

Louisiana Pecan Festival Poster contest

The deadline for the Louisiana Pecan Festival

Poster is May 1. I have been playing around with

some design ideas. I have never entered before.

I am usually not interested in entering these contests;

I usually think my art is not very applicable, or

the competition is too stiff, and I don't have a chance.

But they have contacted me for the last two years,

and I feel kind of obligated to at least send something

in. I tried looking up past winners, and could only

find one: a very realistic watercolor still life with

pecan products (pecan syrup, pecan pie, a bag of

pecans, etc).

Anyway, I am thinking graphic, with some browns,

blues, and aqua. Will post the progress.

sheltongail@hotmail.com

Louisiana Pecan Festival Colfax, LA Fall 2010