Star of Wonder Ornaments

If you remember, my Christmas t-shirt this

year is blue and purple with the words:

"Star of Wonder, Star of Night;

Star with Royal Beauty Bright"

I am busy painting glass ornaments with

patterns and designs from the shirt design.

They will be for sale at the Downtown

Christmas Open House on November 13th.

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White Trash

Our little town does downtown trick-or-treating, and
it was today (because there is an out of town high school
football game tomorrow...everything revolves around
football...) Anyway, we all dressed up at the Pea Patch,
and I was "White Trash". My cook was a banana, her
assistant was a motorcycle mama; there was a flower
child, a 50's girl, and cat woman.

Our church hosted a Halloween carnival with games and
prizes. I helped in the coke and popcorn booth, and I
know we served 500 cokes. It was a hoot...I love to see
the children in their costumes.

Happy Halloween!
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Dog gone...

I was able to finish this pet portrait last night. I
did it in pen and ink first, and then painted it with
watercolor. I still have one more to do for this
client, one of her husband with the dog, and I will
start on it tonight.

For info on pet portraits:
sheltongail@hotmail.com

A dog for Christmas

Have been doing all sorts of things other than
drawing and painting...lots of stuff for the gallery;
signs, etc. I started on this dog tonight, one of
several commissions I have to do for Christmas
gifts. I will paint it in watercolor when I am
finished with the ink drawing.

for info on portraits: pets, houses, children
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costa rica shells

This is a digitally enhanced photo that I am using
in a collage on canvas for the Costa Rica show.
There will be a pair of them, in blues and browns
on 12 x 12 gallery wrapped canvases. I will have
to post the finished product later....my digital
camera is on loan.

Started today to set up the gallery for the show.
It will take me about a week. It should all come

together. The opening is the 13th of November.

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Gail Shelton artist

Hibiscus Canvas

Doing a few more things for the Costa Rica show.
This is a photo of a yellow hibiscus that I am
going to collage onto a canvas, and then add a
painted border.

I am in the process of framing several of the
other pieces. I think it will all come together.
Will keep you posted.

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Gail Shelton artist

Pencil Portrait

I worked on this portrait all day at the art
festival. I had a lot of compliments, and
should get a few commissions, hopefully!
It still needs a little tweaking....

For info on portraits: email me
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Gail H. Shelton artist

Showtime

I just got back from the Columbia Art and Folk

Festival. I was entertained all day...that is a

community band that played some Sousa; that

is a shot of part of the downtown booths; some

silly teenagers rode the kiddie train; and an

r & b band finished up the day with some Earth,

Wind, and Fire. I enjoyed the music all day...

my booth was close by. The weather was just

right, and there was a fair crowd. Not many

sales, however. I think the economy has

everyone scared, and art is the last thing they

want to spend money on right now. I did give

out a lot of info on portraits, and should get

some commissions.

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Gail H. Shelton artist

Pencil Profile

I am going to the Columbia Art and Folk festival
tomorrow. I will be demonstrating pencil portraits,
so I started this one tonight to work on tomorrow.
Will let you know how it goes.

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Gail Shelton artist

Autumn on my mind

Thought I would share this typical autumn
image. I said earlier that I really like this
time of year, and I guess pumpkins are
part of that. Several years ago, I had
decorated our porch with some pumpkins,
and mums. One morning, however, I went
out and the pumpkins were gone. I thought
my husband must have disposed of them,
but upon closer inspection, I saw tiny pieces
of pumpkin scattered around the patio, and
an occasional pumpkin seed stuck to the
concrete. It seems that the wild hogs in the woods
had found their way to my porch, and
proceeded to devour every bit of my autumn
decorations.
I only decorate with the mums now!

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Home Show

I am back home from the show in San Antonio.

It was great fun to see family and friends. I had

a few good sales. It was the first time I had

shown the photos on canvas, and there was some

interest in them.

I have another show this weekend, just a one-day

festival in Columbia. I will be demonstrating

pencil portraits, and have some drawings for

sale. I hope to get some portrait commissions

for Christmas.

sheltongail@hotmail.com

Art Show Update

Had a good time at the show today. A gentleman
from Boerne bought this little watercolor of Big
Bend. He said he had always wanted to go there,
and will perhaps make the trip sometime soon.
I also sold a few Costa Rica prints. An old friend
stopped by and bought a few prints. And another
old friend came by to say hello. I got a chance to
look at a lot of the other artist's work, which I
always enjoy. So, it was a good day: full of laughter,
new and old faces, some good food, and lots of
artwork. Couldn't be more blessed....

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Playing Tourist

I am in San Antonio for an art show, and we

spent part of the day yesterday doing all the

tourist things in town. My daughter is with

me, and she hadn't been here in a long time.

So, we went to the zoo, the Mexican market,

rode the river boat downtown, and went to

the Alamo. My brother got to go with us, and

we all had a great time. We set up the booth

at the show late in the afternoon, and the show

is today and tomorrow.

Will keep you posted!

On the Prowl

When I go out to take photos around the house,

I am usually accompanied by the 3 cats. And they

usually end up in some of the shots. Huey is the

light grey one, that thinks he is "Simba". He has a

very sweet disposition. Dewey is the black one, and

is the strong, silent type. He is the most devoted to

me, and will follow me anywhere. Louie is the dark

striped one. He is the biggest, and kind of the bully.

He likes to play, but he is a serious hunter. They

keep me company, and I am blessed to have them.

I am preparing to go to the show in San Antonio.

It will be in La Villita in downtown Saturday the 4th,

and Sunday the 5th. I am taking some watercolors,

and some photography, a few colored pencil prints,

and a couple of pencil drawings. I am taking all of

the Big Bend work that I had left from the Schepis

show, and several San Antonio paintings and photos.

It is fun for me to be in my hometown, and see family

and friends.

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"Field of Grass"

Been taking some photos out in the pasture around

the house in the past few days. There are always

interesting things to see if I just look close.

Haven't been drawing or painting. Just getting

things ready to leave for San Antonio on Thursday

for the River Art Group show.

"The grass withers and fades, but the Word of God

lasts forever."

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Christmas T Shirt design #2

Have been working on another Christmas design.

I like these stars. Now I just have to decide which

color scheme I like, and what color the shirt will

be. If you would like to give me some input, I

would love to hear your comments.

sheltongail@hotmail.com

Sunday Stroll

It is beginning to look like Fall around our
house. We went for a stroll in the pasture
today, and I took a few photos of the grasses
and flowers. It was a beautiful, crisp afternoon,
and the 3 cats frollicked in the tall grass,
trying to keep up with us. I really like the Fall
of the year: the colors of the leaves, pumpkins,
mums, cooler temperatures, football games...
hope you are enjoying the changing season
where you are.

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Collage Saturday

"Collage" is an art form that involves pasting
or glueing paper and objects to a surface. It
comes from the French word, "coller", to glue.
This past Saturday, I participated in a workshop
by demonstrating the art of collage on canvas.
These are two of the examples that I did for the
workshop. The little girl belongs to a good friend
of mine. I used a photograph of her, and used
some printed papers, paint, and some
beads. The bottom piece, "Time to Fly" has a
painted dragonfly, some magazine photos, and
various scraps of paper. There is a vintage piece
of jewelry up in the corner.

The workshop also covered many types of
scrapbooking, including digital online scrapbooking.
This is very intriguing and I am planning on
investigating further. I am very interested in
publishing some of my art journals along with
some photographs, and that would be an easy
and inexpensive route. If anyone has used one
of these sites, or has some pointers, I would
appreciate them!

Photo collage of Your child: 9 x 12 Canvas $45.00
"Time to Fly" orig collage on canvas 12 x 12 $60.00
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Show on the Horizon

I will be at the River Art Group fall show in
San Antonio on Oct 4 and 5. I have been
getting ready for the Costa Rica art show to
be held in November, but I have also been
getting things together for San Antonio.

I grew up there. I went to Jefferson High
School, and graduated in 1975. And the
summer after graduation, I had a job
downtown at the Alamo. It was a great job,
and I met people from all over the world.
This is a photograph of one of the old
columns on the front of the Alamo. This is
very sacred ground to most Texans. When
you enter through the front doors, there is
a sign that requests that you be reverent
and quiet, for men died there for freedom.

I will be selling some San Antonio photographs,
some watercolors, and some of my new photos
on canvas at the show.

Alamo Column orig photo 5 x 7 matted $15.00
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"Logged On" #2-Iguana style

I finished this pencil drawing tonight of one of
the iguanas I photographed in Costa Rica. He
is made up of so many different textures: scales,
small spikes, glassy eye, long spikes, knobby
skin....lots of fun for someone who loves to see
if I can capture all that. I used only 3 pencils;
a medium hard one, a 4B softer pencil, and a
woodless 8B for all the really dark darks. I used
kleenex and Q-tips to blend some of the soft
areas. It is drawn on hot-pressed watercolor
paper and is 11" x 30".

It will be included in the "It's a Jungle Out There"
art show that will hang at the Pea Patch Gallery
in Winnfield during November and December.

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"Logged On"- iguana style Orig pencil drawing
11 x 30 $350.00