Watercolor in progress

 

Here is a watercolor landscape in progress...in Kathy Summer's watercolor class, we are working on painting dynamic skies. I am really pleased with this sky...I like the back-lighting behind the clouds. I am painting on Arches 140# paper. The sky was painted very wet and I used tissue to take some paint back off. I will put another wash or two of purple over the distant mountains, work on the trees on  the split of land to the left and work in another split of land on the right with a rocky low shoreline. Then after all that, I will consider what else needs to be done to the water.

New Sculpture in Progress by Carol Smith

 

Here is artist Carol Smith's latest sculpture of Martin Luther. Take a look at a previous post on Dec 1, 2012 to see Carol's cast bronze completed sculpture of John Calvin which was her very first sculpture. Carol will start work on Luther's clothing and robes and hair around the back of the hat next. Really a good likeness  (Carol is using a drawing done by Luther's friend as a reference for her sculpture) and the finished sculpture should look as great as Calvin does!

Lady Bird Wildflower Center Watercolor Class with artist Sue Kemp

 

I attended the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center "Go Native U" workshop that UT Informal Classes offered today. Taught by Austin artist and Waterloo Watercolor Group member Sue Kemp. Sue had her wonderful painting of bluebonnets selected several years ago as the logo for that year for the Wildflower Center - it is hanging in the gift shop at the Wildflower Center on the wall behind the counter. 
Here are my three paintings of the wildflowers Indian blanket, white poppy, and our state flower, the Texas bluebonnet. Sue is a great teacher, helped us achieve very subtle and realistic effects to capture wildflowers.
The Wildflower Center is magnificent right now - go down soon before it gets too hot and check it out. They have new walking trails there too.

My Paintings @ 2013 Spring Waterloo Watercolor Show

 

Me with my paintings and a lovely pink rose
 from my sweet sister-in-law and fellow artist,
 Callie Goodrich.

Come visit the Waterloo Watercolor Spring Show at 700 Lavaca in the Lower Level Corridor of Art by the Cafe. The show opened today, April 28th, with a reception and can be seen Monday - Friday 8 am - 5 pm  through June 9th. 
I have 2 paintings in the show -  "Palmetto Sky"  and "Texas Redbud".
There are many fine paintings in this show, please stop in to enjoy this wonderful exhibit.

2013 Waterloo Watercolor Group Spring Show

I have two paintings in this Spring Show - please stop by to see them and a host of wonderful  paintings by Central Texas artists.
Thanks for your support of my art!
Vicki

Waterloo Watercolor Group

Proudly Presents our

35’th Annual Members Spring Show

Juried by Frank Eber, NWS TWSA

Join us for the Opening Reception

April 28, Sunday

2:00 - 4:00 PM

700 Lavaca, Lower Level

The Spring Show can be viewed from 

April 21 - June 9, 2013

Hours: 8:00 - 5:00 M-F

For more information, see our website at www.waterloowatercolor.org

Turtle Resting on a Rock

 

This is my pastel that I painted at the Elgin Studio Art Tour that I participated in today. I was at Elizabeth Sullivan's studio in Elgin with Elizabeth and Darcy Schneider. We had lots of visitors from Elgin, many surrounding towns and even from Houston. It was a gorgeous day, cool, slight breeze, and we had lots of fun meeting new people, visiting with friends and neighbors, showing our art, and Darcy  painted a watercolor and I worked on this pastel of a turtle. I  photographed him on a pretty rock in a pond at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center on a recent visit there that Robert and I made to take in the gorgeous wildflowers that we have enjoyed this spring in Central Texas.

Elgin Art Tour 2013 April 13th 10AM - 6PM

            Another reason to visit

Elgin Texas

Elgin Art Tour

Date: April 13, 2013

Time: 10AM to 6PM

Visit all of the following art studios in beautiful downtown Elgin!

Elizabeth Sullivan Studio

404 N. Ave E

I will have my watercolors and pastels at Elizabeth's home/studio - address above, just off Main Street and Lexington. Also showing art there will be Elizabeth Sullivan and Darcy Schneider. Please drop in and visit with us tomorrow, enjoy a glass of tea, watch us at work creating more art!

Studio 621

621 Lexington Road

Earthen Metals Studio

202 East 1st St.

Jilayne & KB Studio

117 Central Ave.

Deetriah Morris Studio

103 Taylor Ln.

The Owl

106 N. Main St

Fiddlesticks Emporium

102 N. Main St.

Elgin Depot Museum

14 Depot St.

River Valley Farmers Market

Veteran’s Park - Downtown

109 Depot St.

Dorothy’s Fine Jewelry

104 Depot St