I sure know how to create a challenge for myself. When I jumped in both feet, to this 30 painting in 30 days challenge, I didn't realize how much the rest of my life might impact my ability to succeed. I'm now two paintings behind but still hoping to catch up. I should have known that trying this on a month when I was already starting to teach The Dragon's Way ® classes and in charge of the
Austin Pastel Society website during the deadline for the annual juried member exhibition (all entries online, of course) would have made it difficult. I never imagined I would also be dealing with my mother's death and everything that goes along with the loss of a parent. I must say I am exhausted. Most of my daily paintings are in oil. Pastels take me far longer to complete. I did do "Best Buds" with an eye to entering it in the APS show, but decided not to - it simply is too small to compete with all the large beautiful paintings in the show. Check out this year's entries
here.
Thursday was a beautiful day here after several days of rain (which we desperately needed here in Central Texas). It was a delight to join my painting buddies from
Plein Air Austin for a paint out at the beautiful
Laguna Gloria Art Museum grounds.
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| "The Villa" 6x8 oil on board click to see auction |
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| "Something Totally Different" 7x5 ink and watercolor on Scratchbord click to see auction |
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| "Best Buds" 5x7 pastel on Pastelbord click to see auction |
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