Painting from the Late Summer Garden

It's been a full summer, France in June, (with travel sketches yet to post), the 3rd annual Mimi and Papi Summer Camp with our 4 grands, this year at Salisbury Beach in a Ocean Cottage (no time to paint with four grands!) and now ankle surgery with a leg in a cast.

The night before surgery I could not let the moment pass to paint the giant sunflower blossoms that were laying on the ground from the wind.  Such giant beauties - they always give me a surge of joy just looking at them! It was a great way to prepare for surgery.  I won't be strolling in the garden for awhile, so I'm glad I took the time.

Here is the process from photo to finished painting.

Turkey Run Paint Out

Today was a beautiful day for a paint out at Turkey Run State Park sponsored by the Wabash Valley Artists Society.  There is nothing like painting outdoors, in the deep forest on a hiking path with breezes and sounds of a pileated wood pecker to get the creative juices flowing!

For the first time, my French easel was used as intended on uneven ground.  The telescopic legs were easy to adjust to create a level painting surface on a rocky walking path.

When we spied out the painting sites, I was immediately attracted to this old tree with gnarly roots growing out of the craggy boulders along the edge of the path.  The sun splashed dappled leaves in the background set off the shadowed tree.

After a trip to Twin Rocker hand made paper enterprise yesterday, I had a supply of their handmade paper.  This was painted on a 1/2 sheet of Twin Rocker deckled paper.

Art for the Home

Redbubble.com is a web site that makes it possible to have many of my paintings printed on toss pillows, tote bags, mugs and many other items.  You can check out the site:  redbubble.com artzart
https://www.redbubble.com/people/artzart/works/16086905-spring-tulips?asc=u&p=throw-pillow

"Practice Makes Perfect" Summer Classes

Sometimes we stress ourselves by expecting to complete a masterpiece each time we paint. In this class, we'll sketch and paint multiple studies using various techniques that can be incorporated into paintings such as these rock studies I painted in the last class.

Come and enjoy the experience of watercolors! Positive, directed teaching, handouts, demos.

Create Sketches and Studies of:

• rocks
• trees
• flowers
• clouds
• skies
• perspective
• and more!

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Registration

Reserve your place by mailing this form to Jerie Artz, 3635 Goodall Court,

West Lafayette, Indiana 47906; tel. (765)838-8359, or respond by e-mail

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Spring Flowers Class

April showers really do bring spring flowers.  I'm scheduled to have ankle surgery to tighten the tendons May 25th, but spring blossoms are too beautiful to miss the opportunity to paint.

On March 8th we'll spend the afternoon painting flowers that everyone brings to class.

Last Week to see the Exhibit "Let There be Light"

The two month exhibit time is drawing to a close.  It has been a wonderful experience to share the "children" I have created in recent months, the photos, pastels and watercolor paintings.  I'm glad that what meant something to me to create has resonated with many of you that viewed the exhibit.

This is the last week to see the show.  Friday, April 28th it all comes down.

Thanks for sharing the light!

Jerie

"Let There be Light" exhibit is open!

March 1st, with the help of my dear husband, sister and brother in law, the "Let There be Light" exhibit of photos, pastels and watercolors, was hung.  It will be on exhibit through the end of April at the Henriott Group, 6th floor of the Renaissance Building, Lafayette, Indiana.

There will be an artists reception, Friday, March 24th from 4 - 6pm.  All are welcome to attend.

Here are a few pics of the hanging process!