Scratch-board horse

Finally got around to doing more work on this scratch-board of a sorrel horse. This was a teaching lesson( private) had a wonderful student. Love scratch-board.

The start of new colored pencil design Halloween

The start of a new colored pencil design hopefully I will finish it this weekend. I will post the finished design.

New workshop Colored Pencils

My newest colored pencil drawing, this is my teaching drawing for Aug.16 and Aug.23 at White Pine Bookstore. Two session workshop for one price.

Santa cat Christmas card

I will offered this cat in the Santa hat card 5 x 7 size for sale 2016, custom orders only, in this size. 

Cat in a hat, start of a new series

New colored pencil design, the start of a series of animals in hats.

Acrylic class

My acrylic class at White Pine Bookstore. Painting fog in the Smokies was our subject. Had two talented girls.

new card designs

 I have  painting like crazy, my mind is full of ideas for new note-cards. I either have to get it on paper, one way or the other, so today was a painting day. I will later set these up as cards, then print them..

New acrylic Paintings

New acrylic paintings, seascape was my last acrylic painting for a workshop.

Next acrylic workshop subject

Next acrylic workshop Smoky Mountains with fog rolling in. July 26 and August 2 at White Pine bookstore.

Acrylic Workshop students

Two of my students are missing from the picture, wonderful group of ladies all very talented. Next week we are painting a Smoky Mountain scene, fog will be the lesson.

Acrylic Workshop students

Two of my students are missing from the picture, wonderful group of ladies all very talented. Next week we are painting a Smoky Mountain scene, fog will be the lesson.

Seascape finished for acrylic workshop

Acrylic seascape finished for my acrylic workshop at White Pine Bookstore, July 12 and  July 19.
It has been a while since I painted a seascape, I used to be the biggest beach bum, spent my every week-end and vacation at the beach, just walking the beach early mornings collecting seashells, fishing or laying in the sun, oh well my younger days. Long gone...but memories are still there.

Acrylic seascape for workshop

The start of a acrylic seascape for my Acrylic workshop July 12 and July 19 at White Pine Bookstore. As you can see I work from left to right, this is a 12 x 16 canvas, I have done an under-painting of grey blue.  
Hopefully I will finish it this week-end. Stay turned for a finished product soon.

Be a unique artist

 Two of my new "Birds In Hats" series, I have went a step further by embossing my note cards after printing them. Sometimes I think I do more labor on them than I can get money for them. Luckily at shows the buying public has not felt that way so extra time and patience has paid off. I use colored pencils to create the design, scan the original, set up the note card, print, cut and fold, then emboss. Makes me tired writing about it.  Grateful for the creative/artist side that makes me go one step more to be able to produce a better and different kind of art. I love it when I can do something unique and different.

I think that's the name of the game is to create your own brand of art in your own way, try unusual styles to see what sticks, get the name for being unique in your art (original) not a copy of someone else.

Tips on learning to draw

Suggestions on learning to draw

Carry a camera and a sketch book the book does not have to big just so you jot down ideas, colors and etc. 

Get a book bag to carry your supplies in. 

Pencils woodless will work well, a eraser, ink pen ( micron 005 is a great drawing pen) 05 for a technical pencil,x-acto knife to sharpen your woodless pencil. They tend to lose a point easily.   Most of all have fun.

New Drawing tips and Tricks

 Two more of my Tips and Tricks on Drawing. How to use graphite pencil, ink pen,watercolor, and colored pencils to create exciting look.

New workshops Drawing

My latest tips and tricks taught at
White Pine Bookstore. Woodless pencils,technical pencil,ink pen, ink washes,colored pencils and how to burnish you drawings. What spray to seal them with. You will go home with tips and tricks copies and the knowledge of how to do this. May 24, May 31 and June 7. evenings at the bookstore with artist Kay Murphy-Wallace

Newest Bird for my "Birds in Hats" series

Newest bird: Tennessee state bird (Mockingbird) and the state flower (Iris) will soon be available in note cards "My Birds in Hats" series.

New Workshops

Next workshops at White Pine bookstore

April 19-April 26 May 3 Two workshops each Tuesday for three weeks. Mornings Watercolor 10-1:00 Afternoon 1:30-4:30. Pick up information at the bookstore or message me on Facebook.