Art Snacks PLUS unboxing May 2020 / Bonus Mix Portrait Challenge!

A Groomer Too?

 Don't we all like a little Latte? Well that's this little puppers name. She came to me quite the curly cue. We got her all tidied up and now a cutie pie she is. 

When I had originally set up this blog, my weekly dog grooms were going to be something I also shared on here. As you can tell from my lack of posting, it's not that I haven't created new content, I just haven't shared any of it with you! 

I'm hoping to go into some of my saved stuff and get a bit caught up. Then maybe you'll still want to share my journey as it moves forward!

Cardboard Shields for the boys and girl

We tried to follow a color pattern. My husband handles all the cutting and shaping cardboard while I handled all the painting. 

The kids loved them!!

We had the itch to make some shields after buying 5 Nerf swords to give the culdesac kiddos to play with. We got out white poster board, free handed the shield shape and the cut cardboard boxes in the same shape to match. The backs and handles were also oodles of cardboard and duct tape as was the edges of each shield. 

We took the designs from my son's favorite app on my phone, the Lego Knights. 5 kids and 5 designs... Perfect!!

My first Plein Air: Lake Oneida at UNF with FCPAP

I did it. I got all the equipment. I got the box, I got the easel, I got new pastels, I got a beautiful day, a great instructor, and just had a glorious time. My very first time painting Plein air. Let's just say I will be doing it again! I'm hooked! 

Pastel in Premier sanded paper, 8x10

My friend's Molly in pastel. A Shih-tzu portrait.

Got to play with a sampler pack of Richeson sanded paper. 

Was deciding what to get a friend for her 40th and finally broke open the pack.

 5x7 using Stabilo CarbOthello pastel pencils and some Rembrandts for the background and body. Shih-tzu Molly

My Ted Head Watercolor Sunset class

18x12 Winsor Newton Professional watercolors on Arches cold press.
I splurged on some watercolors and took an actual class. I will be doing more now that I have good materials... they really do make a difference!

Magnolia - A commission in watercolor

I had gone to a Ted Head watercolor workshop recently and I learned quite a bit about handling some brand-new professional type watercolors. 

Up until now I have only been practicing, so I've been using the small pans --typically Koi or some Grumbacher pans. I finally went out and got some professional Winsor & Newton tubes, got a pallet, got a sheet of Arches...stretched it (my first time) and --wow what a difference. 

 I showed my first painting on Facebook and the response reminded me I needed to be doing more art! So I was asked to do a magnolia. I definitely will be doing more!