Monday, September 19, 2016

Workshop weekend with Michelle Chrisman

I had a fabulous weekend of painting and learning. My painting style had been getting pretty tight lately and I wanted to loosen up. Harwood Art Center was offering a workshop with Michelle Chrisman that looked like just what I needed. With only six students I got tons of personal attention. Michelle has a very calm, positive teaching style. I practiced using a pallet knife and finished the top painting of a Corrales front yard, 18 x 24, in just 3 hours.

Thursday, September 15, 2016

Grand Canyon in "Monsoon Season"

The travel books are right, nothing prepares you for your first view of the Grand Canyon. We stayed on the South Rim for 3 days and were leaving as the Labor Day visitors were streaming in.
 I got to paint twice with my buddy Peg Usner who was visiting from Louisiana. Both times were in the afternoon rain but the rangers were very accomodating and let me paint on the lodge porch and in the geology museum.