From the sketchbook this month

Colored Pencil

Watercolor from photographs

Colored Pencil

I guess I'm dreaming of warmer days... But I love being forced to work in the studio and really try to get things down on paper - like snuggling up to a book on a dreary winter day.  The hours fly by.

Lost Creek from below the Hardman,  2012 Colored Pencil

The Bedford place had such lovely scenery - any direction was a visual treat.  This scene was done on textured mat board with Prismacolor colored pencils which are fantastic  for the range of colors possible. 

New Watercolor

Bedroom Window #1  (Water Color on Cold Press, 5 in by 7in)

Had a great adventure associated with this lovely old brick home.  If you'd like to read more, check out our Kennington family blog spot site.

I happened on to the south side of the house just at the right time on a hot afternoon.  Shadows were lovely, brick color and texture were great!

The bricks need some adjustment - and the bright red one needs toned down.  Next time I'll paint the rose bushes in the foreground and then mask them off to try and preserve the definition - same with the cottonwood leaves in the upper left.  The shadows need some toning down too - they should all be the same depth of blue, maybe wash the brick with yellow.

But for a starting point I was pretty pleased.

From the Sketchbook

Francis Peak

Francis Peak at Sunrise

We lost a beloved daughter-in-law in March.  These are scenes from her kitchen window.  I spent a lot of quiet time looking out that window.  The top scene seems to reflect my initial mindset to get everything right - frustration at not being in control of the situation.  A few days later I sketched the second.  It seems to mirror my acceptance of what had happened and a desire (subconscious) to hope for a better day coming - the promise of sunrise.  There are always brighter tomorrows.

State Art Candids

State Art kids:  Brandi, McKayla, Jordan, Taylor, Anita

Anita and Bradie (can you believe I ever taught that child art??) setting up the poles.

Brandi and Taylor adjust the panels.

Former student, Mason, representing one of the colleges.  

Mason discusses his technique - removing charcoal with erasers. 

The show in progress.  I would guess about 3,000 entries from high school students all over the state.

Ribbon Winners for 2012

Above:   State Art Ribbon Winners and projects.  

We had a wide range of mediums Yupo paper and Ink, Styrafoam Cups and marker, Fused Glass, Colored Pencil, and Torn Paper from magazines - could we call that Recycled Paper?  

The kids were great and the weather was fantastic!

Below:  Ribbon winners from the County Library Art Show in March.

Watercolor Studies

 Northern Utah farm ground

Watercolor on Cold Press

Echo Canyon #1

Watercolor on Cold Press