Merry Christmas!

Day shot of the Nativity Scene - the wise men and camel look right at home. Hope you all have a happy and safe holiday. We're having a snow day - so it's a good chance to catch up on art!

Eagle on the parking lot

Must give equal time to the three "wise men" in the last post. They did a beautiful job on a parking lot Eagle just a few weeks ago. No, they don't always dress up, but it was Halloween...

The wise men join the community nativity scene

Yes, the Nativity scene is about complete. First it was Mary, Joseph and the baby Jesus with a shepherd and some lambs. Last year it was the angel and the donkey. This year's new arrivals are the wise men and camel. Here's a couple of shots of the ever dramatic high schoolers working - wait - I only see one actually working... does that mean there were more than three wise men??

From the sketchbook - Sunset on the desert

The bad lands have some really beautiful colors at sunset (no authority on sunrise). They seem to glow. These quick sketches have translated into a couple of nice colored pencil pieces.

Rusty's visit

Visiting with the Students. Marsipity is sitting to his right.

Showing thumbnails.

Rusty Gregory graciously dropped by to visit with the HS about all things art related. He's promoting the book, Marsipity, which he illustrated. What a great job!

I think he inspired the kids with his fantastic sketchbooks. Some of them started to see the point of thumbnails and growing their ideas through successive stages.

Knowing he was one of my art students years ago is a satisfying feeling - all those kids have gone on to do such wonderful things with their talent. We wish them all the best!

From the sketchbooks...

Top: TA Ranch in northern part of state in fall. (Water color pencils)

Middle: Out north of Rexburg. (Colored Pencil)

Bottom: Looking through shady timber to sunlit meadow and willows. (Water color pencils)

Love the HP scanner - now I'm able to mobilize the sketch books in a whole new way - making thumbnails for larger studies, portfolio use and possibly making prints on heavier paper to which I'll add a little more brush or colored pencil work. One friend sells his raw prints for $25 each and they look great - each is unique.

Latest installment of the Parade

Lightened the distant shadows a bit, added a few more high lights, etc. Changed the road a bit. Give me some ideas what to do next.
Andrea said Corbin had just given her his soggy rice crispy treat - strange that the whole picture hangs on something so trivial. I thought she was eating one herself all this time.