It's spring break and Tyler is at home this week. When he's around I like to spend time at home with him and with my husband, but I did manage to slip out for a bit on Sunday to watch my friend and former art teacher, Johanna Spinks, do a demo for the Valley Artists Guild. Johanna is a terrific gal and a wonderful artist. She brought a friend with her to be the model. Johanna just did a fabulous job of not only entertaining, informing AND painting a terrific demonstration head study! I'm glad I went. I got to see lots of my friends that I often don't get to talk with. To top it all off, I won the raffle and was able to take home a beautiful head study that Johanna had generously donated to the group.
Today we're in San Diego to visit my youngest daughter, but for a bit yesterday, I finished up a plein air study I had started early last week. I tried to "play with paint" and did have fun, but I think I lost the simplicity I should have had if I wanted to achieve what I should have on this one. Balboa Park in the San Fernando Valley is alive with pretty cherry trees all in bloom. They are really gorgeous in real life. Perhaps a bit more practice with trees in in order, however.
I'll try to take some pictures while I'm down here... There will be no time for painting, but it is absolutely gorgeous today. The weather man says it will be raining soon, but perhaps we'll have some outside time tomorrow as well.In the meantime... have a wonderful Easter or Passover or celebration of spring.
JOHANNA SPINKS' PAINTING
Lucky me... I won it in the VAG raffle
Lucky me... I won it in the VAG raffle
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