SHARON WOODS ART SHOW

This seems like a great place to tell people about the Sharon Woods Art Show. Sandy Maudlin is having an art show for her students at Sharon Woods from Saturday, Feb. 16, to Sunday, Feb. 24. from 10:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. every day except for Monday. Much of the art is for sale. Sandy is also exhibiting her work. There is no fee for the show, but I believe there is a cost of $2 for park entry, unless you have a yearly pass, which is $5. We are really excited about this.

I will have five paintings hanging: The Hudson; Blue Tulips; Morning Breaks; Bridging the Gap; and either a portrait or a batik of a tennis shoe. There will also be paintings framed but unmatted for sale.

There is a "Meet the Artist" reception on Sunday, February 17 from 1 - 4. Hope to see you there!

Chris

Maribelle, age 3

I've had this done for a while, but couldn't post it because it was a Christmas present for Mark and Jody. It would be weird to see your Christmas present before you even opened it!

Maribelle and family were visiting, and she was buried under the quilt. She has a killer smile, one so big you think her face will break, and curls that won't quit. This was done on Strathmore 80 lb again, for a smooth quality in the skin.

I was trying the "great white shape" on this one, something I need practice at. Is it noticeable?The shape originally went on the sheet in front of her, included her hands, came up off the page at her hand on the left, over the quilt behind her arm, up her neck and curls, taking in part of her face, coming off at the top of her head, down the curls on the right, and skipping around the quilt off the right side of the page.

Reggie

Reggie is Katy's Bichon Frise that Randy bought her for last Valentines Day. He's adorable, and obviously a Colts fan. Here he's shown on the beach in Daytona, ready for a touchdown. Reggie has a lot of personality, and I wanted it to show through in this painting.
This was fun to paint, but it was hard to get him to look as fluffy and marshmallowy as he really is. Painting something pure white, as Reggie is, was the biggest challenge here. It is done on regular Arches 140 lb cold press.

This was a Christmas present for Katy, so I couldn't put it on here before Christmas for obvious reason.