Go by the Bijou Theatre Lobby and see the Texas Pastel Society exhibit. Fourteen artists are participating including me. I have five paintings up; Dance of the Cactus Flowers which was Second in Show judged by Doug Dawson, Storm over Leopold Vista, Painted Bunting, Storm over Cozumel, and Marlin House at the Botanical Gardens. All are originals and priced very reasonably.
Dance of the Cactus Flowers was named such because as I was looking at it, my eyes were going from one flower to the next, around and around. It reminded me of a dance.
Storm over Leopold Vista; we came across this beautiful park in New Mexico as we were making our way to Albequerque one year. It was cold, drizzly, up in the mountains. The road runs along the border of New Mexico and Arizona. A moment in time thing.
Painted Bunting; This gorgeous bird landed in my yard one day and I was stunned by its beauty. After research, I found out it's native to Texas, particularly in north Texas and travels down to the valley.
Storm over Cozumel; On our one and only cruise, we went to Cozumel one afternoon. So lovely. In the distance, we could see a storm developing, an awesome view.
Marlin House: Our Botanical Gardens has a birdhouse for Marlins in the English garden. They are fun to watch among the roses.
Stan Sperlak Plein Air Workshop
What fun! Yes, very tiring but very satisfied. This was such a special workshop. 2013 was a difficult year in many ways and the Texas Pastel Society gave me the opportunity to energize and kickstart me as an artist. It was touch and go for a while as I didn't know if I could do it because of health and family issues.The workshop was based at the Mary McIntosh Studio in New Braunfels. Thanks Mary!
Stan is an excellent teacher and very commited to getting the point across. I would highly recommend him to any artist. Below you will see some moments from the workshop at the Ingram Ranch. Enjoy.
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| Value study |
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| 15 minute sketch |
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| demo at Bear Creek |
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| I paint sitting down because of health issues |
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| A happy time nontheless |
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| Water coming out of the hillside |
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| A scene I painted |
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| Elk |
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| Stan doing a silent demo,, only music |
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| Done |
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| End of the workshop - a happy ending |
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Thanks Texas Pastel Society! Thanks Stan!
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