Good morning everyone!
Well, today is Artfest set-up day. I have all of my paintings completed and as always, wish I could paint more. There were subjects I didn't get to. I wanted to paint more churches and angels. Maybe right after the show is over.
I have an old antique podium I am using to store supplies this year, as well as an old trunk I found somewhere. I am also putting up lots of little orange twinkle lights up to give my booth that festive air. It also gets me in the holiday spirit.
I invite you to come and see me and the show! It starts Friday (which is tomorrow) from 10am-9pm, Saturday from 10am-6pm, and Sunday from 10am-5pm. It's at Expo NM at the fairgrounds and I think it's $4-5 to get in, but well worth it. There's great food, entertainment, give-aways, and last but not least, fantastic art! And you get to see ME! Just kidding.
I will have news about what I will be doing (and not doing) after the show, a brand new blog that's coming up starting December 1st, a drawing for a free painting giveaway, and much more.
So, that's about it. Thanks to all of you who have watched the whole Artfest "creation process" and I thank you all for your support, your comments, and your inspiration. And to see all of the newest Artfest paintings, please go to: www.artfest101.blogspot.com. Tomorrow!!
"POPPY FIELDS WITH PURPLE"
"PINON TREE WITH CLOUDS"
"IN PURPLE LIGHT"
I created 19 of these little 3x3s for Casa Esperanza, a "home away from home" for families who have to come to UNM Hospital in Albuquerque for cancer treatments. These are gifts at a luncheon tomorrow for their patron donors. They are going into little jewelry boxes. Aren't they cute? They looked like a little assembly line in the studio. I blocked in the darks in the foreground, and the lights and middle values in the foreground on all of them, then finished the sky in each one of them individually. I tried to make all of them basically the same. But each one with its own personality.
This is my booth at Artfest - finally! There is so much work involved in setting up your booth, you wouldn't believe. We have to lug all of the paintings down there (118 of them) and all of the paraphanalia (rugs, podium, lights, tables, chairs, drill, screws, brooms, step stools, supplies, etc.). You set up your booth and then spend 4 hours hanging the work to get it just the way you want it. But it's done and as I'm writing this, DAY TWO of Artfest is already over. I have done really well so far. I've seen a lot of old friends, and a lot of collectors who have become friends. I just love talking to people and once you get the booth ready, the rest is just a joy. Tiring, but joyful!
My booth actually goes around the corner. It is huge. I don't know how I got so lucky, but I'm not going to complain. I will writemore tomorrow! Thanks to all who have come out to see me, and if you haven't, come down tomorrow because it's the last day!
"DESCANSO TRIO"
The linework is complete - now it has to be taped off in sections and the lines finessed so everything is connected and no lines are broken. An all day/evening project!
Detail - turned upside down while I work.
"JUST A LITTLE PINK"
'PUMPKINS AND CHILE"
"LOTUS AT LOS POBLANOS"
STAGE THREE:
STAGE TWO:
STAGE ONE:
