Elin Pendleton Boot Camp

Forgot to mention to visit my website www.ButterflyKissesStudio.com for the Registration information or contact me at alckathyc@juno.com for details of Elin's workshop. Don't hesitate too long. This workshop fills up fast!

Elin Pendleton Boot Camp

Anyone want to learn to paint better using less colors? Elin Pendleton will be out here from CA in May teaching her famous Color Boot Camp. Elin teaches you how to paint different times of day, eg. morning mist, noonday sun, evening. I am sponsoring the workshop, which is a full 5 days at the VoilArt Studio in downtown Ocala, FL. There are some spots left, but hurry, as the class size is limited. Check out Elin's website to see her work and read her daily painting blogs. She is a fabulous instructor. You will learn a lot. www.elinart.com

Spring Fever in the Garden

On Saturday, April 10th, I will be painting outdoors at the Spring Fever in the Garden event in Winter Garden, FL. This is my first time 'plein air' painting, and I spent a whole day getting my lightweight, portable easel station together. I think it will be a wonderful learning experience for me. I have to paint landscapes or maybe streetscapes, and after the event, there will be an exhibit in Winter Garden of the artists work. There are only 10 - 12 artists doing the "Watch Art Happen" portion of this event. If you get a chance, come on down and visit me at the festival. There are lots of adult things to do, plenty of food, and kids stuff galore. Check out www.springfeveringarden.com

Award Winner

I painted a portrait of my great grandaughter, Serenity, and entered it in the South Lake Art League's Spring Art Show. I won a 3rd place ribbon! The judge loved the "attitude" of that little girl, and she also liked how I carried the purple of the background into her face. Now, you probably can't see any purple in her face, but, believe me, that reflected light is there.

I have studied with Valerie Stewart and her portrait painting methods for the past 5 years, and this year, I completed her certification course. I am now officially certified to teach portraits using the Valerie Stewart method. Thanks, Valerie, for getting me to this point in my career.