TGSHS (Thank God School Has Started)  

Summer went quick but very busy for me at least.  We didn't slack off on our painting though.

Shirley is still recovering from her foot surgery.  She can actually walk around without her "boot".  She has really taken a liking to her plein air painting box.  I wonder if she will ever paint big again???  I don't think we'll be able to get her away from it.

This week Liz got to join us.  Its nice to see her smiling face again.  She's working on a piece that is going to be gorgeous.  I'm sure of it.  You don't give yourself enough credit Liz.

Linney has now changed her background on this piece.  Who knows what she'll do next with it.  We're always amazed at what she pulls out of her bag to use on her paintings.  I truly think she is the only person I know that owns just about every painting medium known to man.  It's wonderful Linney.

Well, here I am trying to do a still life. I'm not happy with it.  After I got home I noticed that my easel must not have been level when I was painting it.  It's all leaning to the right.  I think I'll just paint over it and go at it again. 

I'll bring all the stuff to do a still life again soon but I feel a new painting coming on.  I've got some ideas swirling in my head.  The question is, will life let me do it? We'll see.

Until next time,

God Bless

First of all, I wanted to express our condolences to Pat Wheeler's Husband and family.  She was a great artist, friend and such an important part of KAS.  She always out did herself.  We're going to miss you Pat.

I think one of the best things about painting on Thursdays is seeing all the different artwork.  I can't wait to get there and see what everyone is working on.  I also thank God that we are able to come together each week like this to do what we love.  We are truly blessed.

          

          

Vickie was showing off her beautiful Painting Apron that she made and took a few orders.

Ashley visited us again today.  She had to wheel Grandma around and take care of her.  What would Shirley do without her?

Well my pigs are finally morphing into cows now.  Still got some work to do though.

Don't know if I'll get to paint this Thursday or not.  We have to get our oldest son back to College in Florida.  So hopefully whoever does come will take some pictures for me if I'm a no show.

Stay Cool!

There's devotion, then there's devotion.  Shirley broke down and had her foot surgery last week but its been a longer recovery than she expected.  But that didn't keep her from painting today.  Luckily for her we found a wheel chair for us to push her around.

This is a painting I started a couple of weeks ago.  It started looking like 3 pigs instead of cows so I worked on it today trying to make it at least the right species.  I've got 2 cows down and 1 pig to go now.  Maybe I'll get it in shape by next week.  

We were trying to get Shirley settled and she was showing us her new painting toys.  I finally got started painting then it was lunch, came back and got wrapped up in painting again and then I realized that I forgot to take pictures of everyones work and by that time most everyone  had left.  I'll have to make up for it next week.  Shirley make sure you bring your toys and I'll put them in next weeks posting.

It was good to see Linney again.  She's been traveling the world visiting family all summer. 

Well, I missed painting this past Thursday due to a family emergency but here are some photos from the past couple of Thursdays.

We had a new artist painting with us Ashley Griffin.  She has a wonderful tutor, Grandma Shirley.  I’m sure we will be seeing more of Ashley’s great paintings in the future KAS Shows. Keep up the good work Ashley!

Here are some paintings that Carol Showalter did in the Liz Hill workshop she attended.

 

I want to see a full house this Thursday!!!!!

See You Then.

OK, folks.  Life has been happening and in there some where we have to make time for our art. Right? (our therapy).  Anyway, it is summer and a few of us in the group have been out here and there traveling and doing some workshops.  Carol Showalter had some really nice work from the Liz Hill workshop her and a few others just completed.  Maybe I could get some pictures of her work to post next time.  Hint, hint Carol!  

We also have a new Thursday Painter amongst us, her name is Vickie Voelz.  Pitty to those of you who were not there on the Thursday that she brought home grown tomatoes for everyone to take home.  She will be out tomorrow but the next chance I get, I'll get her picture on here so all of you can get to know her.

One thing I have been excited about is the new Guerilla Painters "Thumb Box" I just got.  It's so cute! I love it.  I tried it out last week.  I went to a park and painted.  At first, I tried painting some ducks that were nearby.  But that didn't work out. They wouldn't stay still long enough.  So a couple of girls came by and laid out their towels to get some sun on the sandy bank.  They didn't know it but I was painting them.  After a while they were getting too hot in the sun and came over to where I was sitting and just realized that I had painted them.  They were tickled pink when they found out.  They were so excited that they asked permission to take pictures of it with their cell phones.  I said O.K.  I know, I know.  I should have sold it to them.  It wasn't good enough to sell.  I was just practicing.  Anyway here is the "Thumbox" and the painting.

Everyone in the Thursday Painters group has been going on and on about my brush holder I recently made out of scrap fabric so I decided to put it on the blog.  Vickie is in the process of making hers too.  I'll get pictures of it soon to show you.  Maybe this will give you some ideas.

Shirley and I are going to take this plein air workshop on July 16th & 17th.  Plein Air painting is something that we wanted to explore.  Who knows, we might even get a group of us to go out painting once a month or so.  Anyway, if you are interested, let us know.  We would love for some of you to come with us.

That's all for today.  Who knows what tomorrow may bring?

Debra

P.S.

I've also just finished a commission.  If you would like to take a look at it, go to my blog at www.debralatham.blogspot.com

Well, life happens, as they say.  Here is a catch-up post.  (I'll get caught up some day.)  

This post, I'm mostly just going to let the pictures speak for themselves.   

    

Guess who showed up one day to paint in two different shoes?

Oh those artists!!!   You wonder how we find our way home at night.

           

I'm sure these are going to turn out to be master pieces.

   

           

          

Good to see you there Kathy.  Hope you enjoyed it enough to come back.

I have updates on my current painting on my blog debralatham.blogspot.com

I'm just about done with it then I'll have it on my website.

OK Ya'll, I what to see a full house again on Thursday!

See you there

Well this week Shirley finished her painting of her recent warrior dude.  She' now trying to come up with a name for it.  Got any suggestions?

 

Also, Shirley had some very exciting news this week.  Her painting she sent in for a critique to American Artist Magazine was accepted for a critique on their blog.  I didn't realize there were so many steps into getting them to do this.  You have to be accepted and sign a contract and it takes a really long time.  She received a wonderful critique from them too.  The only thing they said they would change is a little of the background by the edge of her face.

Go to http://forums.myamericanartist.com/blogs/ 

to see the full Critique.

 

Linney has finally recovered from the show and is now working on the Aaby fundraiser.  She never stops.  Today she showed up with tubes of new oil paint.  She couldn't wait to squirt them out onto her palette.  It's fun to see her buy or find new art supplies.  I don't think I've ever seen anyone get so excited about it.  She's gets down right giddy.  We love you Linney!

Last week on the way back from Austin I stopped near Brenham, like all the other nuts, to take pictures of the famous bluebonnets.  It gets down right dangerous through that area.  People will be going 70 mph and slam on their breaks on the highway to stop and plop down their kids in the middle of the bluebonnets and take pictures.

I didn't slam on my breaks but found a spot to pull over and took this.  Thought you might enjoy it.  I can't wait to get a chance to paint it.  You are welcome to paint it as well.

That's all for this week.  Hopefully I'll have my painting further along by then and show you the progress.  I was going to post a picture of it today until I realized her ear was way too high.  

Later,

Debra