Happy Holidays!

MERRY CHRISTMAS, HAPPY HANNUKAH, WHATEVER: TAKE A STEP BACK AND ENJOY FRIENDS, MUSIC, CHILDREN, COOKIES, NONSENSE

We wish you the

merriest,

happiest
,
most joyous
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Season of your life!

Tucson is short on Christmas decorations.  So I joined Michelle, a dear friend, who has decorated for a party.  The deer was on her mantle.  Sketch material may come from very small places.  Watch for little inspirations.  (And that’s my tip this time.  It works for me.)
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Our current travels are sparse.  We went to Savannah, Georgia for Thanksgiving as my son flies from there (a pilot). The granddaughters and a delightful friend were all visiting.  A wonderful family time.! Old Savannah is gorgeous with architecture, moss-covered huge live oaks, small parks with statues or fountains everywhere.  It’s a major commercial ocean port so huge ships pass by on the waterfront of the Savannah River.  The J.W. Marriott has a Smithsonian-quality mineral and fossil display including a full-sized brontosaurus hung below the ceiling for most of the distance of the immense lobby.  I was too awestruck to even take pictures!  Don’t miss it if you go there.

I’ve been on sabbatical with the intent of oil painting as I have a huge stash of unused supplies and the weather has been good to work outdoors (no studio).  A whopping two paintings are finished.  And I miss students.  Here’s the plan:

• Basic live workshop in January. 
• Basic online spanning February and March
• Refresher online in February
• Refresher live in Feb-March.   

If these classes work well, I may do them again. Tony Couch is still teaching. I used to say I'd teach as long as he does. He's 94. I gave that up as bad judgment! Visit SCHEDULE for details.
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Dale has insisted on offering Pocket Sketching® Mugs for sale on our website.  I told him they's never sell. The went on the website yesterday. One sold this morning. Dale is gloating!!!!  Order yours here.
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​Finally, THE FUNDRAISER TO BRING YOU PBS POCKET SKETCHING SEASON 4. 

You have corrected my sketches to a total of $13,300  earned.  We have $13,900  to go.  It is almost year’s end.  It’s a great time for a tax-deferred donation to WGVU (a 501-c-3) and to get your name on the permanent credits for the show, as in “This show is brought to you by Jean and Thomas Doe”.  Any donation of $500.00 or more will be on the main credits and smaller donations will be listed.  Sort of fun to be seen as donating giants of PBS!  The people who already sent gifts of $500 or more to alter my sketches will be on the main list. 

PBS/WGVU

And Thank You All for supporting the release of Season Four.  It is loaded with gems you’ll enjoy.

Happy sketching!