WE ALL GET TO DOWNSIZE

Sooner or Later

I thought we were going to move to a retirement place this spring.  I told friends I’m enjoying my last Spring Garden.  Dale’s not ready to begin this ‘new life’, so it looks like another garden next year.  It has occurred to me that if I get rid of 2 ½% of junk a week, in 10 months only what’s wanted will remain.  Great idea.  We’ll see if it works.

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Coming Workshops

The Basic workshop this coming weekend has 5 people.  That’s such a fun number!  The next one is March 20, 21 and 22 and there is room for 3 more people.  April and May we will probably do onlines.  June we will be in Pinetop where I get to spend the month painting.  July there are both a Basic and a Refresher workshop at the Pacific Northwest Art School, in Coupeville, Washington: (https://pacificnorthwestartschool.org/product-category/300-painting/ ) and a Basic Workshop at the Lake Oswego Performing Arts Center (next to Portland, Oregon) July 28, 29, 30. (https://lakewood-center.org/summer-adult-classes-2026/). 
A Refresher has one day of review and then all new ways to sketch.  My people didn’t like the word ‘advanced’, hence ‘refresher’.)  Because we will be on the road with everything in the car, we will plan a workshop in Oregon or California in August.  That’s likely the end of out-of-state workshops.  As much fun as the workshops are, hauling the stuff in and out of the car for months has become a bit old.  You might be getting the picture.  Speaking of pictures...

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Giclees

​I have had giclees made of several favorite sketches.  Giclees are top quality prints made on acid free paper with archival ink.  I have mentioned before, the Pilot Razor Point pen (and all other water-soluble pens at this time) have what’s called ‘fugitive’ ink.  That means, it will fade in time.  My experience is, within 5 years.  The lines remain but the gorgeous washes disappear.  The opposite of fugitive is ‘archival’, which means it stays, basically far longer than a lifetime, as in hundreds of years.  The watercolors we use are archival.  I love the Razor Point pen because you learn watercolor technique easily as it is so very soluble.  As a tool, there is nothing that can beat it.

MATTED GICLEES

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Ready to Frame

​The company that made the 5 x 7 double-cut mats I have given to my classes quit making them during Covid.  I have some left.  Last night I set up all of the 5 x 7 exterior measurement mats with giclee sketches.  They are ready to frame.  Those images are here.  There are three prints of each.  I had the giclees made for these mats and can’t find any more of the mats.  The price is $35.00 each, including shipping.  Incidentally I have several frames that fit these mats.  If interested, ask.  I do have the same images and more available blown up to 5 x 7 inches with double-cut mats with 8 x 10 exterior size available.  The price with shipping is $50.00.  All of these are great for learning or just enjoying. (Choice of mats deterrmined by artist (Kath) according to availability.)

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San Luis Mission

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Robbie Lee on Piano

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Splash of Love

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Ann Arbor Farmer's Market

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John on Trumpet

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Saguaro Corner Cactus

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Sabino Canyon

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Pagan on Viola

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Daisy

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Barrel Cactus

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It's perfect weather here.  Sorry about you people with snow. We are near 80 for a high and in the 50's at night.  Great sketching weather.  As they say, "Wish you were here!"
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Happy Sketching!