WORKSHOPS, RETREATS, CHANGES - OH MY!

Should we call it a vacation?  How about a necessary break and reset?  Dale and I have taken December and January to catch up on business and life without the interruptions of setting up teaching, hauling stuff to teach, teaching.  In fact, I've just finished the third of three workshops where I got to be a student.

First one I'll do again:  Bob Burridge.  Very splashy and loose:  much fun!  Subject was a moving nude (Pocket Sketching nude, red nude).  He asked the model to have an "anguished face."

The third workshop was with Stan Kurth.  I wanted to learn how to use gouache (watercolor mixed with white which results in opaque and pastel paint colors).  I got what I wanted (abstract and wine above).  All really good experiences!

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You often ask where to go to get more watercolor training.  Tom Lynch does both online and live workshops.  He's traditional and teaches well.  www.tomlynch.com

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Pocket Sketching Workshops

We plan to limit the number of workshops and they will be in Tucson, or nearby.  New workshops are now here on the website.  As I age-out, I hope many of you will become Pocket Sketching Teachers to have fun, purpose and enjoy the delight of bringing this easy technique to others.  Click on Workshops/Teachers on the header bar above.

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Pocket Sketching Retreat
Three Full Days of Sketching with Kath!

The dates are April 11 through 15, when Tucson weather is perfect.  We are staying at the Arizona Inn, a gorgeous historic inn with beautiful gardens, a lovely pool and good food.
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Day 1    Arrive April 11
 
Day 2    Sketch inside and outside of the Arizona Inn. The neighborhood is typical old Tucson and charming for sketching. Wine, cheese and crackers with a critique on Kath's patio in the evening.
 
Day 3  Excursion to the world-famous Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum Critique in the evening. Gourmet Indonesian dinner in an amazing woman-designed home.
 
Day 4 Tucson street car to the downtown Barrio Viejo: a charming historic neighborhood with colorful homes built in the late 1800's. Tucson Art Museum, Cafe' a La C'Art for brunch and dinner at El Charro, Tucson's legendary Mexican restaurant.
 
Day 5   Departure
 
Space is limited. Only 12 spaces available. Cost $2075 per sketcher in single room. Two beds available: ask for quote.

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Tip of the Day

To have the Pilot Razor Point Pen 'run' into washes, you must have a paper that works.  We get gobs or orders for 5 pens (a really good deal) but if your paper absorbs you won't see the line 'run,' which is the reason for buying that pen. That is why we now stress getting a pad of our paper when you order pens to see how it works.  I have a little test I use in art supply stores to see if a new paper works.  I have to buy the paper I wreck, but if it doesn't work, I don't buy a bunch or recommend it.

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Changes

Our biggest change is...we plan to sell the business.  Someone with a business background can take this much farther than we can at our somewhat advanced ages.  According to Wikipedia, Bob Ross made $11.4 million in his short life.  Far more than that is possible with international focus and the internet.  I simply don’t want to step into the bigger picture with employees, regulations, brick and mortar, etc.  We will teach teachers as this is how the technique can become available to many more people than we can reach.  If you are curious,  click on WORKSHOPS/TEACHERS on the header bar above.  That description is totally real, including what you can expect to make as an extra income.  Best of all, it’s tremendously fun, you meet wonderful people and you add purpose to your life!  It has been incredibly rewarding.