Artists' Paintpots - Family Outing @ Yellowstone National Park

The colors...

Need I say more...?

Orange Fence... touch

I added watercolor in a plethora(my husband loves that word) of yellows, oranges and reds to my "Gorbea" print.

The "Gorbea" print has the most ink and paper depth of all my prints...

tactile...

3-dimensional grooves...

Yes, slowly it's coming along. Summer is proving to be a distraction!

To see my Gorbea print fully painted go here. 

Traditional Drawing with Charcoal Sticks... Summer Art Class

I love using charcoal drawing sticks in any form or shape. They are soft, sleek and you can smear with them. They are the most forgiving of any art medium I know.

dRawInGs (aGeS 5 - 8)

Apples... and Bananas...

Let me know if you try out

charcoal drawing sticks

and love them too!

Playing with OIL PASTELS... Summer Art Class

How would you create a half "alien" and half "wild animal"?

Yep, this was a silly project...

This Summer I am thrilled to participate in and post our Summer Kid's Art lessons! For the month of June I will be(try, hee hee) posting our twice a week sessions (my kids plus a few extras, ages 5 - 8 years). We will be introducing and getting messy with various art mediums - mediums that are kid-friendly!

Oil pastels have rich, soft color, especially when used upon dark colored paper. They are not as messy as chalk pastels. Don't buy the cheapy brands either (splurge and buy student or artist grade quality- it's not just for kids (maybe I should say, oil pastels are especially for adults to use)...

Getting comfortable with oil pastels...

Some of their favorites...

Fresh Air, Family & the Teton Mountains...

We drove through Driggs, ID and Alta, WY not too far from our home, for a Rocky Mountain "snowy" hike. Almost everything is still brown, but sprouting fresh greenery. A mangy moose blocked one of our trails...