Off to study

This is a busy week. I am preparing to go to two workshops, one right after the other. This is unusual, it just worked out that way. Friday I will be taking a seminar class with Prudy Vannier. The class project is a clock (clocks seem to be a recurring theme in my life these days) with a Christmas theme. It is actually quite large--30" tall. Here is the design photo.


Then, I am leaving on Saturday morning to spend a week in Virginia Beach taking a workshop with Ros Stallcup. This is an annual trip. As you can tell from most of my paintings, I tend to paint in a somewhat photo-realistic style. My work is relatively detailed and very tightly controlled. Ros' style is very loose and not so controlled. During the week with her, I have to think about design and painting in a less controlled way. It is good for me. Then, of course, there is also the obvious advantage that Virginia is already a bit warmer than western Pennsylvania. March in Virginia makes me think about Spring!