Yes, the best day. Lisa Heron and I did some adventuring. First we drove North a bit... Then we drove South... Then wandered a bit in the middle... Then South again. :-) In Santa Fe, even the underpasses have art on them. And the parking garages!? The last four pics in this group are from...

The last day of the Art Journal Retreat. Sigh. I think we will all miss the laughter. :-) It was to be an easygoing, studio day with time to journal and catch up. I didn't journal... I talked with every single person and answered questions and showed my journals. It was incredibly satisfying,...

I did a workshop on drawing faces this morning... Then one on using Tombow markers - and other water-based markers- with a water brush. The effect is like water colors with a lovely blend. The coolest thing was using the clear Sakura Glaze pen as a resist! We went on small group field trips -...

Everyone learned to carve their own rubber stamps today. Despite the challenge of stamping onto the textured watercolor paper in our journals, the designs were beautiful. I was really impressed (pun intended) with the work. After lunch, Jessica did a lesson on drawing and coloring adobe houses and chili peppers. I worked a bit more...

After a slightly nerve wracking morning dealing with a dead battery in the rental car... I spent most of the day in the classroom. Before lunch, we worked on learning how to paint Santa Fe skies. I, of course, added a little story about a red balloon and a flock of birds. After lunch, I...

New meaning to Hump Day? And so we started... A slight typo, but perhaps more accurate.There were thirty of us and we plunged into the basics of drawing, by examining our tools and our lunch. :-) We took a short field trip to explore the neighborhood. I was asked how I did the gray...