Van Gogh's Iris Table ~ Kathleen Elsey Workshop ~ Santa Barbara CA ~ Art Journaling Dena's Ranch TX ~ Nancy Standlee Texas Daily Painter

Van Gogh's Iris Table 20 x 16 in. Acrylic on Canvas Panel

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I painted this on Tues, the first day of class in the Kathleen Elsey workshop in California last week. She had named all the still life set up tables with such interesting titles it made you want to paint that particular set-up. This one was beside the window overlooking the beach on the 2nd floor. You could glance up and see sunbathers and volleyball players below us. However, Cezanne's table was impressive also but I chose a pass on that one because it contained a violin...brrr.. maybe next time. More paintings to come.

How do you travel and paint large? Kathleen suggested we get canvas panels and canvas sheets in pad form like these from Art Alternatives. We brought our easels so we could easily move around the still life setups. I have an easel that hasn't been used much because I mostly paint on a table, but it was easy to set up and use. Look at Valpod Artist Easel that uses a camera tripod. Kathleen paints plein air often and she demonstrated her easy set up with her Soltek Easel. What a package that is. In case we forgot something or just had to go look which I did, Santa Barbara has a very impressive art store, Art Essentials.
I couldn't pass up a Holbein 6 x 9 in journal for water color and multi-media as I love all types of art journals. I will add here that I will be teaching a 2 day art journaling workshop at Dena's Ranch May 19 and 20, Thursday and Friday. If you're interested and want more info please email Dena at Dena Wenmohs ; Last year it was titled "Love Your Life" art journaling workshop and I will add some collage to this workshop so expect to experiment with painted and found papers in your journal. Remember if you stay at the ranch Dena provides breakfast (you fix) and lunch (she prepares) and then we bring and share for the night meal. It is a quiet retreat about 15 miles from Marble Falls, out in the country with the cows and donkeys, but we have all the laughs.

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