Robert Burridge Workshop ~ Wenmohs Ranch ~ Celebration Day by Texas Daily Painter Nancy Standlee

 

"Nothing But Blue Skies"

24x30x1.5" acrylic on canvas

Bob, Robert Burridge workshop, encouraged us to think about a body of work the week of the workshop at Dena's. I mentioned in another blog post about my theme of "Toward the Sun" and this was a very hot, Texas week with lots of blue skies and sun shiney days. This is a large piece, mixed media acrylic on canvas, with a texture medium, charcoal, and pencil and I refer to the style as a "figurative abstract". Figures always appear somewhere in my abstracts so I've just quit fighting that fact and will only enhance them when then appear.

 

Dena and Bob 

Bob says "Dena, watch your hand!"

This was Dena's birthday of celebration and she was given surprise gifts all through the day with the announcement of a ringing cowbell.

 Dena and Nancy

Dena and Ryan DeSiato

Let this party begin with Ryan DeSiato, an Austin singer, songwriter, and guitarist who wowed the crowd with his songs.

There are so many good memories from these past weeks so in this post  I'll just post a slide show then get back to the windy, wordy posts later. It was a pleasure and privilege painting with a room full of dedicated passionate artists. It is an honor to be associated with all of you. 

Mouse over the slide for a caption:

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Robert Burridge Workshop at Dena's Ranch ~ Abstract Figure ~ by Texas Daily Painter Nancy Standlee

 "Straw into Gold for You"

15x11 acrylic collage on 300 lb. watercolor paper

This abstract figurative piece has hand painted metallic collage paper and some Citra Solv papers attached with gel medium. I finished it yesterday in the workshop and added some Citra Solv papers today after a demo by Robert Burridge at Dena's Ranch in the workshop.

 Bob showing us the by product of acrylic palette skins on 4 mil plastic. Looks like they are strong enough for a loin cloth or not? The table top is covered in 4 mil plastic and he squeezes out tube color onto the plastic and uses it as his palette. After several days of painting there is a nice dried paint build up that be peeled off in a large sheet for your choice of use - loin cloth or clown painting or both.

 Bob's Clown:  

Here's the more serious effort of a clown painting using the acrylic skins on the body of the clown. 

 Nancy with Shovel and Hammer Day 2 

I'm prepared with an additional weapon to defend the gang against crawling critters when Dena is out on ranch business.

 

Bob painting an abstract

Bob has a new studio chart, "Painting the Illusion of Glass Vessels. Click HERE for more information on purchasing the chart.

Bob and Kate have a great newsletter and the newest edition is getting ready to go out. It's free and sign up HERE for the Artsy Fartsy Newsletter. It's loaded with current painting tips and news.

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Robert Burridge Workshop at Dena's Ranch ~Abstract Painting ~ by Texas Daily Painter Nancy Standlee

 "Toward the Sun"

24x36x1.5" acrylic abstract

The Robert Burridge Abstract Acrylic Painting and Collage workshop August 22-26, 2011 at Dena's Ranch has begun but I stayed over from the previous 3 days workshop last week on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday and I could not wait to start painting abstracts. The above painting was done over the weekend before the workshop started. It may be subject to change AFTER some Burridge instruction this week.

Last week we discussed having a series of work like we were planning a show. While I was checking the spelling of "heliotrope" one of the definitions besides being a light shade of purple, or reddish lavender was any plant that turns "toward the sun". I liked that phrase as the SUN (weather) has been the topic of conversation for weeks/months here in central Texas. We feel like we're had a full-frontal assault from the sun for weeks. Truly the sun has been the star of the summer show of 2011. Light comes through my bedroom window and signals it's time to begin the painting day. The sun follows me to the kitchen and blast through the undraped windows making the computer screen difficult to read. We know the quiet has ended when Dena pops the top on her Dr. Pepper can and the action begins.

 Bob and Kate Studio Opening Saturday Night

 Mark Thomas Studio Opening

Some Dressed Up Bobettes Jo, Dena, Nancy and Jean

Bob and Kate and the Bobettes at the opening

Nancy Centipede Killer

Monday, first day of our abstract class, Dena was out of the room taking care of ranch business when a lone brave centipede appeared causing a squealing, screaming sensation. He'd read in the Centipede News they had water drops on a cool cement floor and he braved it in from the west to check it out and he could hear Bob's cool jazz in the distance.. If you've taken a workshop with me you know I always carry lots of supplies. It usually goes something like this "Do you have a pen I could borrow?" Me: Yes, would you like a rolling ball, gel, or waterproof, fine or medium tip? Or.. do you have a ruler Me: Yes. Do you want a strait edge, plastic, metal with a cork base, 36", 12" or 6"..Ok.. you get the drift. So it should be no surprise to hear me yell "I have my Aunt Myrtle's hammer just a minute. (This little tack hammer with a broken claw has been passed down in our family). I tried a warfare flank attack instead of a full frontal and began to strike blows in his middle parts hoping to slow him down but missing about the same number of times as I hit and he'd escape. Brother Cletus was heard to shout "Hit him on the head". The other 17 in the class was trying a retreat technique or as Sue in the photo putting their legs up in a chair. Bob, from California, was heard to say "I don't believe in killing little creatures." So on my next supply list for Dena's place will be a large ball-peen hammer for Grannie Thor hoping to get him on the first blow instead of chipping up Dena's floor. Now we can get back to abstract painting..maybe but I'll keep my warfare weapons nearby.

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Robert Burridge Workshop at Dena's Ranch ~ A Pear ~ by Texas Daily Painter Nancy Standlee

Nancy's Pear "A Bob Pear"

 The Barn Studio and Class below

Bob's Demo Pear Chart

"A Bob Pear"

12x12x1.5" acrylic on canvas

Making a MESS:

Robert Burridge says you can't paint a bad pear - just make a circle with a triangle on top, have an extra canvas or paper near by to clean your brush while toning the next painting, and most of all be loose and have fun. There have been lots of pears lining the walls of Dena Wenmohs barn studio this week for a 3 day Burridge workshop. He will say "short choppy strokes, get in, get out, short choppy strokes"; however, on this particular pear I made a "Burridge Mess" before doing some negative painting. A "Burridge Mess" is a lot different than one my mother used to refer to. This mess was done on a toned canvas and then drop/splatter various colors of paint all over, watch out for and from your neighbors, and then negative paint. My neighbor across the table in Jean Levert Hood and we're having a great time, in and out of class and we each have our own big table. A fast way to tone a canvas is use a damp waded up Viva towel, dip in color and cover with color.

You will most likely find some Holbein Luminous Opera somewhere in a Burridge type painting. Mix it with an Ultramarine Blue for a beautiful color I refer to as "Heliotrope". 

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Tonight we are attending a special Burridge opening in Austin (Kate will be there also) at the Mark Thomas Studio. We're going to wear our Bobette buttons and try to act like adults and not make a "mess".

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Robert Burridge Workshop at Dena's Ranch ~ by Texas Daily Painter Nancy Standlee

 Ladies with Collage

11 x 7.5 acrylic on gessoed paper with collage

Last week I did a plein air workshop in Santa Fe with Niki Gulley and still have some paintings to show but I've just completed a 3 day workshop this week with Bob Burridge at Dena Wenmoh's ranch and I've had the best time painting wild and loose acrylics with lots of new and old friends. The above painting is on gessoed watercolor paper and some Citra Solv collage.

Bob and Nancy.. I'll have to count how many workshops I've taken with him as it is getting close to maybe 10? I advise any artist to take at least one of his workshops where there is an abundance of energy and sharing. One student said he felt like he'd been hooked up to a fire hose with the amount of info he'd received.

Dena, owner of the ranch, outside for our "field trip" today where Bob was demonstrating how to use the Citra Solv and a National Geographic to make a unique type of collage.

 

 

Dena has done a super job getting the barn ready for us in this hot Texas heat, more insulation and more air conditioning, and curtains. Check out her website for some great workshops coming up.

 Bob and Citra Solv

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Plein-Air Painting in Santa Fe with Niki Gulley by Texas Daily Painter Nancy Texas

 Santa Fe Friday

Acrylic on gessoboard 9 x 12

Niki Gulley and her husband, Scott Williams conducted a 5 day plein air and photography workshop in Santa Fe August 8 - 12 and I painted the above the last day, Friday, of the workshop of the Loretto Inn but you can see I took numerous liberties. Across the street, Old Santa Fe Trail, is Mangiamo Pizza that has wonderful yellow umbrellas. Most days I'd get one not so good painting and then one that was more recognizable. Some of the acrylic paintings will have to be given a little face lift back in the studio.

It was a wonderful week after the first day Monday jitters about painting plein air. I chose acrylics which was a constant battle with the drying time. I had some water-soluble oils but didn't want to practice with them on my first official plein air experience and decided tackling one medium was enough this trip.

Niki is a very versatile artist and she gave demos in each person's medium, pastel, watercolor, water soluble oils, and acrylic. We'd meet at 8:30 or 9:00 a.m. depending on the distance we'd need to drive and Scott and Niki would set up a canopy if there was no shade in sight. This workshop was a great learning experience and gave me a new appreciation for landscape painters, although we had many 12 hour days. We went to our morning location, maybe a box lunch, or a restaurant then move to our afternoon site, back to the motel, wash our brushes and brush off the dust, and then meet for dinner.  

On Friday, we had most of the afternoon free and I chose to explore some of the galleries on Canyon Road and then Scott let us look for 15 minutes in the big art supply store there, Artisan's, then back to the motel for a critique. I hope there will be another workshop in my future with Niki and Scott. They are planning on Paris in May and they are looking at a U.S. site for next year. Check their website for updated locations.

I put together a small slide show below to show some of the scenes around Santa Fe.

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Acrylic Mixed Media Figurative Painting with Texture ~ Captivate 2 by Texas Daily Painter Nancy Standlee

"Captivate 2" 11064

24x18x1.5"

Acrylic Textured Mixed Media Figurative Painting

This highly textured mixed media painting has been entered into a juried fall show. It is a piece similar to one that is on my website HERE that I decided I needed to keep for inspiration. I applied a textured ground, and some oriental papers for additional texture, and painted it with acrylic and acrylic glazes.

Daily Paintworks now has approximately 450 artists in their gallery. There are painting challenges and paintings to bid on and a lots of paintings to view and enjoy.
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Hood County Library - Granbury TX:

Lake Granbury Art Association members are hanging new work in the library thanks to chairman, Carol Mercer. I submitted several of the acrylic mixed media pieces covered with the epoxy resin glaze and they will be on display until October. If you're in the area any day but Sunday, please check out the library display.


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Abstract Acrylic Red Mixed Media Painting with Epoxy Resin Glaze ~ Intense 11058 ~by Texas Daily Painter Nancy Standlee

"Intense" 11058

8x8x1.75" MDF on cradled board,

Red, acrylic stenciled texture abstract mixed media

This painting is one of several epoxy resin mixed media pieces that I will have on display in the Hood County Library in Granbury, TX until October, along with other LGAA artists. The library is closed on Sunday.

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