Boot Commission ~ Canvas by Canvas ~ The Upstairs Gallery by Texas Daily Painter Nancy Standlee

Texas Boots
Acrylic 10" square CBC Commission

This is my square for a Canvas by Canvas commission for a California client in the style of our painting, "Boot Scootin". We had so much fun doing the set up photography for this series of paintings. A friend has an extensive boot collection and we spent the evening arranging and photographing boots in all colors and styles. The section of the square that is green, top right is awaiting our "rose painter" to make her magic with a yellow rose of Texas.


I could not resist taking a photograph of my new acrylic paint palette and I don't know if it will work but time will tell. I found this "No Spill Organizer" Jewelry Designer, with grooves in lid to keep compartments from spilling, 13.7 x 8.6 in with 32 compartments at Michaels. I felt like the grooves in the lid would help keep the acrylics from drying out. I used a white sticky felt to paste inside the top and moisten with water. I placed all in a Hefty Jumbo zip lock bag with a wet sponge. Maybe I won't bring my whole studio to painting days and weekends when we get together to paint on our CBC projects. I bring a jar of white and black gesso for those separate colors. This is an adaptation of one of Elin Pendleton ideas using pill containers. It would be best to store in the refrigerator but since I've just made a Sam's visit that idea will have to wait. I did use the pill containers like Elin at one time but didn't give them the proper care and they dried out, some grew mold, some got too contaminated.


If you forget to gesso your panel before painting time, you can always find a nearby truck out in the sun to quickly dry your square. The Upstairs Gallery is in the background.

The Upstairs Gallery Studio where we meet, greet and paint. This is where my "Love Your Life" art journaling workshop will be held in November. When I was in Bed, Bath & Beyond shopping for more organizers I found some small little journals that said "Love your Life" on them, hmmm.

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Art Journaling Workshop “Love Your Life” with Nancy Standlee

Three Day November 6-8, 2010 Saturday, Sunday, Monday 9:30 – 4:30

The Upstairs Gallery

1038 W. Abram

Arlington, TX 76013

Contact: J. T. Martin 817 277-6961 to register or

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Art Journaling Class ~ Wenmohs Ranch ~ Texas Daily Painter Nancy Standlee

Journal Entry by Dena Wenmohs
"One of the Girls"


Eleven art journaling class members joined Nancy and Dena at the Wenmohs Ranch for a 3 day workshop July 19, 20, and 21. The workshop was designed for the first time journal keeper who was new to drawing but also included projects for the more advanced artist. We discussed how to "Love Your Life" journal and record those precious daily events that define our lives at home and travel. We played with altered books and making stamps, had lots of great meals and times together.
If you could not join us this year, we are scheduled for a repeat performance May 12, 13, and 14, 2011.

Here are some slides from the workshop. Mouse over for captions:

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The Sketchbook Project by Texas Daily Painter Nancy Standlee

Moleskine Cahier 5.5" x 8.5" sketchbook

I have signed up for a Sketchbook Project at the Art House Co-op for the journaling class at Dena's art journaling workshop. The book theme I chose is "Storybook" and it will be in the permanent collection at The Brooklyn Art Library. At present there have been over 6,000 signed up. I've paid to have it digitized and the pages will eventually be viewed on line and the sketchbooks will tour the U.S. so if this is something your friends might like to do sign up.
I wanted to see how the paper would take watercolor and pen yesterday as the pages are thinner than what I usually work on and I'm very pleased as there is only slight wrinkling and no bleed through with the Sharpie.
Bio
I thought it might be good for each participant, if willing, to write a few short sentences of their bio, and we could print it out to add to the back side of all the painting and drawing entries. If the book becomes too thick, guess we could hand print our info but these books will be checked out and I thought they would be easier to read if computer printed. What do you think? If you had this amount of space 5 x 8 inches approximately, what would you say about yourself? First thing I put is that I'm OLD. I hope our little book tells our story of Texas faces and Texas places of meeting as strangers to work in our journals and going away as friends.
Dan and Danny
If you have any of Dan Price's chronicles or books you may recognize the way I wrote the date. It's sorta his signature and I like it so I've copied it. In planning for the workshop I have revisited all of my Dan Price and Danny Gregory books and I'm ready to draw and draw. I found an old letter/note from Dan from 2002 and put it in with my journaling notes to share with the students because it takes time to really decide if this journaling is for you. At one time I was ordering Dan's Moonlight Chronicles and the last one looks like it's notebook 52. Maybe I need to get some updates. I know this for sure as I've seen that Part of the Solution YouTube video I could never, never put all my stuff in an underground Hobbit Hole unless it looked like Carlsbad Cavern. I congratulate Dan Price for getting that Simple Life down pat by discarding most of his "stuff" but every time I've ever gotten rid of anything I need it the next day or week and I'm forever wishing I had it back, hence my big old problem of stuff and where to put it.
Peaches
For instance, I have last night's peach seed washed and out on the kitchen table because I had to draw it and put in my journal along with the receipt. I went to Greens Produce yesterday, found some Parker County peaches that were calling my name at $2.99 a pound and when you pay $10.38 for 7 peaches to really get your money's worth you need to save the seed. I might even throw some gold leaf on it.

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For workshop:
I think the workshop if filled but here's the info anyway as there is a waiting list.
dena@wenmohsranch.com or
call 830 825-3465.