Nancy Standlee Fine Art

Monday, April 25, 2011

"East Beach, Santa Barbara" ~ Kathleen Elsey Workshop ~ Texas Daily Painter Nancy Standlee

"East Beach, Santa Barbara" 16 x 20 in. Acrylic

Nancy and Kathleen

"Paint Everything" Class 13 in the class. Myrna was taking the photo
April 19-22 Santa Barbara CA

It's been a busy month since my last Tucson sketching workshop post. Canvas by Canvas had a Friday night gallery walk at the Good Art Company Gallery in Fredericksburg, McKinney had a one day Main Street Art show by way of Laura Moore Gallery, and I had a wonderful Granbury 4 day workshop with Robert Burridge and there will be posts to come on that fun workshop.

Kathleen Elsey: See more of her work on her website HERE:
I found Kathleen Elsey online Googling "Open" Acrylics, liked her work and since I lived near Santa Barbara in Lompoc for a few years in the 60's decided to make the trip. One of my boys was born in Lompoc and I haven't been back since until this trip.
Check out Kathleen's website Elsey.com as she has some exciting workshops in the works - one to France. Would I like to go? Silly question and then a plein air in Sonoma in October and I don't even like plein air but I like her way of paint application. She describes herself as a Fauvist Expressionist and that means thick paint with wild colors.
The workshop was held in the Veterans Memorial Building, 2nd floor overlooking the beach and it just doesn't get any better. Kathleen brought in furniture and set ups, table coverings, backdrop cloths, for still life paintings for Tues and Wednesday, Thursday we painted the beach from photographs she provided and Friday we could move to another set up in the room or finish a painting. She encouraged us to paint large (16 x 20 for me) and one whole suitcase was devoted to art supplies and I might add it was searched coming and going by the TSA and I guess long handled brushes, corkscrews and lots of tubes of paint can look a little suspicious.
Kathleen suggested we make drawings of our still life in our sketchbook before beginning to paint. She has recently started using Winsor and Newton Artists' Acrylic Colour and applies them with a brush similar to using a palette knife. The paints stay wet longer and dry close to the original color that's applied. It's humid in Santa Barbara and on one of her Masterson palettes she removed the sponge. Once the initial lay in of color she begins to work thicker once confident of her composition.
She paints with a group, New Fauves and you might like to see some of their work.
(more on this workshop in future posts)

I hope you had a Happy Easter and got to spend some time with your family. I will post a photo of the baby boy who was born in Lompoc, CA. The other boy was having plumbing problems and couldn't attend my daughter's Easter egg hunt on Sunday. On Saturday the flight from LAX was problematic.. engine trouble, lots, delayed landing at DFW, lost luggage and didn't get into bed until 2:30 a.m. but it was all worth it. Santa Barbara was so beautiful, the class was friendly, and Kathleen, a sharing and helpful instructor. I'm glad to have been one of her 13.

Eric (the Lompoc baby.. my California child, NS and Dana (my Virginia baby) the Texas boy was working.

Charlie, (he is Dana's) Dana and Eric

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Wednesday, March 30, 2011

Pocket Sketching with Kath Macaulay in Tucson by Texas Daily Painter Nancy Standlee

Tucson Sketch
Day 1, Strathmore Drawing 4 x 6 in.

Kath Macaulay and Nancy
She uses one fanny pack but I felt like I needed two.

KATH Macaulay and Pocket Sketching:
Here are a few sketches (below in the slide show) I made this weekend in Tucson with 6 other students in Kath Macaulay's studio in her Pocket Sketching workshop. It had been in the back of my mind for several years to take her workshop and by chance on Wednesday I found out she was conducting a 3 day workshop in her studio Saturday, Sunday and Monday. I know I've never gotten ready so fast for a workshop and one of the reasons is her supply list. Check out her supply list HERE. It's always an adventure flying into a city never visited and a new workshop.

GREEN:
About 8:00 on Friday night I began to feel a little chill at the hotel and decided I needed help working the heat control because it seemed all my efforts just resulted in more cold air and after calling the front office, I found out this is a green hotel and they had switched over to air conditioning. It is either a/c or heat once you switch in a green hotel so being resourceful I made a blanket sandwich of the "Mister" side of the bed, reconsidered some softer sweaters to double duty as an p.j. under layer and made sure that the shower was good and hot the next morning. (If sometime I hear you say, it looks like you slept in your clothes, well you could be right.) During the days of the workshop the weather was perfect, sunny, no wind and shirt sleeve weather.

CARRY-ON and SPRAYLESS IN TUCSON:
I wanted to pack very light, wear jeans, tennis shoes, and take a few tops and do it all in a carry on bag and I haven't traveled this way in a long time because I usually have so many art supplies to take. My bag was searched by a close cropped haircut young man who probably never had to even use a comb and he confiscated my hairspray. He ordered me to the other side of the table and not to touch anything, began to lecture me on my packing and not having all my bottles in one plastic bag. I ducked under the table to tie my shoes and stayed under there as long as possible hoping he didn't throw out my makeup and mascara. He proceeded to tell me he didn't know how I got through with a carry on this tightly packed. (They didn't weight it or check it and I hurried on by is how) and the help of a muscular young man to hoist it in the overhead. So on Saturday morning on way to Kath's (with my beloved Sugar Foot (gps) I had to stop at Walgreens and buy new hairspray and spray out in the parking lot and now I'm wondering if everyone is buying these small trial sizes of hairspray to travel. (Interesting on the way home TUS let me keep said hairspray.)

DAY ONE:
Kath is an energetic, red headed, no nonsense oil and watercolor painter who has developed a fast sketching technique she calls pocket sketching, easy and quick to do and she had us working most of the day. We would move into an adjacent room for a short demo and critiques but our painting was done around a large table with timed exercises, usually 25 minutes by a timer. She explained how to use the pen with water and some basic watercolor washes. Later we chose some landscape photos to work from. She has designed a fanny pack to carry her supplies so you can be out the door, ready to sketch at a moments notice. This was what I was needing for more courage and inspiration to sketch in public and to organize my supplies. I usually end up with a pencil case filled with pens, several pan palettes and a journal or two, cumbersome and therefore, I don't do sketching as often as I'd like. I should. She has developed her process to a quick easy method and I think you'd enjoy reading her blog. I did. Check it out HERE.

DAY TWO: It is exhilarating to wake up and know that after your coffee you can go sketch and learn something new..for a whole day. Sunday's challenges were still life with fresh flowers and then choosing a set up from something in her house. After a delightful lunch in her back yard we were treated to a fun sketch time. Kath dressed up in some outrageous "costumes" to pose for us to get us used to sketching quickly to get an image down. I had dinner at a great Mexican restaurant, El Charro Cafe and it was established in 1922 and it's the nation's oldest Mexican Restaurant in continuous operation by the same family. For their Carne Seca they sun dry beef on the roof.

DAY THREE:
The class met at Trail Dust Town to spend the day to become more experienced sketching plein air. The first part of the morning Kath gave us a demo and then told us to scatter and pick us out a spot and she'd be back around checking on us (none of us were ready and wanted to follow her around but we finally did our own thing.) The weather was perfect and it was a delightful day. I flew home on Tues after a trip to the Sabino Canyon and a tram ride through some camera worthy scenery. There were a lot of suntanned, healthy looking older couples on the tram and hiking. Seems Tucson is a great place to spend the colder winter days.

Enjoy the slide show and mouse over for comments and if you get an opportunity take Kath's workshop and learn how to quickly record your surroundings. Check out her materials list to see the items in her fanny pack so she can be out the door in a moments notice.

Friday, March 18, 2011

"One Red Rose" ~ Daily Paintworks "The Help Japan Challenge" by Texas Daily Painter Nancy Standlee

"One Red Rose" SOLD
Acrylic Floral Painting
7.5 x 5.5 inches
Bold Acrylic Colors on gessoed watercolor paper, varnished and matted
Mat is 11 x 14 and will fit into a standard size frame

This is #8 in a series of 8 small florals and others can be seen on my website HERE.

Daily Paintworks "The Help Japan Challenge"

This painting is up for bid Saturday at 1:00 PM on the Daily Paintworks Challenge page, click HERE to be taken there. Proceeds will be donated to the Samaritan's Purse and links are below for more information. I've set the starting bid at $10.00 and bidding will take place on the DPW site. The auction ends 7 days at 9:00 PM from the date of submission and the purchase will be made on my blog website with the PalPal button. If no one bids on the painting, it will be relisted 3 times.

To BID:
Beginning Saturday March 19th at 1:00 PM
Go to the Challenges Link HERE
Click on Help Japan Challenge Image
Click on the painting you want to bid on (a pop up will say "buy this painting" and you will be taken to the auctions page.
Register before or after you bid by giving your name, email and username and password. The email will be used to notify you if you have been outbid or have won the bid.
The previous challenges have been about sharing, learning and fun and open to anyone with no deadlines or entry fees. This challenge can benefit humanity and I can help contribute in a small way to the Japanese effort.
Each artist can choose their charity and I've chosen Franklin Graham and the Samaritan's Purse and if you're interested in learning more about this organization click on any of the links below. (And you know Franklin, he's Billy's boy!).

Samaritan's Purse
Listen to his audio message at the top of the page "an update from Franklin Graham"
Also this news link, click HERE.

If you don't want to bid on the "One Red Rose" painting you can still donate to the Samaritan's Purse Project to help Japan. Click HERE to be taken to their site to make a private donation.
Japan is a prosperous nation but it's hard working people are hurting. God loves Japan and we can pray that these gifts will help provide comfort and peace and truth about God's love.

If you bid on "One Red Rose", thank you and if not, there will be many more paintings for you to choose from.

HAPPY BIDDING!

Wednesday, March 16, 2011

Acrylic Floral Sold ~ Square Up Credit Card ~ by Texas Contemporary Artist Nancy Standlee

Orange and Violet Floral
SOLD
11 x 15 acrylic floral on watercolor paper

This acrylic floral is in the mail heading towards a Utah art collector. I will be relieved when I receive word that it meets with her approval. The internet is a great place to sell art as well as summer art shows.
Canvas by Canvas will be in a summer art show April 9 in McKinney, Art Walk in downtown on Main Street, for a one day show. Our group does about one outdoor show a year and we need all the suggestions anyone has on what we need for this outing. We have been given two tent spaces, one for CBC and one for individual artists from the group. I plan to bring some of my work and I hope I don't have to resort to pasteboard boxes for display. We'll see. A big plus is being with your friends and talking art to customers.

However, I will have the very newest in technology to take your payment.
This week I've received a free Square Up card reader for my iPhone letting me accept credit card payments anywhere. The Square device is attached into the audio jack for an android or iPhone and you're ready to slide a card and take payments after signing up and doing some paperwork at the San Francisco Company and your bank. (Jack Dorsey of Twitter is one of the founders in 2009.) I had to try it out and charged some fake $1.00 paintings to my account just to see if it would work. None of my friends wanted to play this game. You Tube has quite a few videos to watch to give you an idea of what to expect. My friend Suzy Pal from Plains, TX saw it on an early morning TV show and sent me the link. It is great to have friends to share information even if they won't let you practice buying/selling with their credit cards.

You Tube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z0BwYz1P0BE&NR=1&feature=fvwp

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DAJR0t-NlPk&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iBieYjxUj5Q

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bzi0LCzB8CI&feature=related

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May God Bless Japan and it's people.

Tuesday, March 15, 2011

Torn Paper Collage Portrait by Texas Daily Painter Nancy Standlee

"Yes, Go!"
18 x 18 in. torn paper collage on stretched canvas

My west Texas friend, Suzy "Pal" and I met at the DFW airport and flew to Derek Gores two day collage workshop in February. It was a rush trip and we rushed working on our collages. I took 2 18 x 18 inch canvases, the largest that would fit in my suitcase. I completed "The Happy Rebel" and got the background started on "Yes, Go!" and finally had some time to work on it again Monday and finished it up today. I took the reference photo at the AMA Gala from across the room of a CBC member who was deep in thought during the auction. Maybe I should have named it "Karen says, Yes, Go!".
Remember if you'd like to take from Derek Gores, he will be at the Wenmohs Ranch June 1 and 2. Suzy and I will see you there where we will work on portrait collages.

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Monday, March 14, 2011

Acrylic Floral ~ Ocher Flowers ~ Plum Vase ~ by Texas Daily Painter Nancy Standlee

"Ocher Flowers - Plum Vase"
For lack of a better title
12 x 9 in. on canvas panel

I was looking through some previous floral posts after a client inquired about a floral and I found this and liked it all over again; however, I see when I posted it before I misspelled Ocher.. so here it is if you want to see the original post and I took the photo over for a better image. See if you agree, HERE is the previous post, misspelled Ocher and all.
Do you ever have a client that inquires about a painting and you can't find it? Well, it's not my first time. One time it was a sale on PayPal and I had to refund the money when I couldn't produce the painting. Now that is pathetic. I will do better in 2011 after I find this Yellow Rose painting that is lost, lost!! I attribute it to old age because by the time you get my age you have so much information you have to keep straight and there is the necessity of always deleting some to make room for more.
And I owe an apology to FeedBlitz...wasn't their fault that blog link wasn't working.. I'd hit the wrong key when typing in the link - so much better to copy and paste links I suppose.

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Saturday, March 12, 2011

"Mr. Rooster" ~ Painted Paper Mixed Media Collage ~ Rooster for Dena's Gallery Show by Texas Contemporary Artist Nancy Standlee

"Mr. Rooster" SOLD
Hand Painted Paper Mixed Media Collage
12" x 12" on gallery wrapped canvas

"Mr. Rooster" was mailed yesterday and is on his way to Dena Wenmohs Gallery Show at her ranch March 19 - 27. If you're in the Marble Falls and the Cypress Mill area of Texas check out these links for a map to her gallery show.

http://wenmohsranch.com/ or contact Dena at

dena@wenmohsranch.com

I am scheduled to give an art journaling workshop May 19 and 20 and let Dena know if you are interested; however, if you go to the show and like the rooster Dena said we could do a 2 day collage workshop instead of the art journal workshop. It will just depend on the interest. If we did a collage workshop I'd like to work on a cupcake similar to this one on day one, click HERE. A smaller rooster 8 x 8 in. was sold at the FWCAC show. Click HERE for the image.

If you're a Feedblitz subscriber a friend said their link was not working for my blog so if you want to go to my blog click HERE if you are a subscriber...until they get the link fixed. Thanks Saundra for the info.

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Cheerful and Colorful Paintings