Friends New Blogs

Yesterday I helped my friend Venus with her new Blog: http://www.zhibit.org/artmojos/blog

Lots of bright and brilliant paintings!

Today I helped Nancy add pictures to hers:

http://artsyfarm.blogspot.com/

We will be looking for her artwork to appear soon!

I was able to help them because Lydia helped me set up mine awhile back

http://www.artyvelarde.blogspot.com/

Thanks Lydia!

This is a test picture of the cactus flower Nancy posted before she remembered she had the USB cable to connect to her camera for her own pictures.

cactus flowers

Flowers Close Up

Wanted to share some beautiful flowers!

Art Glass Guild Patio Sale and some new glass

Time for another Patio sale! This is the largest display of Art Glass in Southern California, if you love glass you won't want to miss it! http://www.agasc.org/index.php?page=events

I am also particpating in the Talmadge Artshow http://www.talmadgeartshow.com/ on Sunday, tomorrow! I'm also trying to work some glass into the new wire earrings I did for the Ramona Studio Tour. They were a popular item!

Cactus Tuesday

5" x 7" watercolor on Winsor Newton hot press in my new fold up sketchbook. It took all four of these to get one that had a more loose feel to it... may have to do with becoming familiar with the subject.

5" x 7" Watercolor on Winsor Newton hot press I made a new fold up sketch book to experiment with the hot press paper.

Watercolor in 11" x 14" Raffine Sketch book 100 lb.paper


Quick soft graphite sketch on packaging paper.

Cactus Monday

I have lots of this type of cactus. They have small cati grow around the base of the plant and have a tall red orange bloom. It may be considered a succulent? Watercolor in raffine sketchbook 5 x 7"

Cactus Monday

When Margaret Storer-Rochehttp://waterblossoms.blogspot.com/2008/06/queen-of-night.html Posted her Queen of the Night Blooming Cereus. I knew why I had not seen the bloom on the cactus I drew last week! The prevoius week I drew the cati from memory. When I drove by it must have been early AM or late in the evening. So here is the bud I'm happy I got to see the Bloom on Margaret's post!

Cactus Monday

Painted these cati from memory last week. Went back to get some pictures, there was one flower that had not bloomed. I was checking it daily so I could get a good look at the bloom. It must have bloomed when the 105' temp and wind wilted it. ?Such a graceful looking bud I bet the flower is spectactular, I'll have to wait till next year!

Cactus Monday and Question about Lost Comments

Cactus Monday came around fast! I had seen huge white blooms while driving and did not make it back to photograph. This was done very quickly from memory. Ballpoint pen and watercolor. I know cactus blooms don't last long so I took a drive back to see if any blooms were left...one remains unopened, I'll check today to see if it has bloomed!

Cactus Monday and EDM # 141 Draw Something with Bristles

Turns out I painted the little ones that don't really have bristles or maybe when they grow up they will? Staples gel pens and watercolor in Raffine sketchbook.

Anyone know what type of cactus this is? Are the small ones at the bottom a different type? Its about 8 feet tall! I try to stay away from them.