Suzanne McNeil workshop Linda Rupard

Click to contact the artist for more information about this painting. More excited classes at the Santa Fe Expo. I was fortunate to be able to take a Zentangle & Watercolor class from Suzanne McNeil who has had several books published on Zentangle & is a certified teacher of Zentangle. Suzan went to the creators of Zentangle Rick Roberts & Maria Thomas and learned from them so She become a certified Teacher. Many Zen patterns (tangles) were inspired by Indian henna, Celtic art, Zuni & Native American pottery and Islamic tiling. I had trouble getting the patterns down right so just added more lines. So glad Suzan says that no mistakes are made in Zentangle. So you can just go with them & create .

Tom Lynch Workshop Linda Rupard

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I feel so lucky to have been able to go to Santa Fe  to the Art Expo  event last week.  I had workshops with 3 fun teachers.    First  WS was with Tom Lynch.  First we were treated to a demo then using our own photos we drew our photo on a small piece of watercolor paper.  Tom showed us how he would paint it on each one's sketch.

Then we tried to paint it like Tom did.   Then he checked each one & critiqued them correcting each one.    For Tom's class you have to use Gemini paper (made in England & distributed  by Stratmore)   it is easy to correct mistakes ,  lift color &  then have the ability  to repaint over the scrubbed  area.  Wonderful paper which I will try to use  some more.  I have always  worked on  140 cold press Arches paper which has been my favorite paper for a long time.

Jury still out on which one will become  my favorite paper.  More Expo fun in next post. Above Tom demo's, first painting is Tom's small demo on my sketch, second painting is mine.  I decided to put clouds over my mountains after I got home.  The chart is found in Tom's book along with many more.  Yes, I had to have a signed Tom Lynch book.

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I'm back and  I did this Shoe on a wood cradle board.  Sorry about the glare.     I had painted the background first & after I collaged the shoe I decided to just leave the background instead of collaging.  Sides are painted ready for hanging.  Showing 2 photos so you can see all the background.

In progress -Muffin

Well having trouble with photo shop but posting anyway.   This is a collage I am working on now.   Traveling around trying to stay out of trouble & it found me.   Yes I got Shingles & a word of advise please don't suffer through that stuff if you haven't  gotten the shot go get it.  Much easier then this stuff.  Anyone who has had chicken-pox can get that virus.    Will try to get photos of travels on soon.   I will post again when this is finished.

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Zen-tangle Flag Linda Rupard

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This is a Zen-tangle   that I did that has a Flag & symbols I  wanted to add to honor our GOD, our country & flag.    May each one of you have a wonderful July 4 & remember  our Veterans &  troops are the reason for our freedom.

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 Been a long time but back to painting  & hopefully to  using the computer.     This is an older watercolor painting cutdown & reworked with washes of acrylic & more watercolor.   Watercolor on paper.    

Glen Rose paint out Linda Rupard

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These are 2 paintings I worked on Sat at the Paint Out in Glen Rose.    First painting is one of the doors into the Courthouse & the second is of an old Post Office that really did have a short door,  around 4 ft tall.      Though I  really like studio painting best,   I did manage to get 2  small paintings going, even through the tears & sneezing.  .  I was able to stay in the shade of the big trees  & this & wind  helped me stay cool enough to stay the day.  Glen Rose is a beautiful little  town  with lots of old buildings, museums ,  trees & rivers and friendly people.   3 rivers make for lots of places to play on or in the water.   We stayed in the Tres Rtrees  camp ground , wonderful  trees & river access .  I would like to live there.   !8 artist were painting around town then a show an reception were at the art museum Sat night.   Poor Tex was trying to help me get setup in a different place & got stung by a Bumble Bee.    That scared me enough that I decided to quit for the day because don't you know that every leaf or bug was a  Bee coming for me.  I still am unable to crop my photos sorry about that.   There is a pie store in town with fresh baked pies,  lots of choices & yes I was bad & checked it out.   Then near Tres Ruees is a store that makes fresh fried pies & I was bad again & had fried pie.  They had many flavors too, even chocolate.  Yummy!!!   Uh oh wonder if that pie had no calories?  We stayed for a week & 1/2 so maybe I didn't do too bad & I did say no most days.