Windsong. Linda Rupard

This is Dog Walton working on his windmill here in Big Spring back in March at our workshop.  He sent us out side to sketch the windmills in abstract ways .   Did not see Doug outside.  Interesting that he found a windmill idea inside museum using wheel of old car as his windmill subject .   I have picked up my paintings from Dougs students  museum show that was over Saturday.  Same day of the earthquake in Nepal.   Doug & his group can not be rescued at this time .  Government says no private rescues because so many are waiting for relief.  Prayers for Doug & all the others are needed.  The other windmill is my painting that I worked some more on after it came home.  Getting ready for our art festival in Snyder Friday night May 8 and Sat May 9.

Twilight. Linda Rupard

Just finished 2 back to back very different workshops   This is  18 x 24 gallery wrap   

Canvas in latex paint I did in Doug Walton  workshop.     Walton's students have a show up at Heritage Museum in Big Spring until  APril 24.    

Doug Walton Workshop Linda Rupard

I am in a workshop with Doug Walton this week.   I have never been able to do abstract art easily and Doug is sharing a way that even I can do.   Very interesting,  first photo shows Doug critiquing our first paintings.  Some of the edges of gallery wrap canvases can be seen in some of the workshop students canvases in the first photo. Second photo shows  Doug helping a student choose the best of their 20 cards to put on the canvas.  These cards were made from a drawing & color on paper that was then    cut  into the 20 cards.  I will show my painting when I finish it.   We are using latex & paper collage on canvas this time.  Doug always seems comes up with something new  to learn every year.

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Cactus Cowgirl

This is a mixed media painted on watercolor paper. 22x30. Cowgirl with cactus in background to make her a SW cowgirl . Mixed media is acrylic & latex paint.
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Inspiration

This was painted with acrylic & latex washes. The nagetive painting brought out the leafs & stems. 22x30 on watercolor paper.
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Textured Church

This is a photo of a church that I started in Doug Walton's workshop. I used a sketch from my sketch book of an old abandoned country church . We used texture & stamps of various things. Lids, bubble wrap, cheese cutter, plastic bag, squares & circles. Then we put on a latex wash. After it was dry we put the painting subject on with crayon. Then painted the subject leaving as much of the underpainting as possible.

Doug Walton Workshop

Just finished an intense workshop with Doug Walton. Lots of work & fun with new & former friends too. Will post new paintings when my misplaced camera is found. Many paintings were created in this workshop.

Butterfly2

This is a mixed media. Latex & acrylic on a size 22/30 watercolor paper.