We were able to see the Best of AZ Watercolor Association show the other day at the Mesa Contemporary Arts Center. A beautiful Art Center with many show rooms, studios and a store for its members to show & sell their work. The Watercolor was wonderful at the show, I recognized only one of the artist's name but am sure the other artist are well know too. Betsy Dillard Stroud had just given a workshop in Lubbock that many of my friends were able to take & many years ago I was able to take one of her mini workshops at a trade show in Houston. I was also familiar with her work because of the publications she has been in. We were able to see her Painting "Cosmic Cowgirl," it was an acrylic , collage & watercolor painting. It was also stamped as all her neat pantings are. We enjoyed all the show & saw some more fabulous paintings there.
This is a page from my sketchbook. Using texture & acrylic paint both left over from another project. Texture was dry then I added the paint, orange, gold & brown with a card, leaving some of the white. Aspen trees were there so just added some darks & defined the trunks for a golden aspen forest. 
This is an ink zentangle from my sketchbook. Would like to do this one with paint. This is a wonderful way to start something when I am not sure what I want to do. So many different combinations that just seem to move off my pen with the way I am feeling that day. It is a good warmup for getting in the zone & fired up to paint . It is also a wonderful past time when I am just waiting at Dr or some other appointment. Traveling down the road great past time to make me think we get somewhere faster. Sometime it comes out good enough that I want to do something else with it & sometime I just want to gesso over & try something else on my page. Love all the experimenting that happens in my sketchbook & all the ideas that start perking there. If you like sketchbook fun you will enjoy Angelia's Art Journals for different ideas wonderful journaling & neat photos of Ohio. 
This is a collage on watercolor in my sketchbook. I will to do this on canvas or paper not sure if it will be another collage , watercolor or acrylic. 
Wishing for everyone to have a Happy New Year & lots of progress & success in everything they do. 
Happy New Year everyone. We hope everyone has a happy, safe holiday. 
