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Poppies in Full Bloom (5/24):
             Eleven years ago, I planted seven poppy plants - they are still going strong and giving me lots joy as well as material to paint from.

   

Poppies in Full Bloom
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Back to Painting (5/23):
             I started a new watercolor this morning from street musicians we saw in New Orleans. I have a stack of photo references to work from based on our walks through the French Quarter last month.

   

Street Music
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Home to Roses (5/22):
             We arrived home to a backyard full of roses.

   
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Back From Kansas (5/21):
             We just returned from a trip to Kansas City to see our family. My beautiful bride got to celebrate her 30th birthday with a cake from our triplet grandkids. Also, we got to deliver the portrait I painted of Max, our youngest great grand-son, for his 3rd birthday. On our return we hauled a U-Haul trailer back with furniture we got at Nebraska Furniture Mart.



30th Birthday Cake
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Watercolor Show Opens Today (5/10):

             Yesterday was the opening reception and awards for the Spring NMWS "Members Only" exhibition. This morning the Albuquerque Journal ran an article highlighting a couple of our artists.











Moody Blues Concert (5/9):

             We took in our first Moody Blues concert today. The band has been around for 51 years. I took these pics at the Route 66 Casino on I-40 west of Albuquerque.









My Bride Turns 30 (5/8):

             My beautiful bride turned 30 today - she deserves a new rose everyday.






Portrait of Great-Grandson (5/7):
             Our youngest great-grandson has his 3rd birthday next week. I did a watercolor portrait of Max to take to his mother.

    

"Working Outside the Lines"
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New Entries (5/6):
             This morning I entered these 3 new watercolors into the Rocky Mountain Watermedia Exhibition in Golden, Colorado. Golden is just west of Denver and a 6 1/2 hour drive from Albuquerque.



Rocky Mountain Watermedia Exhibition
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Watercolor Demo (5/5):
             At last night's NMWS meeting, our juror, Eric Weigardt's did a demo for members. Today, he starts a four day workshop for 20 lucky NMWS members at the Fine Arts Gallery in Expo New Mexico. The artists are going to have fun learning his fast and loose technique.

    

Last Nights Demo
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Another Entry (5/4):
             I just entered two watercolors into a juried show in Overland Park, Kansas.



Art at the Center
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Roses In Finally Bloom (5/3):
             Finally, my roses have began to bloom - they are late this year. It also looks like I'll have poppies in a few days. We enjoy our backyard and like to see it full of color. This morning, we also had color in the sky as hot air balloons floated over our house.


    

May 3rd
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Almost Finished (5/2):
             I'm almost finished with my new "Street Music" watercolor - I'm thinking about slightly darkening the lower portion under the chair - I'm also thinking about some fine line work on the fingering of the guitar - I put a mat on it to see how it would look - any advice would be welcome.

   

"Street Music - New Orleans"
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New Facebook Page (5/1):
             I created a new Facebook page for RAEA. The purpose of the RAEA is to establish the role of the retired art educators as an affiliate of NAEA & develop a strong link with in-service art teachers. The RAEA strives to conduct programs of professional activities at state and national levels; to encourage continued personal involvement and development in art education, to inform State Associations and NAEA of concerns relevant to members of long-standing; to encourage and provide mentor ship for members of the National Student NAEA Chapter.
           At each NAEA national convention the RAEA selects an outstanding Student Chapter to recognize for it's excellence. This years winning student chapter was from the Indiana University of Pennsylvania. They were presented at the RAEA Luncheon on March 27th, at the Hilton, in New Orleans. Also at the RAEA business meeting in New Orleans officers were elected - Linda Willis Fisher (Illinois) becomes the new president for RAEA replacing Dean G Johns (North Carolina). Dean will now serve as past-president for two years. As for myself (Woody Duncan - New Mexico) I was elected as president-elect for the next two years.









Street Music Again:
             Last week, I started another version of "Street Music" from my New Orleans photos.



Progress So Far











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