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| November 28 - Happy Thanksgiving: We awoke to a yard full of snow - it's still snowing at noon. Perhaps this snowfall will hang around for awhile. This much snow is very unusual here - we normally get a couple dusting each winter which melts by noon. It is low where we live (5000 ft) in higher parts of Albuquerque - 6000 to 6500 - they get much more.    ... |
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| November 27 - Third Times A Charm: Yesterday morning I started on "Brother John III" the third in my series about the Monk we met at the Monastery of Christ in the Desert. I'm actually painting on the back of an old painting from 5 or 6 years back. A sheet of Arches 300 lb cost me $13.00 a piece - So, I'm being thrifty. This finished painting will fit into a 28 x 22 inch frame.   ... |
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| November 26 - More Entries: I decided to enter a watercolor exhibition in California - because, they will accept entries of paintings done it the past 5 years. It does not hurt to try - unless rejections hurt, but I get use to those. This is a brand new juried show so, if some of the top artists don't enter - I may have a chance. I believe the work I've entered is award worthy - plus, my Princess account needs the money.  ... |
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| KU Basketball: Last night my Jayhawks beat Chaminade (Hawaii) by 30 points (93 - 63) in the first round of the Maui Invitational. Tonight I'll be watching, again at home, as our team takes on BYU. I'm so glad college basketball season is underway. I hope the KU Alumni will be gathering soon at Craft Republic on Jefferson (formally Fox & Hound) to cheer on our team.  ... |
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| November 25 - My Western Fed Entries: I decided on my three entries for Western Fed - Entry Deadline is Jan 10th. The paintings were finished so I might as well enter early. Even if I'm accepted this year - the awards presentation in Idaho is the first day I usually go to the workshop in Taos. I got in last year in San Diego (my third time) getting signature status.  ... |
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| November 24 - Finished: This morning I finished my second watercolor of the Monk we met at the Monastery of Christ in the Desert. I had to do a tiny bit of touch up with white gouach. I believe it turned out OK. Now I'm going to tackle a third in the series.  ... |
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| November 23 - Starting to Come Together: I removed the liquid masque protecting the lighter areas on "Brother John II" this morning. Lots of work still to do to make this painting work. Now I'm doing more scrubbing and blending than painting - but, it's making progress.   ... |
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| November 22 - Some Progress Today: I worked on the fresco, in the background, behind the Monk before I started on the figure of Brother John I hope the hand jesters become the center of interest.  ... |
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| November 21 - Some Color As A Start: My first color on "Brother John II" is just an underpainting - time will tell if I over did it or not - watercolors tend to dry much lighter - I hope so this time.  ... |
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| November 20 - Protecting White Areas: I apply "pebeo" drawing gum as my liquid frisquet to what will be the lightest areas of my painting. That way I can freely apply colors without worring about the whits or other light areas of my composition.  ... |
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| November 19 - Another Portrait: This morning, I started a new watercolor of Brother John - this time on a full sheet of 300 lb Arches rough. I feel that it will be a more powerful statement since I'm including the mural behind the monk plus the position of his hands. If it works out, this might have a chance at Western Fed.  ... |
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| November 17 - More Portraits Planned: After I finish this first portrait of "Brother John" - I have two more portraits of the monk that I plan to tackle.    ...... |
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| November 16 - Painting Again: I pealed the blue masque off to see what I've got to work with now on my portrait of "Brother John".  ... |
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| November 14 - Quick Trip to Kansas: We have been out of town for a couple days - we drove back to Kansas to see our grand daughters Tess & Tiffanie. Here are photos of Musical Tess playing piano at a jazz concert and photos of Technical Tiffanie assembling a play place for her pet birds.     ... |
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| November 11 - Moon Over Sandia: I was on time tonight - it takes about 25 minutes after moonrise fot the moon to appear over our mountain.  ... |
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| November 10 - Moon Over Sandia: I was a bit late catching the moon cresting our mountain - but, I still got a few photos.   ... |
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| November 9 - More Progress: This morning, I made quite a bit of progress on my watercolor "Fighting the Balloon" and I started a new watercolor - a portrait of "Brother John" from the Monastery of Christ in the Desert.    ... |
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| November 8 - Painting Progress: I made some progress on my newest watercolors this morning. I finished my landscape "Autumn - Rio Grande" and made some progress on "Fighting the Balloon". I should be able to finish my balloon painting tomorrow.   ... |
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| November 6 - Monastery of Christ in the Desert: Here are few pics from our trip to the Monastery of Christ in the Desert in Rio Arriba County - and yes, Brother John made quite an impression on me so there will be a portrait.      ... |
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| November 4 - MasterWorks Entries: Here are my three entries into next years MasterWorks of New Mexico juried exhibition. Masterworks is the best show in the state. Only 47 watercolors will be selected into the show. I'm serving as file manager for the water media division. I'll collect the digital entries and then send them on to our three jurors.  ... |
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| November 3 - Lunch With Eight Ladies: Yesterday, after the watercolor meeting, I had a lunch date with eight ladies. All of us were on the "Art in the School" board. We disolved the organization last year after wisely began hiring many more art teachers. It's good to get together from time to time to keep track of what each of us are doing in our active lives.  ... |
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| November 2 - Angus Demo: Angus MacPherson did a great demo for the watercolor society this morning. Angus is an acrylic artist but waters down his acrylic paints and applies the color in a watercolor technique. He paints on streached canvas. More important than just watching Angus paint, is to hear him talk about creativity and the life of being an artist. Some people celebrate life by dancing in the moonlight or singing in the rain. Albuquerque artist Angus MacPherson has been known to paint up a storm or two to express his ecstasy for living. Our members really enjoyed his demo and talk.  ... |
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| November 1 - Two Paintings In Progress: I'm working on two new watercolors right now. I made some progress painting with friends in our Friday painters group. One painting shows the early morning Rio Grande outside of Taos. The other watercolor shows four people fighting with a hotair balloon at this years Balloon Fiesta.   ... |
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