Please don't give up on this blog.  I am learning a lot and will make it much more interesting.  I will keep it mostly on alcohol inks and my techniques.  Thanks for sticking with me.  Here is an older painting.  This was done from a photo.  I was demonstrating it in Vail, Co., and it sold before it was finished.  The light stones were preserved first with masking fluid, as well as the daisies.  The painting was done on 144# Yupo paper 36X14 with Ranger alcohol inks.

It's obvious I have not picked out a new photo.  Took about 8 new paintings into the Gallery In Gunnison, Colorado today.  The owner requested two more large poppy pictures.  Tomorrow I will start a new poppy pic about 38 X16, however it will be out of my head rather than a photo.  I will post the steps as I work on it.

Tuesday mornings I have open studio for any of my students that have had a previous class with me.  We will meet from 9:30 to 11:30.  Bring your current projects or something new you want to start on.  I will give a short demo and we will all work on our own projects.  Cost is $15.  Hope to see you there.

I am in the process of picking out a new painting.  Going through my photos first and I will post which I choose and then post the progress as I go day by day.

It is difficult to get dark areas with alcohol ink.  On this "Sunflower"
I masked off the stems to make them stand our against the darks.  I also masked the sunflower and the leaves.  Then I poured the inks with very little Ranger Blending Solution, after removing the masking medium, I colored in the light areas.  This is painted on 11X14 YUPO.  "Legion Paper" distributed my Yupo.  Check Legion Paper out.  They supply many different art papers and I consider them the top of the line.

My class for this Saturday March 11 is filled.  The next class is March 25.  Please contact me at 970- 901-9019 for more information.  Class will be held in Cedaredge, Co., in my studio

On Monday I demonstrated Ranger Alcohol Inks on Yupo Paper for LEGION PAPER at their booth in Salt Lake City.  I was very pleased to see that LEGION PAPER is marketing #144 pound Yupo in several size tablets.  I was extremely impressed with the quality of everything they produce.  As soon as I can get an order I will be carrying those tablets in my workshops for sale.  Keep posted.

I am giving a class on March 11 from 9:30 to 4.

Cost:  $75 for instruction

Materials list:

12 Ranger Inks

1 Stamping tool

2 Ranger Blending Solutions

2 Fantastix

Yupo Paper

You  can purchase these supplies at the workshop or bring them with you.  Carol Ann has a kit with all the above supplies for sale for $65.  She has individual products for sale as well.

Call 970-901-9019 to register and for more information