Tag Archives: Travel

Teaching and Being Taught in Lafayette

Posted on April 5, 2013 by Maureen

Last week I taught a one day iPad art workshop to a number of local artists in Lafayette LA and then attended a three-day workshop in watercolor journaling held by Don Getz and organized by my sister Ceci.  Another sister, … Continue reading →

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Blessings for Christmas and All Other Winter Holidays — and Happy New Year!

Posted on December 31, 2012 by Maureen

My husband and I are just back from a lovely Christmas in California.  We visited with family in Oakland, Lincoln and Healdsburg before returning to Oakland for a final visit with grandboy Max and his parents. Here are the two … Continue reading →

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Latest Landscape Paintings

Posted on October 20, 2012 by Maureen

Some dear art buddies and I attended a landscape workshop at Deep Creek Lake last weekend, taught by Walt Bartman and managed by his wonderful wife Robyn.  The entire group produced some lovely paintings and starts on paintings of the … Continue reading →

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A Second Stab at Capturing Our Worthy Cuban Model

Posted on April 20, 2012 by Maureen

Not happy with my first gouache effort of the day, I decided to try another – this time, a profile of the farmer’s head.  He wasn’t sporting his cigar at the time I did my sketch, but then again, my … Continue reading →

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First Morning in Cuba: Painting the ‘Bull Boy’

Posted on April 19, 2012 by Maureen

No disrespect intended!  Walt Bartman had promised us a cowboy and his horse.  What we got was a grizzled, droll, and patient farmer . . . and his bull.  Of course, both were way more fun to paint than a … Continue reading →

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Cuba was a Trip!

Posted on April 18, 2012 by Maureen

With a cohort of fellow artists from the Yellow Barn and several family members (including my hubby), I just completed an extremely interesting and fruitful trip to Cuba.  We planned to interact with Cuban artists; paint Cuban people, land and … Continue reading →

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