Another Watercolor

I thought David was a retired Police Officer with his gruff expression and rigid posture.  He rarely moved during our 30 minute poses but showed his true nature on each break and was a wonderful model.  I really liked his black suspenders!

Saturday Sketches

Another Saturday sketch group and this young girl watched us work intensely until she got the courage to ask if she might pose. She was an excellent model and I wish I'd used my paints to capture her lovely red locks!

Back at the Free Model Guild

We just returned from a 3 week tour of China in celebration of our 40th anniversary and saw many of the "main attractions." It was our first guided tour and we stayed amazingly busy the whole time and met lots of interesting travelers. I took way too many photos and will post some on Picasa soon. In the meantime, went to art again today and had a wonderful model named Jeanne. Loved doing her portrait in watercolors...wow have I missed painting!!! BWT, my cast was removed and I am almost well! Hooray!

Curt's Birthday Travels

We departed Wednesday for a spur of the moment trip to Hawai'i. It was a way to celebrate my hubby's 62nd birthday and something we said we have to do before departing the great PNW. We are both pleasantly surprised....having grown up with Florida as the main beach vaca...this is good and DifferenT...what I look for now in any adventure. Not so impressed with the art scene here but that's understandable...it is too sunny and warm to stay inside and paint!

Another Free Model Session

Enjoyed a good art group today with our challenging model Ashleya. She was excellent and took my portrait of her home.

Our model works with Geezer Gallery developing collaborative art with young and old participants. What an industrious high schooler!

Another Model Group

Father Hillary was this week's paid model is a Lutheran minister.  He sat almost 3 hours and was as charming as he was an excellent model.