Quick Draw 2009 Jan in MS 11x14

Laura shown here working on her rooster this picture and the one below was shown in the Hattiesburg American newspaper under the photo gallery.

The woman in the bright red is also my bud Lisa, hard at work on her piece using bits and pieces found after Katrina went threw on the coast.
I was so into my painting I vaguely remember this guy saying don’t move just pretend I’m not here, then all I heard is this clicking of the shutter and was wondering when it was going to quit.

Here we are at the start of the horn. Lisa is at my side and Laura is up front hubby was my assistant (he did a great job changing out my water and cleaning my brushes when needed. Love ya hon.) and took this picture from up above. This was a really cool place if ever you get a chance and in Hattiesburg go by the Bottling Co.

Bad picture but this is the finished product

Well I survived the quick draw yesterday and it was a lot of fun but it was a lot smaller than last year with artist and guest there it seemed to me. I guess the economy is hurting everyone. I sold one small painting Nannies Knife and my blackbird came out OK and sold but not for as much as last year in the auction. At least I was able to cover my cost of the frames.

Blackbird Study Acrylic 6 X 6

Tomorrow is the Quick Draw with the South MS Art Association in Hattiesburg for the Aids Service Coalition and 121 Haven House benefit.
I did this last year and this is the second year for the group to do this. It was a lot of fun but a little scary with every one coming around watching you work. Being an artist is usually a solitary job or shared with others in a class. Last year I did a watercolor of a ginger cat and this year I will attempt an acrylic 11 x 14. We all have one hour to produce a piece of art in the medium of our choice and frame if it needs framing and a real auctioneer will try to get the crowd excited and bidding on our pieces.
Last year we had works in oil, watercolor, pastel, colored pencil, material, mixed media, and wood turning and they all were beautiful.
The above painting is my practice run it took me three hours on this little 6 X 6. YEEEEEEEEE I hope I can go faster on a bigger one!!! I am so nit picky.

Nanies Knife 5 x 7

Sold

This is a little painting using my husbands grandmothers old kitchen knife and one of her old pitchers. The little knife almost is worn down on the blade. I can just picture her using it to slice a home grown tomato fresh from the garden.

Hand Painted Christmas Ball of Snickers

Well 2009 has started with a very stuffy head and chest cold. Today is the first day that I have felt human. Here is my last Christmas Ball I did it was of my friend Lisa’s little dog Snickers.
I did have a good month it appears at Petersons Art’s and Antiques I was able to sale 5 items.
Now I have to get busy and do some more to place there. The Quick Draw in Hattiesburg is coming up at the end of the month so I have to put my thinking cap on as to what I can do in an hour. More on that in another post