struggle

paint class almost killed me and now drawing class is wearing me down.  I almost quit!  Today was the first time I could actually draw.  We started w/ sharpie,  then ink washes, just finished graphite and now started w/ charcoal.  The great masters learned using only one color.  Teacher has only let us use black medium and white paper.  She was oh so correct.

from the great masters

after visiting

after visiting with security at museum.  Basically if it hanging on the wall from the great masters I can make a quilt of it and enter it into a quilt show.  No copyright violation.  I put my name down and then say the master painter inspired me to create this.  Oh Lord!  can't wait

inspiration

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My art class, George and me went to several museums in Dallas today.    Here are my favorites

 check-out the last photo.  last photo outside.  this view looking inside

so little time

I practice and practice.  Must have drawn 50 squares and 20 rectangles.  Then I drew circles inside the rectangles.  practice ,   practice.  Now that I understand washes:  teacher shifted to  graphite.  She showed us a black and white drawing of  drapes.  That's what the masters used to learn subtle differences in tone, shape, value etc.  They were able to draw w/out hard sharpie lines.  Not enough time.  I need more practice w/ washes.  My pear and apple actually look like fruit but my banana looks like a zucchini.

ink wash.

In Paint class I struggled w/ "washes".  I finally got it today in drawing class.  I drew my ink wash  shapes w/ both a bottom and back reflection.  Awfully ambitious.  took me 2 days.  It needs lots of work but looks good.    I now can use washes in my painting and thread painting.

field trip

Went on field trip w/ my art class.  Had a great time in Fort Worth, Texas.  Beginning to Understand line, color and actually looked at how the museum mounted the art.  Oh My!  It was the museum of modern art.  Never thought I would like modern art.  But, teacher said it was really post-modern art.  Oklahoma museum is having a quilt exhibit in November.

lettering

my how time flies.  Drawing class is killing me.  1/2 way and I'm just starting to get angles and proportions correct.  But, it is fun.  What doesn't kill you, makes you stronger. 
Experimenting w/ text on lettering.  First choices of paint.  oops! transparent textile paint.  All that work and I only have  ghost image.  Trying again today.  Directions will follow if I can make it work.