Day 2782: I love Connie!

"Connie O": acrylic, gesso & marker on grey paper

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Click here for The Commodores, Just to Be Close to You.

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I started to write about Neil Postman, 

who I learned about through Austin Kleon,

but then I decided to write about Connie O,
who I met years ago in a large class at Catalyst.

I was walking around, and heard her say, "you're not mean." 

I stopped in my tracks, and said "... what?" 

She repeated it, saying she had thought I was mean.

I said, "oh I hope not." She said, "oh no, you're not".
The class of near twenty looked at me with renewed interest.
She explained that she had mistaken me for someone else.

That settled, Connie became a very special student.

A lovely lady who reminds me of my Aunt Martha.
That is like having an Oscar, Emmy, Tony and more.

A little bit in appearance, and a lot in personality.
Over the years I have come to know and dearly love this lady.
She comes into my class with a rolling cart, ready to have fun.
Last Friday I found a metal sign on my desk while teaching.

Yes, it was from Connie, as well as a beautiful watercolor 

postcard in the mail a week earlier when I was ill.

Connie is funny, kind, thoughtful and a blessing.

Thank you, Connie, for you!

Just because ...

A smile for Monday ...

Day 2780: Make-up class.

demo face: wip/gesso & acrylics.

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Click here for Regina Belle, If I Could.

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Today was the fourth & last class of this series, a makeup for 2/27.

A small class of six, we worked on raw (18x25" or 18x50") canvas.

Six artists, three hours and a big project. First step, sketches.

 Connie 1

Connie 2

Connie 3

Connie/ last weeks/ work in progress.

Second step: deciding if, what and where to gesso the raw canvas.

demo 1

demo 2

demo 3

demo 4

Carrol 1

Carrol 2

Carrol 3

Carrol 4

Carrol 5

Carrol 6

Linda 1

Linda 2

Linda 3

Linda/last weeks

Susan 1

Susan 2

Susan 4

Susan 3

Elaine 2

Elaine 1

Elaine 3

Elaine 4

Ferdos 2

Ferdos 1

Ferdos 3

Ferdos 4

All works shown still work in progress.

Three hours fly by when you're having fun.

A smile for Saturday ...

Day 2776: Friday, March 6th.

Crazy landscape": junk mail collage, watercolor & digital.

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Click here for The Rolling Stones, Little Red Rooster

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The fourth class on February 27th was canceled and has been rescheduled 

for this coming Friday, March 6th, 10 - 1 pm.

Again, Thank you for your kindness and patience.

Just because ...

 

A smile for Tuesday ...