Drawing and Quartering. Hah! Bet you thought it ought to be “drawn and quartered”, and you’d be right. However, it didn’t quite fit with this discussion on drawing and I don’t intend to draw and quarter anybody. I have been thinking all day about what to say about my watercolor drawing of the neighbor’s big […]
Drawing. A Mental Meander on the Word “Drawing” Read More »
When I sat down to do a watercolor study in my neighborhood, I was immediately attracted to the array of awnings and lamp posts, hence the title.
Awnings and Lamp Posts – Candlewood Park Watercolor Study Read More »
Happy Mother’s Day Mom! On this occasion, I thought I’d share the Mother’s Day Card I made for my Mom and a little bit about it.
Mom’s Doll with a Seashell Hat Read More »
Purpose of Backward Planning Process + To ensure I meet the exhibition’s deadline for delivery of artwork + To organize myself to make sure I comply with the exhibition’s requirements + To avoid procrastination What I Gain From the Planning Process + Timeline + Task List
Backward Planning Process for Shipping Artwork to An Exhibition Read More »
I am delighted and honored to say that my artwork is featured in the May/June edition of the New Group of World Servers Journal. Thank you Barb Allen, Editor. I was pleased to see that my artwork shares the pages with the work of colleague and blog friend Katharine Cartwright. Her “Laws of Nature” series
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The best way for preparing, packing and shipping artwork depends on your objective. Background It all began about six months ago. I was attending a critique session with local Watercolor Society of Oregon members. We got on the subject of shipping artwork and watercolor paintings in particular. I added my two cents worth, or was
Shipping Artwork — Lessons Learned & Recommendations Read More »
“Hoot Owl” By painting his “Hoot Owl” in orange colors, I think my father, artist John H. Stermer, was having fun and peaking our curiosity. I see stoic owls, teaming with energy as they wait for the night’s hunt. What do you see?
John H. Stermer Painting “Hoot Owl” Read More »
The muse for my “Just Sayin’…” series is my twin sister Michelle. Muse…I Can Do this I thought I’d write about my “muse” for my “Just Sayin’…” series after seeing a contest on Professional Artist Magazine. They’re asking artists to enter images of their muse with a story. Hmmm, I have a muse; I can
Michelle As Muse for “Just Sayin’…” Watercolor Series Read More »
Travel Blog My husband Robert (webmaster, database manager, and co-marketing director) and I are getting ready for our big camping trip. We are going to travel from our home in Oregon east across the country. We will be doing an on-line journal at our website “The Gallivanters” (now “On The Road Again With Robert &
Art Across America Read More »
Just Sayin’… Finished New Painting I have finished my fourth painting in my “Just Sayin’…” series. The series is inspired by our cell phone culture. In this particular version, a person is talking on the cell phone while her kitty waits patiently close by. Naturally, the kitty wishes the person would hang up the phone and
New Painting in “Just Sayin’…” Series: “Hang Up & Pet Me” Read More »
