Lets Go Out For Dinner Tonight, Dear

Can you tell that I am home and procrastinating from painting. So far, I have updated my blog 3 times, spilled bright red ink all over my very old carpeting in my studio and dropped a strawberry somewhere under my desk where no one can ever find it excepting a swarm of ants. I finished this watercolor yesterday from photos taken 2 different years of the same restaurant. The colors of the peach walls and the sort of lilac-purplish doors motivated me to paint it. Now I would like to have dinner there. Too bad the restaurant is in Tuscany, don't think we'd make it back in time after dinner to put the dogs out.

New Look

Home on a Saturday and trying to jazz up my blog so it will look like a fun place to hang out and look at my paintings and laugh at my semi-clever writing. What do you think?

Cortona Door and Tom

My watercolor classes and I painted this door last week. I stood in front of this door in the town of Cortona with my first traveling student, Tom. We both leaned against a pile of lumber which was just the right height to use as a desk. Tom was a talented painter and wonderful student and friend. He always had a smile on his face, never complained and always enjoyed art classes and painting. Sadly, Tom passed away last month and is sorely missed by myself and all his watercolor pals. I know we are all kind of waiting for him to amble into class with a grin on his face. I hope he is upstairs painting a rainbow.

Would You Like to Paint This With Me?

Can't you just see yourself in a straw sun hat, having just finished eating lovely fresh fruit and pastries for breakfast, sitting down to paint this image in the French countryside?

If you'd like to come along with me to my Sept.2-9, 09 workshop you will have the opportunity to capture this image with watercolors, ink, pencils and whatever in your travel journal or on your canvas.

My workshop will be at La Cascade in the lovely old town of Durofort, France. It will take place in a building restored especially for artists workshops. The workshop will be composed of only 8 students so I can be sure everyone gets enough time, attention and pastries. Right now I am figuring out costs, but my goal is to provide a very reasonably priced week that includes, art instruction, all meals but 2, field trips and lodging for around $1,800. Contact me right away if you're interested at rabjsl@pacbell.net

Move in Ready

Here is my new house. It is move in ready. I like it so much I painted a picture of it. It is in the village of Rocamadeur in S.W. France. The beagles are packed and we are on are way, come visit and we will sit in my garden and drink lemonade together........a girl can dream.