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A Week in Wisconsin With Stephen Quiller
I had the opportunity of a lifetime last week. I was able to spend a full week at Richeson's in Wisconsin, taking Color Theory under Master Colorist Stephen Quiller. While a week of study with a master like Stephen is almost overwhelming in the knowledge that is...
Photo Shoot: RMNP
Today was our weekly Photo shoot. This was one of the most exciting days ever in over a decade of going to Rocky Mountain National Park. We saw our first bear there in 14 years! We were able to get off quite a few shots with both our cameras. Unfortunately, he kept...
Photo Shoot At CSU Floral Gardens
This week my son, his fiance and I, went to Colorado State University for our photo shoot. They have a garden where they grow annuals throughout the summer to test them for hardiness for the extreme climate in the High Desert. It is a great place to see sneak peeks of...
A Photo Shoot in Rocky Mountain Nat’l Park
The green in the picture is the wind blowing what smelled like Jasmine, so I couldn't get a clear shot of my "Instructor". :) I went on another photo shoot with my son today. I think we are going to make this a weekly occurrence whenever we can. I bought his old...
MAPS June/July: Vincent Van Gogh
My study of Vincent Van Gogh's 1889 "Irises" oil painting. 14" x 18" Acrylic on Archival Canvas Panel I was thrilled when I heard the MAPS Master to be studied for June and July was Vincent Van Gogh. I was lucky enough to see his original 1889 "Irises" this year at...
Day Off for a Photo Shoot
I took the day off from Painting. I kind of feel guilty, but my son treated me to a photo shoot and photography lesson, and since he is a fabulous photographer I took him up on it. I learned a lot about lighting and angles, and my camera....and got some fantastic...