Sketchbook

With out further ado, I asked Joe to pick a number between 1 and 4 and he picked 3.  So the winner is Todd!  Todd, I just need you to email me your mailing info and I will have the calendar sent out Saturday.

I am thinking about having a giveaway monthly. I’m not quite sure about next month, but I will definitely start it up in January. I believe next time I will offer three choices of prizes. Now I just have to think of another question.

Here is the painting I started last Friday. This is the first wash of color. I am using a new palette, although still only 4 colors.  1 of each primary and then burnt umber. I don’t remember the names of the colors off the top of my head, but I’m pretty sure it’s permanent rose and windsor blue.  The title right now is  “Discussing the Israel/Palestine Conflict in the Back of a Cab: Thailand, 2009″  Joe hates the title, but Joe can suck it. I may change it, but the story behind the painting is: Once upon a time in a land far far away…..

Anyone who knows me, knows how horrible some of my trip to Thailand was and why. However, this cloud for sure has a silver lining. Because of the horribleness of one situation I was able to meet a lot of new people.  One day two of those people and I set out for the royal palace. This gentleman who lives on the West Bank and the young woman that I was with started a conversation about…what else the conflict between Israel and Palestine.  He has really beautiful eyes so I am hoping I can pull them off successfully. They seem a little small now, but I think it’s because everything around them is painted.