getting over my operation, ah, that's operations!

Went in to get my gallbladder out and they decided my appendix had to come out also. So I've been very sore and mopping around the house all week. Beginning to feel a bit better today. By tomorrow I should be up and around, though very slowly! 4 to 6 weeks recovery for an appendix. Oi! Well, it's warmed up anyway, from 48 to 88 degrees in a week, just as New England likes to do. All the flowers are blooming and I need to get my dahlias in the ground! I'll have to get my hubbie to help me out. Not supposed to do any lifting, etc. for a while still. I miss doing my art. But I've really been out of it. Maybe tomorrow! My Dad is coming to visit in June so I'll keep him busy sanding me some frames. He loves to keep busy, at almost 93! Hope I'm that spry at his age!

Been so busy

I've been soooo busy. Held my colored pencil workshop and was so busy having fun, didn't even shoot any photos! Sorry. We were spread out over 3 tables and all the students were great. They asked me to teach a weekly class right after summer.

Then went to the opening at the Brush Gallery and met some wonderful fellow artists. Had a great time. It was an awesome show.

Now I am updating my bird prints in my shops to include the scientific latin names, the person who classified and named the species and the date that was done. I'm hoping that will appeal to people more. Here's one example, but you can see more on my Etsy site: http://www.etsy.com/shop/roxy5235

It's been raining here for about a week, but today the sun finally came out! What a relief! Hope you are all enjoying the weekend!

Door poster

Went to drop off my pieces for the Brush Gallery show and there was my owl on the poster. I'm having a fun month! This must be my "15 minutes of fame"!

Rooster is finished but still drying

I thought I posted this earlier, but I guess not. It's up on a shelf drying. I'm really happy with the way it came out!

COLORED PENCIL WORKSHOP MAY 10 2-4 PM

I sent out press releases to several papers and wanted to re-post this for anyone new looking for this information. I'm not sure how to keep it at the top of my blog, so here is the info. I have been preparing exercises, and cutting various papers for you to try at the workshop. This is going to be fun and informative. See you there!

COLORED PENCIL WORKSHOP – Revelle Taillon – Tuesday, May 10, 2011 – 2:00 to 4:00 pm – COST $50.00. To be held at the Seacoast Artists Association, 225 Water Street, Exeter, NH, 603-778-8856 http://www.seacoastartist.org/

WHAT TO BRING: Set of colored pencils. Prismacolors are one of the most popular and easy to find at art supply stores, or on www.dickblick.com. Also bring pencil sharpener, either a hand held one or battery operated; a kneaded eraser and a hard white drawing eraser, a drawing pencil, a colorless blender pencil, a colorless blender marker. (Dick Blick carries a colored pencil accessory set for $11.20). Nice to have, but not absolutely necessary is a matte workable fixative and a permanent fixative. If you know what you want to use to draw on, bring your own paper. I will have various quality papers to purchase for $1 each.

Class is limited to 10, so mail check to Revelle Taillon, 26 West Pine St., Plaistow, NH 03865 (603-382-3397) to reserve a spot. rtaillon@comcast.net. Revelle’s blog is http://revelleimagemaker.blogspot.com/

NOTE: Two of my bird drawings have been accepted into a gallery exhibit at The Brush Gallery, 256 Market St, Lowell, MA in collaboration with the Massachusetts Audubon Society. Purpose is to focus attention on birds and their habitats and raise funds for the volunteers who care for injured birds. Dates are May 7 to June 18. http://www.thebrush.org/aboutBrush.htm

Sheep final

I forgot to post the final image of my first sheep. I've been letting other paintings get in the way and then going back and forth, with, is this done? And I finally decided it is done. Yeah! I took various photos around the house for when I post to Etsy, but this will probably go into an upcoming art show and I'll just sell prints on my site. Happy Easter!

Brush Gallery email blast

I was pleasantly surprised to receive the email blast advertising the "For The Birds" exhibit at The Brush Gallery in Lowell, because they had chosen to use the image of my Great Horned Owl for their ad! I hope they are also using it for all of their promotions, like the brochure and postcards, but I'll have to wait and see what they have put together. Here is a screen shot of the email (as much of it as I could get into the screen at one time). Happy dance!

Tonight I'm going down to the Seacoast Artist Association in Exeter, NH, both to join, and meet the members. I'll pass out some business cards and see if anyone else is interested in attending the colored pencil drawing workshop I am holding there on May 10th. Should be fun and informative. Their next gallery show is called is called "Who Let the Art Out of the Barn" and I may enter either my chicken drawing or my sheep oil painting (if it ever dries!). Talk about kismet!

Information about my colored pencil workshop May 10

COLORED PENCIL WORKSHOP – Revelle Taillon – Tuesday, May 10, 2011 – 2:00 to 4:00 – COST $50.00. To be held at the Seacoast Artists Association, 225 Water Street, Exeter, NH, 603-778-8856 http://www.seacoastartist.org/

WHAT TO BRING: Set of colored pencils. Prismacolors are one of the most popular and easy to find at art supply stores, or on www.dickblick.com. Also bring pencil sharpener, either a hand held one or battery operated; a kneaded eraser and a hard white drawing eraser, an ebony graphite drawing pencil, a colorless blender pencil, a colorless blender marker. (Dick Blick carries a colored pencil accessory set for $11.20). Nice to have, but not absolutely necessary is a matte workable fixative and a permanent fixative. If you know what you want to use, bring your own paper or Revelle will have various 8 x 10 papers to purchase.

Class is limited to 10, so mail check to Revelle Taillon, 26 West Pine St., Plaistow, NH 03865 (603-382-3397) to reserve a spot. rtaillon@comcast.net. Revelle’s blog is http://revelleimagemaker.blogspot.com/

NOTE: Two of Revelle’s bird drawings have been accepted into a gallery exhibit at The Brush Gallery, 256 Market St, Lowell, MA in collaboration with the Massachusetts Audubon Society. Purpose is to focus attention on birds and their habitats and raise funds for the volunteers who care for injured birds. Dates are May 7 to June 18. http://www.thebrush.org/aboutBrush.htm