Tejas Art Club

Greetings from Texas!  I hope everyone had a blessed Thanksgiving and are now happily gearing up for Christmas.  I've not been here in a while, Grandma duties, flu and life has a way of interrupting our routines, but, it's all good and everyone is healthy again, thanks to God above.

Just starting out, my first try with oils.

Okay, I just discovered that I love oil painting.  Like watercolor, I never thought I would or could paint anything at all, other than the trim around the house, but, I love it.  I found this wonderful, local club in town, called the Tejas Art Club.  It was started by a lovely woman and talented painter, Olga Ibarra.  She is very much like Jim Street, you met him a while back, he is  the instructor for the watecolor workshop I attended, encouraging, with an easygoing style of instruction.  I began with a simple, "girl in the garden" subject, no face, and easy sweeps of color.

I found oils easy to use and mistakes easy to cover.  I'm anxious to start a new one, so , I will stop here for now, get my oils out and be adventurous today.