Jul18Art

Jul18Art, originally uploaded by CaptElaine.

I finally decided on the colors for my new box from www.naturalpigments.com

Starting on the left.. top to bottom they are
Lemon Yellow, Hansa Yellow,
New Gamboge, Quin Red, Quin Coral, Quin Sienna, Burnt Sienna, Cobalt Blue, French Ultramarine Blue, Raw Sienna, Burnt Umber,
Cobalt Teal Blue, Hookers Green, Viridian, Sap Green, Paynes Grey
This box has 16 half pans, I bought addition full size pans and put 4 of them in the middle section (where a brush might go).. I put my Blues and Raw and Burnt Sienna there (I use them all alot). I still have 4 empty slots, but for now this is the palette I'm going to use.

TravelColors

TravelColors, originally uploaded by CaptElaine.

This is the color chart that I did to go in the box. I have 4 empty spots to add colors if I need to later. For now this is going to be my Pallette.

Colorchart2

Colorchart2, originally uploaded by CaptElaine.

From this chart I am rejecting the Daniel Smith colors Jadeite and Amethyst both ended up dull and lifeless. I'm adding Sap Green instead.

Colorchart1

Colorchart1, originally uploaded by CaptElaine.

Did color tests to decide which colors to add to my new Plein Air Travel Pallette. I am including all of these except the last one (Light Red) I think I'm going to use Burnt Sienna instead... as it's a brighter color.

Jul17Art

Jul17Art, originally uploaded by CaptElaine.

Some days the ideas don't come easy... off to dinner with my guys

Jul16Art

Jul16Art, originally uploaded by CaptElaine.

Spent the day chasing an elusive computer bug... now it's time to figure out dinner and unwind.

Jul15Art

Jul15Art, originally uploaded by CaptElaine.

Ron out shot me tonight, but I'm still quite pleased with my shooting tonight only 2 misses out of 30 shots... a personal best for me.
I'm also very encouraged today with Joe's writing practice, I was afraid we didn't have time to really make a difference, but after just 3 days the improvement is outstanding, and I'm hopeful now he'll leave here able to read and write cursive letters... and type with all 10 fingers LOL

After

After, originally uploaded by CaptElaine.

Andrea Joseph drew these pages and my grand-daughter Laurel painted them using my travel watercolor kit... I think she did a fine job for 7 years old. Nice and tidy...

Before

Before , originally uploaded by CaptElaine.

Andrea Joseph drew these pages and my grand-daughter Laurel painted them using my travel watercolor kit... I think she did a fine job for 7 years old. Laurel and I thought this looked a lot like her older sister Ashton... so red hair was needed.

Jul14Art

Jul14Art, originally uploaded by CaptElaine.

Ever heard the expression..."Nobody wanted to be the first to point out the Elephant in the room." Well here she is. I think I've made a lot of progress this past year learning to paint... and then I really mess one up and wonder if I should continue to pursue this or not.

Jul13Art

Jul13Art, originally uploaded by CaptElaine.

The writing practice continues... and now we're adding numbers... and typing... Beach on Saturday for boys that work hard all week ... LOL

Jul12Art

Jul12Art, originally uploaded by CaptElaine.

My daughter is pulling her girls out of public school and going to home school them... I'm so glad she's doing that... I got Joe a 'summer activity' workbook, for kids going into the 4th grade in the fall... day one is cursive alphabet review... problem is he doesn't know how to do any of the letters... he said they taught him to write his name in cursive, but when I asked him to show me, he couldn't do it... this child made all A's in third grade... what exactly did he learn?

Jul11Art

Jul11Art, originally uploaded by CaptElaine.

Who knew, my daughter lives just around the corner from the Atlanta Dick Blick store...what a fun place... Joe and I had lunch at Chili's then watched Ashton's hockey team win their last game of the season... 9 to 0... then the LONG drive back to Charleston... I'm pooped.

Jul10Art

Jul10Art, originally uploaded by CaptElaine.

On the road again... gotta get back on the road again... off to Atlanta some time after lunch today.