Painting in shirtsleeves at the end of December in Locke, California. Can't do that in Minesota.
I left out the cemented-in garbage can...
Sunday, December 27, 2009
Thursday, December 24, 2009
Monday, December 21, 2009
Sunday, November 29, 2009
"Tugzilla"
Call for Artists ~ Self Portrait Painting CONTEST!
PLEASE NOTE: WE ARE EXTENDING THE DEADLINE FOR ENTRIES AND SCHEDULING OF ART SHOW AND CONTEST TO APRIL 2010. NEW DATES BELOW:
Call for Artists
What: 4th Annual Self-Portraits Paintings Show & Awards Reception
Where: “Artworks in Progress Studio & Gallery” located at 1258 Levee Street, Locke, CA 95615 (916)776-1000 (near the “Locke Garden” Chinese restaurant, and downstairs of “The Tourist Trap”).
When: Month of April 2010 / Saturday, April 3 Drop-off paintings / Awards Reception: Saturday, April 24
Guidelines: One self-portrait painting entry per Artist. All entries must have been produced within the last year. Acceptable mediums include (dried) oils, acrylics, watercolors, guache, tempera, pastels, colored pencils, or crayons. Leave finished painting unframed and unmatted. No glass allowed. Painting perimeter must be between 24 and 120 inches. Artist’s name, telephone number and address must be written on, or affixed to back of painting. Front of artwork should be signed. Painting must be the original solo-creation of the artist.
Drop-Off: Paintings should be brought to Artworks in Progress Gallery between 12 noon and 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 3; or by appointment before April 3.
Artist Entry Fees: Adult $9; College or High School Student $5; Student in K-8th $3. Entry Fees are payable by cash or check at time of painting drop-off. Each Artist will receive 3 Guest tickets to Awards Reception. Additional Guest tickets may be purchased for $5 each.
Awards Reception: Saturday, April 24, 2010 from Noon to 3 p.m. Snacks and beverages served. Voting by public from April 10 to April 24 until 1 p.m. Votes tabulated and announced around 1:30 pm April 24.
Prizes:
$100 People’s Choice Adult;
$25 People’s Choice Youth (under18).
Ribbon Awards for Adult and Youth entries in the following categories: Meaningful, Symbolic, Humorous, Original, Realistic and Participant.
Silent Auction: Artists may opt to offer their painting for sale and list a minimum bid. Silent auction closes at 1 p.m. on Saturday April 24, 2010. Gallery commission 25%. Purchases are through gallery by cash or local check with ID. Proceeds will be mailed to artists in two weeks.
Pick up: Artists and buyers take paintings home after Awards Reception. If unable to attend, paintings may be picked up within following week by appointment. Any paintings left past 30 days will be considered abandoned and will become property of gallery or will be donated to charity.
Questions? Call Martha Esch at (916) 776-1000
website: http://www.marthaesch.blogspot.com
Call for Artists
What: 4th Annual Self-Portraits Paintings Show & Awards Reception
Where: “Artworks in Progress Studio & Gallery” located at 1258 Levee Street, Locke, CA 95615 (916)776-1000 (near the “Locke Garden” Chinese restaurant, and downstairs of “The Tourist Trap”).
When: Month of April 2010 / Saturday, April 3 Drop-off paintings / Awards Reception: Saturday, April 24
Guidelines: One self-portrait painting entry per Artist. All entries must have been produced within the last year. Acceptable mediums include (dried) oils, acrylics, watercolors, guache, tempera, pastels, colored pencils, or crayons. Leave finished painting unframed and unmatted. No glass allowed. Painting perimeter must be between 24 and 120 inches. Artist’s name, telephone number and address must be written on, or affixed to back of painting. Front of artwork should be signed. Painting must be the original solo-creation of the artist.
Drop-Off: Paintings should be brought to Artworks in Progress Gallery between 12 noon and 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 3; or by appointment before April 3.
Artist Entry Fees: Adult $9; College or High School Student $5; Student in K-8th $3. Entry Fees are payable by cash or check at time of painting drop-off. Each Artist will receive 3 Guest tickets to Awards Reception. Additional Guest tickets may be purchased for $5 each.
Awards Reception: Saturday, April 24, 2010 from Noon to 3 p.m. Snacks and beverages served. Voting by public from April 10 to April 24 until 1 p.m. Votes tabulated and announced around 1:30 pm April 24.
Prizes:
$100 People’s Choice Adult;
$25 People’s Choice Youth (under18).
Ribbon Awards for Adult and Youth entries in the following categories: Meaningful, Symbolic, Humorous, Original, Realistic and Participant.
Silent Auction: Artists may opt to offer their painting for sale and list a minimum bid. Silent auction closes at 1 p.m. on Saturday April 24, 2010. Gallery commission 25%. Purchases are through gallery by cash or local check with ID. Proceeds will be mailed to artists in two weeks.
Pick up: Artists and buyers take paintings home after Awards Reception. If unable to attend, paintings may be picked up within following week by appointment. Any paintings left past 30 days will be considered abandoned and will become property of gallery or will be donated to charity.
Questions? Call Martha Esch at (916) 776-1000
website: http://www.marthaesch.blogspot.com
Saturday, November 28, 2009
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
My wonderful old friends, Larry and LaLonnie Larson from Montana, and their granddaughter, Emily, surprised me yesterday.
He's a pipeline pilot and flies his Piper Super Cruiser every couple of weeks on a three to four day run, watching out for possible troubles along a pipeline route. In 1988 on my Barnstorming USA aerial hitchhike through all of the 48 contiguous states, Larry took me from Billings, Montana to Pasco, Washington at an average altitude of 50 feet. Man, was that some fun flying!!! And I stayed with their family and got to stay in their wonderful guest cabin, next to their home in Molt, Montana. It reminded me of Walden Pond, only without the pond.
Here are two pictures I took at their home and airfield in Molt, Montana in 1988...
And here's their cute granddaughter, Emily, yesterday, trying out my new porch Tourist Trap posing place.
Larsons, please come back again, soon! You guys are so much fun!
Here are two pictures I took at their home and airfield in Molt, Montana in 1988...
And here's their cute granddaughter, Emily, yesterday, trying out my new porch Tourist Trap posing place.
Larsons, please come back again, soon! You guys are so much fun!
Monday, November 16, 2009
Thursday, November 12, 2009
Saturday, November 7, 2009
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
come paint with us on Thanksgiving Day in the Delta Meadows State Park!
Another Locke Meetup from Martha Esch: Delta Meadows Hike 'n Sketch on Thanksgiving Day from 10 a.m. to Noon.
The hike: We'll do "The Gunkholer Hike," a very easy, level hike, about a mile round trip. We hike together as a group and make three stops along Railroad Slough at scenic views to do quick ten-minute quick color sketches. Bring lightweight, field paint kits and an old towel or lightweight fold-up camping chair to sit on - think "less is more." You're welcome to bring any mediums and canvas or paper sizes. Postcard size papers or canvas boards and watercolors or small acrylic kits are the most portable and easiest for hiking, in my opinion. I have several extra basic field watercolor kits to share if anyone would like to try one. After our group hike, you're welcome to go back to any of the painting spots on your own or with a buddy and give them more time and effort.
Then, after the hike, we'll eat, if you're up for joining me for Thanksgiving dinner at Tony's Bar & Restaurant a mile down the river in Walnut Grove. They put an awesome and fun turkey feast last year, open to all. I think they're doing it again. If not, I know a great truck stop restaurant in Lodi that never closes.
IMPORTANT: the Meetup map may not be accurate: just find Locke's Main Street and follow to the end. 1258 Levee Street at intersection of Main Street in Locke, CA, 20' away from the Chinese restaurant. Google maps has Levee Street shown to be 1/8th of a mile further south.
Rain, heavy fog or high winds will cancel. Hope you can make it. Call me if you have any questions. Thanks! Martha (916) 776-1000
The hike: We'll do "The Gunkholer Hike," a very easy, level hike, about a mile round trip. We hike together as a group and make three stops along Railroad Slough at scenic views to do quick ten-minute quick color sketches. Bring lightweight, field paint kits and an old towel or lightweight fold-up camping chair to sit on - think "less is more." You're welcome to bring any mediums and canvas or paper sizes. Postcard size papers or canvas boards and watercolors or small acrylic kits are the most portable and easiest for hiking, in my opinion. I have several extra basic field watercolor kits to share if anyone would like to try one. After our group hike, you're welcome to go back to any of the painting spots on your own or with a buddy and give them more time and effort.
Then, after the hike, we'll eat, if you're up for joining me for Thanksgiving dinner at Tony's Bar & Restaurant a mile down the river in Walnut Grove. They put an awesome and fun turkey feast last year, open to all. I think they're doing it again. If not, I know a great truck stop restaurant in Lodi that never closes.
IMPORTANT: the Meetup map may not be accurate: just find Locke's Main Street and follow to the end. 1258 Levee Street at intersection of Main Street in Locke, CA, 20' away from the Chinese restaurant. Google maps has Levee Street shown to be 1/8th of a mile further south.
Rain, heavy fog or high winds will cancel. Hope you can make it. Call me if you have any questions. Thanks! Martha (916) 776-1000
Sunday, October 25, 2009
Mary and I ran away from home today
Friday, October 23, 2009
The World's Greatest Orthodontist ~ Dr. Daniel Haberman
Mary, two years ago at age 13, during phase 1 "The Expander Treatment." This gap was done on purpose, to make room for the braces to push the other teeth around...
Mary at age 14, during phase 2 ~ first day wearing braces...
Mary at age 15 on "Braces-Off Day"...
1 hour later ~ What a Beautiful Smile!...
Dr. Haberman,the World's Greatest (and nicest, too) Orthodontist, taking Mary's braces off...
Her first look at her new smile...
"Abracadabra, voila!"...
If you live in the south Sacramento, CA region, we highly recommend you get your braces done by Dr. Haberman, too! His office is in the Greenhaven-Pocket area, just off I-5 and his e-mail address is greehhavenbraces@gmail dot com.
Mary at age 14, during phase 2 ~ first day wearing braces...
Mary at age 15 on "Braces-Off Day"...
1 hour later ~ What a Beautiful Smile!...
Dr. Haberman,the World's Greatest (and nicest, too) Orthodontist, taking Mary's braces off...
Her first look at her new smile...
"Abracadabra, voila!"...
If you live in the south Sacramento, CA region, we highly recommend you get your braces done by Dr. Haberman, too! His office is in the Greenhaven-Pocket area, just off I-5 and his e-mail address is greehhavenbraces@gmail dot com.
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Sunday, October 18, 2009
Meadows Hike 'n Sketch
Friday, October 16, 2009
one of my Delta Meadows watercolor 30-minute sketches
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Friday, October 9, 2009
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Sunday, September 6, 2009
Friday, September 4, 2009
Sunday, August 30, 2009
Saturday, August 29, 2009
Friday, August 28, 2009
our music jam last night in my studio was FUN!
Thursday, August 27, 2009
Saturday, August 22, 2009
Sunday, August 16, 2009
Friday, August 14, 2009
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
Wednesday, August 5, 2009
Sunday, August 2, 2009
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
Monday, July 27, 2009
Hey, look, we're famous! Mary and I made it in the Sacramento Bee Pear Fair video...
i'm doing the watercolor of the cowboy and mary is the closest cheerleader to the camera (about halfway through). steve and autumn, thanks for sending me the link.
Saturday, July 25, 2009
my kids are braver than me.
Thursday, July 16, 2009
Monday, May 25, 2009
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Music & Art Jams in Locke, California. Frequent guided painting hikes into the Meadows State Park. Wilbur Hot Springs Watercolor Workshops. Private / small group painting classes. Painting commisssions on most subjects. Martha (916) 776-1000 My original paintings website