Tuesday, October 25, 2016

Door County October 22 - Rowley's Bay Nature Conservancy and Famous DCPAPA Painter!!







Last week I visited Door County and while I did some watercolor sketching, the sketches I enjoyed doing the most were with charcoal and charcoal pencil one afternoon on Rowley's Bay.   I used a kneaded eraser as a drawing tool which was very helpful for rendering highlights and texture.  It was sort of ironic that with all that gorgeous color everywhere my most successful sketches were with charcoal.

I got a big surprise on Friday when I picked up the newest Peninsula Pulse and thought I recognized a fellow painter on the cover!  Sure enough, her name was on the inside cover and I called her to congratulate her on the nice photo.  She had attended a class at Bjorklunden that week.  Yes, it's Jan Feyzi!!  She was painting the fabulous view from an overlook in Peninsula State Park when a local photographer came by.  Hopefully Jan will post some of her paintings from the week.
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  1. Tom GilbertOctober 26, 2016 at 9:43 AM

    That's a really great photo ... and not just because Jan is in it. At first I thought it was you, Pat, but then I see she has a paper towel roll under her arm so it must be Jan. Such a nice photo as a remembrance of a painting experience.

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    1. Patricia WaferOctober 26, 2016 at 11:45 AM

      It was pretty funny that I knew instantly it was her even from the back.

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  2. Tom GilbertOctober 26, 2016 at 9:47 AM

    Oh, I almost forgot to mention ... your sketches are really nice too. They really do seem to catch the feeling of shadows and light.

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    1. Patricia WaferOctober 26, 2016 at 11:46 AM

      Thanks, I think I need to do more value studies like this. And it was fun.

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  3. DaryaOctober 26, 2016 at 1:04 PM

    Wonderful sketches, Pat!

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  4. Jan F.October 26, 2016 at 5:27 PM

    Thanks for posting this, Pat!! The scenery and colors that day were spectacular. I'll try to take some photos of the paintings I did that week and post them.

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  5. Jan F.October 26, 2016 at 5:28 PM

    Also - your charcoal sketches are great! I especially like the building/shed :)

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