Nice job, but you must be kicking yourself that you did it on a warped piece of canvas board...it certainly deserved better.

I remember those life classes when I actually did a decent drawing - but on a piece of crummy old ripped newsprint. Dang.

Oh, Karin, if you only knew!
 

Not that this Forum generally is in need of "tips", but the day I invested in a roll of pre-primed canvas, my life changed!

Whether I tape it to a board or just quickly staple it on bars, for open studio it is so much easier to carry, as flexible as a paper drawing, so far as resizing a bit; the appearance of canvas is nothing like the art board stuff they call canvas board, and I believe in the long run I really saved money.

Another great open studio trick I do is take scraps and tape all of my odd size pieces on a large piece of masonite or two and for short poses I can do really nice speed sketching and come up with very interesting color or value studies.

Yeah, I am bored with board... he he he.

Selected for St. Louis show
 

I am bringing this to the top, because I just got a letter from the St. Louis Artist's Guild, that it has been accepted (ALONG with my painting of Pirate Ted, which got me a finalist in The Artist's Magazine this year) for their show "Face It: Portraiture".

Paul Levielle was the juror. I was quite surprised, opening the envelope finding only ONE of three submitted slides.

It is very exciting for me and the challenge of crating and shipping is rather new. I hope it is the hardest part. And of course, the suspense until the show.

Many congratulations, Debra! We'll look forward to the results.

Congratulations Debra
 

I really enjoy looking at your work. It has a very assertive quality, I'm sure you will do well, for now and in the future. Keep us informed.

Jean

Way to go Debra. Your works deserves the recognition.

Fantastic! And to be selected by such an accomplished judge.

I've been admiring your work since I found this website.

Best of luck.

Congratulations!

I'm so happy for you!

When is the show and can we follow it online?