CAG Artist Spotlight- Gail Watford Blog Editor

WIND RIVER REFLECTIONS
9X12 Pastel by Gail Watford

Gail Watford

Cheyenne Artists Guild Blog Editor 2013

Gail Watford graduated from the University of Central Arkansas with a BSE in Art in 1975. Through the years living in Arkansas, she worked and displayed her art in various venues. In 2006, a move to Wyoming gave her a renewed energy and fresh perspective of working in pastel. The Cheyenne Artists Guild spurred her to become active in the art community, today she serves on the board as the guild's Blog and Facebook Editor. Gail's artistic journey continues through independent study and workshops.

"As a young girl I was intrigued by imaginary dreamlike images spawned from the stories my mother read to me. Today, I find I am still trying to convey remnants of those "what if" worlds through my independent studies and artistic expressions. I find I always lean toward capturing a mood, emotion or atmosphere through the use of splashes of color- soft and subtle or bright and bold. Having the opportunity to capture glimpses of the world in which we live is a thrilling adventure. Whether it is painting a child asleep, a beautiful mountain lake, or a high plains vista, I easily find the inspiration to reach for my pastels and begin a new creation."

To inquire about Gail's work email her at 

gwatford33@hotmail.com   

Sign up for her blog at 
www.gailwatford.blogspot.com

Visit her Website at:  gailwatford.com

ASTERS AND IVY
9X12 Pastel
by Gail Watford

REFLECTIONS ON THE LAKE
9x12 Pastel
by Gail Watford

REMEMBRANCE OF THE ABSENCE OF JOY
18X24 Pastel
by Gail Watford

NIGHT AT THE SYMPHONY 3
5x7  Ink Drawing framed 8x10
by Gail Watford

Last few days to sign up for the April Mike Beeman Workshop

Mike Beeman Workshop
"Having Fun Painting Still Lifes"

"Blue Sugar Bowl" Pastel by Mike Beeman

April 6-7, 2013
9 am - 4 pm

Location: Cheyenne Artists Guild

1701 Morrie Avenue

Cheyenne, Wyoming 82009

The cost is $125 for Artists Guild members and $150 for non members.  If you have any further questions, or are ready to sign up please contact the Cheyenne Artists Guild at 632-2263 or check out the website to register online at  http://cheyenneartistsguild.weebly.com/mike-beeman.html

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You will spend an intensive two days learning the basics in creating still life paintings with your favorite medium. This workshop will cover the following technical and fundamental applications of various media and artistic considerations using demonstrations and practice sessions.

STUDENTS WILL LEARN :

• Setting up a still life
• Using thumbnails for problem solving and developing color notes

This workshop will assist students in obtaining a certain level of confidence in their painting ability and acquiring skills that can be used with any painting medium.

Students may bring their own materials for the still lifes. 

For more about Mike and his work check out his website at  http://beemansfineart.fineartstudioonline.com/workshops
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MATERIAL LIST: 

Bring what you use at home as your preferred materials in pastel or oil paints. Examples of materials Mike uses in his works are as follows:

LIST OF MATERIALS FOR PASTELS: 

A selection of soft and hard pastels like Terry Ludwig’s, Rembrandt, Grumbacher, Schmincke, Unison, Art Spectrum, NuPastels, etc.
PASTEL PENCILS: Carb Othello or similar brand of pastel pencils….black*, white*, warm*, and cool gray*
PAPER: 2-3 sheets of 9” x 12” paper or board of your preference.  Mike will be using a textured surface, such as Belgium Mist Wallis paper, LaCarte Pastel Board or a gray Canson.
BOARD: Pastel support/drawing board for 9”x 12” paper
A small sketchbook, any size (8” x 10”, 7” x 9”, etc.) or a few pieces of paper for sketching.

 LIST OF MATERIALS MIKE USES FOR OIL:

Oil Brands: Mike usually uses Gamblin, Rembrandt’s, or Winsor Newton Pigments:

TOR Transparent Oxide Red

Burnt Sienna

Yellow Ochre

Cad. Yellow Light 

Cad. Yellow Deep

Cad Red lt

Cad Orange

Alizarin Crimson

Cad Red Deep

Ultramarine Blue

Cobalt Blur

Winsor Newton Titanium White

Rembrandt’s Warm and Cool Gray OR Gamblin’s light, medium and dark gray

Solvents- Gamblin odorless or any other odorless Turpentine… Do not bring any solvent that you can smell!

Brushes-  Small, medium and large flat or Filbert one medium round

Palette Knife

Palette

5” x 7” canvas boards

Paper towels**

CAG hours of operation
 Tuesday-Friday, noon-5 pm. and Saturday 10 am to 5 pm

 1701 Morrie Ave. in Holliday Park, Cheyenne, WY  

Sign up for the Mike Beeman Workshop April 6 and 7

Mike Beeman Workshop
"Having Fun Painting Still Lifes"

"Garcia Spur" Pastel Painting by Mike Beeman

April 6-7, 2013
9 am - 4 pm

Location: Cheyenne Artists Guild

1701 Morrie Avenue

Cheyenne, Wyoming 82009

The cost is $125 for Artists Guild members and $150 for non members.  If you have any further questions, or are ready to sign up please contact the Cheyenne Artists Guild at 632-2263 or check out the website to register online at  http://cheyenneartistsguild.weebly.com/mike-beeman.html

____________________

You will spend an intensive two days learning the basics in creating still life paintings with your favorite medium. This workshop will cover the following technical and fundamental applications of various media and artistic considerations using demonstrations and practice sessions.

STUDENTS WILL LEARN :

• Setting up a still life
• Using thumbnails for problem solving and developing color notes

This workshop will assist students in obtaining a certain level of confidence in their painting ability and acquiring skills that can be used with any painting medium.

Students may bring their own materials for the still lifes. 

For more about Mike and his work check out his website at  http://beemansfineart.fineartstudioonline.com/workshops
____________________ 

MATERIAL LIST: 

Bring what you use at home as your preferred materials in pastel or oil paints. Examples of materials Mike uses in his works are as follows:

LIST OF MATERIALS FOR PASTELS: 

A selection of soft and hard pastels like Terry Ludwig’s, Rembrandt, Grumbacher, Schmincke, Unison, Art Spectrum, NuPastels, etc.
PASTEL PENCILS: Carb Othello or similar brand of pastel pencils….black*, white*, warm*, and cool gray*
PAPER: 2-3 sheets of 9” x 12” paper or board of your preference.  Mike will be using a textured surface, such as Belgium Mist Wallis paper, LaCarte Pastel Board or a gray Canson.
BOARD: Pastel support/drawing board for 9”x 12” paper
A small sketchbook, any size (8” x 10”, 7” x 9”, etc.) or a few pieces of paper for sketching.

 LIST OF MATERIALS MIKE USES FOR OIL:

Oil Brands: Mike usually uses Gamblin, Rembrandt’s, or Winsor Newton Pigments:

TOR Transparent Oxide Red

Burnt Sienna

Yellow Ochre

Cad. Yellow Light 

Cad. Yellow Deep

Cad Red lt

Cad Orange

Alizarin Crimson

Cad Red Deep

Ultramarine Blue

Cobalt Blur

Winsor Newton Titanium White

Rembrandt’s Warm and Cool Gray OR Gamblin’s light, medium and dark gray

Solvents- Gamblin odorless or any other odorless Turpentine… Do not bring any solvent that you can smell!

Brushes-  Small, medium and large flat or Filbert one medium round

Palette Knife

Palette

5” x 7” canvas boards

Paper towels**

CAG hours of operation
 Tuesday-Friday, noon-5 pm. and Saturday 10 am to 5 pm

 1701 Morrie Ave. in Holliday Park, Cheyenne, WY  

Mike Beeman Workshop at the Cheyenne Artists Guild

Mike Beeman Workshop
"Having Fun Painting Still Lifes"

"Blue Sugar Bowl" Pastel by Mike Beeman

April 6-7, 2013
9 am - 4 pm

Location: Cheyenne Artists Guild

1701 Morrie Avenue

Cheyenne, Wyoming 82009

The cost is $125 for Artists Guild members and $150 for non members.  If you have any further questions, or are ready to sign up please contact the Cheyenne Artists Guild at 632-2263 or check out the website to register online at  http://cheyenneartistsguild.weebly.com/mike-beeman.html

____________________

You will spend an intensive two days learning the basics in creating still life paintings with your favorite medium. This workshop will cover the following technical and fundamental applications of various media and artistic considerations using demonstrations and practice sessions.

STUDENTS WILL LEARN :

• Setting up a still life
• Using thumbnails for problem solving and developing color notes

This workshop will assist students in obtaining a certain level of confidence in their painting ability and acquiring skills that can be used with any painting medium.

Students may bring their own materials for the still lifes. 

For more about Mike and his work check out his website at  http://beemansfineart.fineartstudioonline.com/workshops
____________________ 

MATERIAL LIST: 

Bring what you use at home as your preferred materials in pastel or oil paints. Examples of materials Mike uses in his works are as follows:

LIST OF MATERIALS FOR PASTELS: 

A selection of soft and hard pastels like Terry Ludwig’s, Rembrandt, Grumbacher, Schmincke, Unison, Art Spectrum, NuPastels, etc.
PASTEL PENCILS: Carb Othello or similar brand of pastel pencils….black*, white*, warm*, and cool gray*
PAPER: 2-3 sheets of 9” x 12” paper or board of your preference.  Mike will be using a textured surface, such as Belgium Mist Wallis paper, LaCarte Pastel Board or a gray Canson.
BOARD: Pastel support/drawing board for 9”x 12” paper
A small sketchbook, any size (8” x 10”, 7” x 9”, etc.) or a few pieces of paper for sketching.

 LIST OF MATERIALS MIKE USES FOR OIL:

Oil Brands: Mike usually uses Gamblin, Rembrandt’s, or Winsor Newton Pigments:

TOR Transparent Oxide Red

Burnt Sienna

Yellow Ochre

Cad. Yellow Light 

Cad. Yellow Deep

Cad Red lt

Cad Orange

Alizarin Crimson

Cad Red Deep

Ultramarine Blue

Cobalt Blur

Winsor Newton Titanium White

Rembrandt’s Warm and Cool Gray OR Gamblin’s light, medium and dark gray

Solvents- Gamblin odorless or any other odorless Turpentine… Do not bring any solvent that you can smell!

Brushes-  Small, medium and large flat or Filbert one medium round

Palette Knife

Palette

5” x 7” canvas boards

Paper towels**

CAG hours of operation
 Tuesday-Friday, noon-5 pm. and Saturday 10 am to 5 pm

 1701 Morrie Ave. in Holliday Park, Cheyenne, WY  

Mike Beeman Workshop at CAG April 6-7

Mike Beeman Workshop
"Having Fun Painting Still Lifes"

"Blue Sugar Bowl" Pastel by Mike Beeman

April 6-7, 2013
9 am - 4 pm

Location: Cheyenne Artists Guild

1701 Morrie Avenue

Cheyenne, Wyoming 82009

The cost is $125 for Artists Guild members and $150 for non members.  If you have any further questions, or are ready to sign up please contact the Cheyenne Artists Guild at 632-2263 or check out the website to register online at  http://cheyenneartistsguild.weebly.com/mike-beeman.html

____________________

You will spend an intensive two days learning the basics in creating still life paintings with your favorite medium. This workshop will cover the following technical and fundamental applications of various media and artistic considerations using demonstrations and practice sessions.

STUDENTS WILL LEARN :

• Setting up a still life
• Using thumbnails for problem solving and developing color notes

This workshop will assist students in obtaining a certain level of confidence in their painting ability and acquiring skills that can be used with any painting medium.

Students may bring their own materials for the still lifes. 

For more about Mike and his work check out his website at  http://beemansfineart.fineartstudioonline.com/workshops
____________________ 

MATERIAL LIST: 

Bring what you use at home as your preferred materials in pastel or oil paints. Examples of materials Mike uses in his works are as follows:

LIST OF MATERIALS FOR PASTELS: 

A selection of soft and hard pastels like Terry Ludwig’s, Rembrandt, Grumbacher, Schmincke, Unison, Art Spectrum, NuPastels, etc.
PASTEL PENCILS: Carb Othello or similar brand of pastel pencils….black*, white*, warm*, and cool gray*
PAPER: 2-3 sheets of 9” x 12” paper or board of your preference.  Mike will be using a textured surface, such as Belgium Mist Wallis paper, LaCarte Pastel Board or a gray Canson.
BOARD: Pastel support/drawing board for 9”x 12” paper
A small sketchbook, any size (8” x 10”, 7” x 9”, etc.) or a few pieces of paper for sketching.

 LIST OF MATERIALS MIKE USES FOR OIL:

Oil Brands: Mike usually uses Gamblin, Rembrandt’s, or Winsor Newton Pigments:

TOR Transparent Oxide Red

Burnt Sienna

Yellow Ochre

Cad. Yellow Light 

Cad. Yellow Deep

Cad Red lt

Cad Orange

Alizarin Crimson

Cad Red Deep

Ultramarine Blue

Cobalt Blur

Winsor Newton Titanium White

Rembrandt’s Warm and Cool Gray OR Gamblin’s light, medium and dark gray

Solvents- Gamblin odorless or any other odorless Turpentine… Do not bring any solvent that you can smell!

Brushes-  Small, medium and large flat or Filbert one medium round

Palette Knife

Palette

5” x 7” canvas boards

Paper towels**

CAG hours of operation
 Tuesday-Friday, noon-5 pm. and Saturday 10 am to 5 pm

 1701 Morrie Ave. in Holliday Park, Cheyenne, WY  

Only a few spots open for Mike Beeman's Workshop

"October Reds"
Pastel Painting by Mike Beeman

Only a few spots are available for Mike's workshop!!!
Call the guild at 307-632-2263 today to register!!!

Mike Beeman Workshop

"Having Fun with Painting"

February 16-17, 2013
9 am - 4 pm

Location: Cheyenne Artists Guild

1701 Morrie Avenue

Cheyenne, Wyoming 82009

The cost is $125 for Artists Guild members and $150 for non members.  If you have any further questions, or are ready to sign up please contact the Cheyenne Artists Guild at 632-2263 or check out the website to register online at  http://cheyenneartistsguild.weebly.com/mike-beeman.html

____________________

You will Spend an intensive two days learning the basics of painting with your favorite medium and its application to creating innovative and exciting paintings. This workshop will cover the following technical and fundamental applications of various media and artistic considerations using demonstrations and practice sessions.

STUDENTS WILL LEARN :

• Developing thumbnails for problem solving
• Working with color
• Focusing on the importance of lost and found edges
• Critique sessions

This workshop will assist students in obtaining a certain level of confidence in their painting ability and to acquire skills that can be used with any painting medium.

Students can bring their own reference material (photos, sketches, etc). 

For more about Mike and his work check out his website at  http://beemansfineart.fineartstudioonline.com/workshops
____________________

MATERIAL LIST: 

Bring what you use at home as your preferred materials in pastel, oil, watercolor or acrylics. Examples of materials Mike uses in his works are as follows:

LIST OF MATERIALS FOR PASTELS: 
A selection of soft and hard pastels like Terry Ludwig’s, Rembrandt, Grumbacher, Schmincke, Unison, Art Spectrum, NuPastels, etc.
PASTEL PENCILS: Carb Othello or similar brand of pastel pencils….black*, white*, warm*, and cool gray*
PAPER: 2-3 sheets of 9” x 12” paper or board of your preference.  Mike will be using a textured surface, such as Belgium Mist Wallis paper, LaCarte Pastel Board or a gray Canson.
BOARD: Pastel support/drawing board for 9”x 12” paper
A small sketchbook, any size (8” x 10”, 7” x 9”, etc.) or a few pieces of paper for sketching.

LIST OF MATERIALS MIKE USES FOR OIL, WATERCOLOR OR ACRYLICS:

Oil Brands: Mike usually uses Gamblin, Rembrandt’s, or Winsor Newton Pigments:

TOR Transparent Oxide Red

Burnt Sienna

Yellow Ochre

Cad. Yellow Light 

Cad. Yellow Deep

Cad Red lt

Cad Orange

Alizarin Crimson

Cad Red Deep

Ultramarine Blue

Cobalt Blur

Winsor Newton Titanium White

Rembrandt’s Warm and Cool Gray OR Gamblin’s light, medium and dark gray

Solvents- Gamblin odorless or any other odorless Turpentine… Do not bring any solvent that you can smell!

Brushes-  Small, medium and large flat or Filbert one medium round

Palette Knife

Palette

5” x 7” canvas boards

Paper towels**

Water containers for watercolor or acrylics

CAG hours of operation
 Tuesday-Friday, noon-5 pm. and Saturday 10 am to 5 pm

 1701 Morrie Ave. in Holliday Park.

Cheyenne, WY