Old Stuff

A fun sketch. In 1973 my husband and I went on a mission trip to Tuxla Mexico. We brought this little toy back for our son who was just 3 at the time. I put yellow and white casein down first, then painted with gouache.

This old building is the Feed Store I painted previously.  This is the other side. This one also had an under-painting of casein.  I dearly love these old buildings. They are our past!

Convent in Stanton, TX

Sketch tonight. I took a photo in 1985 of the convent in Stanton, TX on the outside of the locked fences. I finally sketched it! They are renovating it and would love to see it. I think it was built in 1884.

Renfro Street-Brownfield TX

Another sketch to go with the gas attendant!  This is on Renfro Street in Brownfield, TX, and the family that lived here was named 'Renfro'.  They owned a gas station and another shop on Main Street.  So many memories in these old photos. I love these old houses and hate to see them disappear!  Thanks to Glenda for sharing them with me.  There is one more Sketch to come...
soon!

Three new Sketches

Some more sketches. The top two are from the Kerrville trip. The Cowboy is Tex Randall, and he is in Canyon TX. He was built 50 years ago, by the shop teacher there.  He has been redone twice now.  He is 47 feet tall! A fun one to see. Of course I didn't do him justice! I painted it with Casein paint.it is similar to Gouache. The other two are transparent watercolor.  The are drawn and painted in a 5x5 sketchbook.

Church Repair Sketch

I was coming home the other day, and in Ropes, TX 2 men were working on this beautiful Steeple.

I didn't have my good camera and I was so upset!  I used my phone and shot what I could. Hopefully I can work from the 'not so good'  photo!

THe bottom one is a Santa Fe  Sketch with stablo pen i used to draw it with.