Nice Things.

 Mt. Beauty '4 ways to Draw' Workshop

I had a delightful weekend up in Victoria's High Country with the Mt. Beauty Art Group running an intensive workshop covering four different mediums and ways to draw. The ladies spoiled me rotten with good food, lots of laughs and attentive drawing. The weather was pretty good, a touch windy, but it's a lovely green spring time up there.

View behind the workshop building overlooking 'The Pondage'

#1: Drawing water and waves in graphite with blending techniques, demo.

#2: Victorian Building or Architectural drawing in ink pens, demo.

#3: Pets/Animals in Pastel Pencil on sanded paper, demo.

#4: Limited hue drawing, 4 colors plus graphite, demo.

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Secret Santa!

I don't know who it was, but somebody left a lovely gift at the VAS office for me yesterday. This beautiful 'Birds of Merri Creek' calendar is put together by the Friends of Merri Creek group and features stunning photography by the local photographer, Adi Tudor. The gift was presented in a very pretty tote bag made by 'Joanne, The Bag Lady'.

Both items are greatly appreciated and Thank You Secret Santa!

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A bargain...

I also snuck into the Watercolor Society meeting last night where the fabulous Herman Pekel was giving a talk and demonstration. I couldn't stay to hear Herman, but I did score this fabulous bargain - a set of Chinese Calligraphy brushes for only $5! It looks like some wolf/weasel hair, goat or sheep, and maybe a pony hair... hard to tell exactly and but cannot wait to try them out.

Fantastic new Chinese brushes!

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Last, but certainly not least...

Don't forget that the Still Life Prize at Tacit opens tomorrow! Maybe I'll see you there...