http://refalo.com/blog Leisa and Paul ReFalo's Home on the Web Mon, 21 May 2012 16:23:15 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://refalo.com/blog/2012/05/21/skidshack-project/ http://refalo.com/blog/2012/05/21/skidshack-project/#comments Mon, 21 May 2012 16:12:21 +0000 Leisa http://refalo.com/blog/?p=2057 I found out about Claudia’s weekly classes this weekend and asked to attend. It is a big drive for a weeknight (1 hour each way) but I really want to improve my pen and ink skills. The current session started … Continue reading →]]> http://refalo.com/blog/2012/05/21/skidshack-project/feed/ 0 http://refalo.com/blog/2012/05/19/color-creation-with-claudia-nice/ http://refalo.com/blog/2012/05/19/color-creation-with-claudia-nice/#comments Sat, 19 May 2012 15:45:12 +0000 Leisa http://refalo.com/blog/?p=2032 Color Mixing class at Brightwood Studio. Used M. Graham watercolors, six primary colors, a warm and cool mixed the rest. Used the tube secondary colors orange, green, violet for short cuts. I got so much out of the classes last … Continue reading →]]> http://refalo.com/blog/2012/05/19/color-creation-with-claudia-nice/feed/ 0 http://refalo.com/blog/2012/05/07/thanks-diana/ http://refalo.com/blog/2012/05/07/thanks-diana/#comments Tue, 08 May 2012 00:01:23 +0000 Leisa http://refalo.com/blog/?p=1967 999 times out of 1000, any blog comments are spam and make me question why to bother. But every now and then there is one that makes it worth it. Diana pointed me in the direction of   A little watercolour … Continue reading →]]> http://refalo.com/blog/2012/05/07/thanks-diana/feed/ 0 http://refalo.com/blog/2012/04/29/glass-jewelry/ http://refalo.com/blog/2012/04/29/glass-jewelry/#comments Mon, 30 Apr 2012 00:33:33 +0000 Leisa http://refalo.com/blog/?p=2012 I’ve been running my kiln like mad lately and have had success making pendants, earrings, hair jewelry. Have a couple of techniques with sepia slides and mica powder.]]> http://refalo.com/blog/2012/04/29/glass-jewelry/feed/ 0 http://refalo.com/blog/2012/03/20/1880/ http://refalo.com/blog/2012/03/20/1880/#comments Tue, 20 Mar 2012 16:22:12 +0000 Leisa http://refalo.com/blog/?p=1880 I want to watercolor journal but have the typical fear of using paper and making bad art. Its part of the reason I like my ring journal so I can easily destroy anything I don’t want to see again. I … Continue reading →]]> http://refalo.com/blog/2012/03/20/1880/feed/ 2 http://refalo.com/blog/2012/03/17/hood-river-weekend-travel-sketching/ http://refalo.com/blog/2012/03/17/hood-river-weekend-travel-sketching/#comments Sun, 18 Mar 2012 01:22:21 +0000 Leisa http://refalo.com/blog/?p=1856 ]]> http://refalo.com/blog/2012/03/17/hood-river-weekend-travel-sketching/feed/ 0 http://refalo.com/blog/2012/03/16/practice-march-16/ http://refalo.com/blog/2012/03/16/practice-march-16/#comments Fri, 16 Mar 2012 15:07:02 +0000 Leisa http://refalo.com/blog/?p=1847 Daisys copied from a Cathy Johnson book. Others are quick sketches with photos on my iPad.]]> http://refalo.com/blog/2012/03/16/practice-march-16/feed/ 0 http://refalo.com/blog/2012/03/10/build-me-up-buttercup/ http://refalo.com/blog/2012/03/10/build-me-up-buttercup/#comments Sat, 10 Mar 2012 16:48:40 +0000 Leisa http://refalo.com/blog/?p=1821 I want to watercolor journal or travel sketch or art journal or mixed media journal. Or what ever feels good at the moment. I practiced buttercups this morning. Drew on from Claudia Nice’s book then a couple from Internet photos. … Continue reading →]]> http://refalo.com/blog/2012/03/10/build-me-up-buttercup/feed/ 0 http://refalo.com/blog/2012/03/08/pasadena/ http://refalo.com/blog/2012/03/08/pasadena/#comments Thu, 08 Mar 2012 15:56:39 +0000 Leisa http://refalo.com/blog/?p=1804 Short trip to Pasadena for my first manager’s meeting. Did a tiny bit of travel sketching. Wished I could have stayed longer to do more. Cute little town. Weird to be back after so many years from my horrible Peoplesoft … Continue reading →]]> http://refalo.com/blog/2012/03/08/pasadena/feed/ 0 http://refalo.com/blog/2012/02/03/closing-in/ http://refalo.com/blog/2012/02/03/closing-in/#comments Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:05:03 +0000 Leisa http://refalo.com/blog/?p=1761 The Hibiscus is the last drawing in the course. I’m not excited about it. I did it a year ago in the so you think you can’t draw but half the size. I am planning on completing it and scouting … Continue reading →]]> http://refalo.com/blog/2012/02/03/closing-in/feed/ 0