tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69763083113170254972024-03-13T00:14:03.235-06:00Doug Braithwaite Art. . . from my perspective written by Jeanette BraithwaiteJeanette Braithwaitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07663557100969241610noreply@blogger.comBlogger68125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6976308311317025497.post-27802051150409275172016-08-06T12:31:00.000-06:002016-08-06T12:31:27.647-06:00Wet Paint and Eatin' Crow!<div>
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Ya ever wake up with a song in your head?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I do every single morning.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I went to bed last night watching a
video of John Denver and Cass Elliott singing “Leavin’ on a jet plane . . “ and
woke up this morning still humming the tune.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Doug even accused me of singing in my sleep!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I happened to mention it to our
gracious hosts, Dan and Gail, and after 10 or 15 minutes, Dan said, “still in
my head, but I’m resisting the urge to sing it!”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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Hopefully, like a song in your head, some of the nuggets of
painting instruction Doug has given this delightful class, will stick!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He shares all.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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the corner of Walgreens, Hover Car Wash and Mr. Bean coffee shop! <i>Seriously,
of all the places, he chooses here?
That’s Doug for you . . . painting what no one has painted before. Roll with it, Jeanette, just roll with
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Yesterday we dodged more rain, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">I’m certain the rain gods were somewhat afraid of this bunch of
tenacious painters </i>so the students painted at Thompson Park in the middle
of town.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Trees of green, grass of
green, shade of the trees that were even more green.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Doug promised Gail he
would share the value of Pthalo Green</i>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The class kicked out some great studies in the park and
visited with several “walkers” who “lapped” the park 4 or 5 times.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Read “Students at Longmont” blog to see
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sandwiches and headed back to Gail’s and ate on the front porch as Doug started
his demo of the beautiful lake across the street. Here are some progress paintings from that
painting. It turned out beautiful
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Back to the corner of 18<sup>th</sup> and Hover, we gaze at
the beauty of the Walgreens across the street . . . the hustle of people going
in and out to get their prescriptions.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Prestine, seriously</i>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Oh, and those people shaking and
trembling as they make their way into Mr. Beans coffee, coming back out feeling
energized and nerves completely calmed!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Seriously, I will regret this
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Did I mention our amazing hosts entertained us with their
musical talent?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Dan and Gail are a
mean guitar-banjo blue-grass duo with voices that mix as smooth as the paint on
Doug’s pallet.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Creamy and
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So here we are with the first steps of the painting and
already, I’m starting to recognize the taste of the crow that I have eaten on
many occasions and I’m afraid this morning will be no exception.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Getting
out my chocolate and maybe some maple syrup to help it go down easier . . . <o:p></o:p></i></div>
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friends. Our circle of friends
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traveling 12 hours to arrive from Waterloo, Iowa. He shared that he had been following this blog for 3 years
now and decided Colorado would be as close we would get to his stomping grounds
so he and his darling family made the sacrifices to get him out here for the
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<span style="font-family: Cambria; font-size: 12pt;">About an hour into the demo now.
</span><span style="font-family: Cambria; font-size: 12pt;">Here’s where we are now.</span><span style="font-family: Cambria; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><i style="font-family: Cambria; font-size: 12pt;">Either Doug’s on uneven ground or the 100
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See the pole on the corner?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As I ran across the street to get water at Walgreens, I
casually strolled up to the pole and struck a pose, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">maybe, just maybe I’ll get in the painting </i><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>but yeah, I think I missed the canvas by
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on the easel instead!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Haha<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Thanks babe.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>‘preciate
that!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I mean, I am Miss Garfield
County, 1980. </i><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When asked if I
still had my crown, Doug replied, “Have it?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She WEARS it every day!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s currently at the jeweler now getting polished and
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we know, he’s a stud. </i>I think
this is really what people remember about Doug—taking the mundane,
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<span style="font-family: Cambria; font-size: 16px;">Doug wow’s the crowd by adding a car . . . Damn, how does he do that? </span>And the final painting turned out amazing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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Once again, Braithwaite knocks another one out of the park <i>park-ING lot of Walgreens, </i>and once again, takes my
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I think I’ll go get
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Jeanette Braithwaitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07663557100969241610noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6976308311317025497.post-40379854339568573902016-08-04T21:40:00.001-06:002016-08-04T21:40:03.874-06:00Wet Paint in Longmont Colorado!<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;">
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and then she taxied us around Longmont to show us some great ideas for painting
places. Bathrooms. <i>Check.</i> Pavilion in case of rain. <i>Check. </i> Plenty
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70 degrees. Perfection! A family or birds had built a nest up
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Realism and abstraction all in one painting. Who does it better than Braithwaite? From my perspective, no one. Just sayin. </div>
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</span><o:p></o:p></span>Jeanette Braithwaitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07663557100969241610noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6976308311317025497.post-23380377114545147892016-04-09T23:10:00.000-06:002016-04-09T23:19:19.975-06:00Wet Paint, Urban Workshop & an Unfinished Portrait of Mickey MouseWow, where did 2015 go? And 2016 is flying by so let me catch you up on our happenings!<br />
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Doug continues to wow me after almost 30 years! Yep, we're approaching the big 3-0. I know, how is that possible when I'm only 39? Trust me, the math works out. <br />
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We are thrilled to see the weather cooperating with plein air painting (and golfing) and taking Max for his daily walks. Speaking of Max, one of Max's fellow four-legged friends was laid to rest and Doug did a great little painting for our friends, Bob and Julie. <br />
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He had so much fun painting this one, he's started one of Max! </div>
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Notice how Max is tucked back behind Jeff. Jeff will literally step right over him to get to his place of honor--on Doug's legs. Max is very happy to just sit "near" Jeff. Jeff, however, does get a little annoyed but he is tolerant. <br />
Doug also found time to build me an amazing sewing room this winter. It is the most amazing room ever! It started like this:<br />
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So Doug went to work, working on the sewing room in the mornings then out to the studio to paint in the afternoons. Getting some ski paintings out to the galleries. Here are a few of my faves:<br />
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Doug also painted a little painting for our sweet neighbor Joe, who painted my sewing room for me. He worked tirelessly to get it painted. This is a painting done of the driveway between our two houses and a beautiful Sunset sunset! <br />
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And here is how the sewing room turned out:<br />
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So the sewing side is on the right - the "office" is on the left. He built literally everything--the desks, the shelves, the shelf that holds all my paints, wrapping paper station, everything. This guy's a keeper I'm telling you! I'm absolutely in love with this room and having a ball. Be jealous, ladies! I'm pretty proud! I did find this little cross stitch in my organizing efforts. <br />
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I seriously started this before I had Ryan, back in 1987 or 1988. It went unfinished and I think I'll leave it as it is. <br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFk-4Lc6CTmMtr9pksyu-fnEBOjgRSPIlNgicLd5S59I7btJbUzDWb5O2Au-YNEerzRjhoV87vh3wCPvdUH9B-KUghmTdN29VoGihDueqO62P23Q0saXI3DzLSmk8GK32irDZiWyPLcN5T/s1600/quilt+top.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFk-4Lc6CTmMtr9pksyu-fnEBOjgRSPIlNgicLd5S59I7btJbUzDWb5O2Au-YNEerzRjhoV87vh3wCPvdUH9B-KUghmTdN29VoGihDueqO62P23Q0saXI3DzLSmk8GK32irDZiWyPLcN5T/s200/quilt+top.JPG" width="150" /></a>My first project was piecing this quilt that my mother started many many years ago. She passed away about 8 years ago and I now have a place to finish some of her wonderful projects. They saved literally EVERY piece of fabric (and there's a lot of polyester pants and "leisure suits" pieces here.) Some of the blocks were actually PIECED together to make one square. Love and miss her every single day. <br />
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Doug also competed in the Drigg's Digs Plein Air last year and came away with First Place as well as first place for the quick draw in the park. From there, he headed to Southern Utah for a month of teaching and painting my home town. It absolutely killed me that he was spending so much time in Escalante and I couldn't go with him. That's such a fun competition, bringing in over 100 artists to compete! This painting took 2nd place. This is a little lane heading out to the Liston home where I spent lots of time as a young girl. It's now part of the Craig Heitteman and Jill Jessen collection! So thrilled - Jill looked at it and squeeled. She fell in love with it! <br />
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(Robert & Louise Liston Home)<br />
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Here are a few more from down south that are now in the Torrey Gallery. <br />
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He then did a couple of beautiful pieces for the Sears Dixie Invitational at Dixie State University in St. George. It was great to be invited among some of the great painters of Utah. There were 130 artists and this painting took 2nd among the oil painters and sold on the opening night:<br />
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So much has happened and since I've had a new sewing room, I'm not making time to blog!! Well, now I have a space to do it <i>and I'm sitting here at my sweet desk as we speak </i>so I will keep you updated! In the meantime, look at our website and you can always see new work. Doug's also doing THREE workshops this summer!! <br />
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First one is a 3-day workshop (May 18-20) in the heart of downtown Salt Lake City!! First time ever!! "Setting an Urban Beat" and you don't want to miss this. He may even touch on his technique of getting a plein air study then taking it back to the studio and how to use the study to do larger pieces inside. Here's a couple from downtown Salt Lake City: <br />
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Second one is in Driggs, Idaho on July 23-24 in conjunction with the plein air competition . I think there are only two spots left there so hurry if you want to go north!! <br />
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Third one is going to be in Longmont Colorado! August 4-7 - this will be a 3 1/2 day workshop with 7 sessions and I'm coming to facilitate the FUN part of the workshop. To register for any of the workshops, go to our website at <a href="http://www.dougbraithwaite.com/">www.dougbraithwaite.com</a> and then to "workshops" and there will be links and information on how to register! <br />
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Please give me a call if you have questions regarding the workshops or if you want some quilting tips! I truly do appreciate that you share with me a love of Doug's work. <br />
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I also will really appreciate any of you who have more grandchildren than you can handle! I think my grand-dogs have me well trained so I'm ready to graduate to real babies!! If you have any to share, let me know! Otherwise, I will do my best to be patient! <br />
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Last note, in case you didn't catch this magazine on news stands, super proud of this guy for getting the cover of Plein Air Magazine in November of 2015 and a wonderful article inside written by Editor-in-Chief Steven Doherty. <br />
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Gills Rock Geometry<br />
10 x 10<br />
Click <a href="http://www.dougbraithwaite.com/www.dougbraithwaite.com/Home_files/Plein%20Air%20Magazine%20November%202015%20Doug%20Braithwaite.pdf" target="_blank">HERE</a> to read the article</td></tr>
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There are still more amazing paintings on the website if you want to check that out! He's been a busy busy guy!! <br />
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Thanks for reading!! <br />
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All my best,<br />
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Jeanette<br />
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"Shall we stop at K-Mart and check your blood pressure?" "Yep, just as well. Pull right up there to the front <i>the no-parking red zone! </i>that's where we always park - we'll be just a minute." I do as I'm told and do, indeed, get a couple of glares, but no worries. Dad knows right where to go. Slides his arm into the cuff. 146/92. He looks at me. "That's pretty good, ain't it?" I said, "Not bad at all." Somehow, this dictates if he's going to feel good or bad for the day. I said "I think you'd probably be able to do a little dancin' with Molly Brown at the Polka Party!" His step quickens just a bit as we head back down the aisle back to the car. Out the doors, <i>the car's still there. Whew. Dodged that bullet! </i><br />
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Back home in his easy chair, he manhandles the remote control and gets us to RFD-TV. Oh boy. We made it just in time for the polka party! My Dad smiles as the music starts up and we watch those people dance. He's in heaven as his mind is flooded with memories of wonderful times dancing with my mom, playing his own accordion and making people happy. I'm reminded again, as my Dad tells me almost every time we talk on the phone, "Honey, slow down a little bit and stop and smell the roses." Dad and I had a great day, stopping to smell the roses. Here's a clip of Molly B's polka party!<br />
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Made me realize that life's just too short to inflict yourself with so much stress and feel the pressure to work too damn hard! Sometimes you have to bite the bullet and do some of those things you normally wouldn't do. One might be to take a quick dash to Richfield, or maybe take a river trip down the Grand Canyon with a bunch of your painting buddies! Oh SNAP! That's just what we did! Doug was so thrilled to get invited by Cody DeLong and a dozen other great artist friends to make this trip. They went the end of May and were gone for 10 days. A true painting trip! </div>
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They were led by the Arizona Rafting Company who provided all the meals, sleeping accommodations and the guided tour down the river. Up first thing in the morning to a fabulous breakfast, then pack up their gear, pull out the paints and find a spot to capture a little bit of heaven with a paint brush! Clean up, pack your stuff and ride the river for 25 or 30 miles. </div>
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Stop, dock the rafts, pull out the paints and do it again! He came home with about 18 little painting studies. Here's some of my favorites!</div>
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It was the trip of a lifetime. So many great painters, old friends and new friends! Here's a shot of the group. Hope I get all their names right! </div>
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He came home and immediately started working on some larger pieces from his studies. Here's what he's done so far:</div>
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This was entered in the Union Station's "Traces of the West" Show - I think it was still wet when we took it in! It was awarded 1st Place! </div>
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Here's the other one - a bit smaller, but love the soft colors and the feel of the day. Peaceful indeed. Love. Love. Love. </div>
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Doug also finished a beautiful piece just before he left on his trip for some friends who live in Hawaii. They were such fun to work with and were thrilled to take a little bit of Utah snow back to their home in Hawaii! Thanks to Sid and Allyson for letting Doug share his talent with you!! <br />
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Enjoying a day off today and wanted to find a minute to catch you up on our happenings. Doug's had an amazing year so far and I still need to share his great week in Drigg's Idaho with you as well! <i>Maybe tomorrow! I'm going to be sitting at my company's booth at the Weber County Fair! Compass Minerals! Come say hi! </i></div>
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I'm going to now go find some more roses to smell! <i>which is code for, I'm going to go put my feet up and have a beverage . . . my new favorite drink: iced tea and lemonade . . . ba bye diet dew . . . </i></div>
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Hey, just a reminder, we always welcome you to stop by the gallery and/or studio here in Sunset. And another reminder, take time to do something wonderful for yourelf . . . we have a couple of spots left in the Torrey 3 1/2 day Workshop September 10-13. I'm taking time off to go with Doug so I'm looking forward to it!! Go to our website <a href="http://www.dougbraithwaite.com/">www.dougbraithwaite.com</a> and click on workshops! </div>
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Jeanette Braithwaitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07663557100969241610noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6976308311317025497.post-69610730422542330972015-04-29T22:57:00.000-06:002015-04-29T23:10:19.075-06:00Wet Paint and Artistic Desserts!It's been a great few weeks since the show in St. George and we've been busy with STUFF! I mean, the days fill up and the evenings come fast and furious! <br />
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<span style="font-style: italic;"> </span>I included the frame in the picture because it just looks amazing with the frame. It's a boat from back in Wisconsin. It's spectacular. Now at Terzian Gallery if you want to see it up close and personal. <br />
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Mornings are filled with yard work and gardening for the past couple of weeks. Gym memberships have gone unused because the sun feels so good and we're pooped by the time we get through! <br />
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So then, in the middle of watching our garden grow, he does this!<br />
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Amazing, right? I know - a little surprising and not as "Doug-esque" as you would expect. But he does like to paint the unexpected, right? </div>
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Classes are filling up - Huntsville will be perfect weather in June!! Don't miss out. Love to have you jump in. Here's the two paintings he did as demos last year - they were both spectacular and students started a bidding war on them!! We've had such great feedback from the students who took this class. It's just such a great setting and Doug knows every nook and cranny up there! <br />
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Signing off with a great picture (one of a bagillion pictures we take of our only grandchildren at this point.) Max is "chillin'" with Doug and when I say "chillin'" I mean, it was really chilly! <i>Max was shaking like a leaf so Doug tucked him in his coat! Aren't they both just cute as can be? Both have very nicely groomed mustaches, don't they? </i> </div>
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Sunny St. George delivered a beautiful day today! Started out a bit nippy (in the 40's) but progressed into a perfect day! <br />
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Doug rebelled by painting "outside the school grounds" but I promised Jane that he would deliver a killer painting and that it would be worth it! <br />
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Here's where he started.<br />
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I, of course, was back up near the gallery "working" and manning the "Braithwaite" corner where Doug was SUPPOSED to be painting. Every 15 or 20 minutes, I would leave my post, dash out the school-yard gate and snap a quick picture of the Braithwaite progress. It had to be a masterpiece or we would both be in trouble!<br />
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People back at the gallery are asking "did Doug decide not to paint today??" I assured them he was working in his element and directed them his way. With his headphones in, he was in the groove and most anyone who stopped to talk to him would startle him if they touched his shoulder!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">About an hour into the painting. Loving the red car! How much detail will he put in?</td></tr>
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I watched as he took the telephone pole from a black line to an authentic-looking telephone pole. He did one straight line down the pole with brown paint and then went over it again with a skinny orange line! <i>I really wouldn't have thought to do that! hahaha</i><br />
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Last phase, the foreground. How much detail - and of course, my question is always "will he put in a few "dots" for the red flowers? <br />
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Yup! He did! What a great little painting. Congratulations to the highest bidder in the silent auction! You got a gem!<br />
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And Doug was not grounded for leaving the premises and I delivered on my promise: it WAS a killer painting! Looking forward to Doug doing more fun cityscapes of St. George! <br />
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Great couple of days for our first time participating in the New Visions Art Show. We will be more prepared next year for sure! Thrilled to be a part of the great group of artists down here and so excited to have met some new artist friends as well! Thanks to friends and family who came to see us and for sending YOUR friends to see us too!! <br />
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<br />Jeanette Braithwaitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07663557100969241610noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6976308311317025497.post-84887998305240435272015-04-02T16:17:00.000-06:002015-04-02T16:17:17.754-06:00Bugs in Wet Paint!So I'm sitting here in the sun on a little deck at our "home" for the next 3 days in St. George, Utah. It's 65 degrees, with 10-15 mph winds but the sun is beating down on my bare legs (bare also means lack of sun for an entire winter!) and they're soaking it up! I'm not gonna lie, this is incredibly relaxing! Let's keep that just 'tween us, if you will! <div>
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So here's where Doug is working this afternoon--similar to my set-up, right? Sun beating down on your neck <i>same here - I probably should just put on my swimsuit . . . </i>a bit breezy knocking over paintings <i>and knocking over my cold can of fresca . . . gosh . . . </i>Its brutal working out in this Southern Utah sun! Trust me hun, I feel your pain! <i>I'm trying to show some empathy here . . . not sure it's going to come across that way tho! </i> </div>
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We set up a few paintings outside. Here's our little display, with the rest of the paintings hung inside.</div>
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Many of our favorite artists are here this weekend! Shanna Kunz, George Handrahan, Jeff Pugh, Brad Holt and Rett Ashby to name a few! Meeting many more and looking forward to showing work next to theirs here in St. George!</div>
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Here's the final touches and final painting, complete with the little last-minute photo reference down below . . . </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And last side - this is the color of his "under-painting". . .<br /></td></tr>
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Enlarge it and notice the "eagle" in the sky on the far right! Dat be a bug! He ain't goin' anywhere anytime soon, I don't s'pose! </div>
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Tomorrow Doug will be out painting "true" plein air! He's hoping to get in a cool street scene of downtown St. George! Stay tuned!</div>
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<i>working in the sun is exhausting . . . I think I'll call Doug and see if he'd mind coming and "refreshing my beverage . . . "</i></div>
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Jeanette Braithwaitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07663557100969241610noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6976308311317025497.post-24468201744017800062015-03-19T17:42:00.000-06:002015-03-19T17:42:26.922-06:00Wet Paint and Falling Into PlaceI'm feeling a little melancholy at the moment as I feel like time is flying by so quickly, I'm missing out on precious moments that I should be savoring with every bite. Yesterday was my firstborn's 27th birthday. <br />
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What? When did that happen? I know we have all uttered those same words. I texted him through our "family" group text, first thing, recalling our family tradition:<br />
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Mom: . . . with presents in hand, we sneak into Ryan's room early in the morning, singing "happy birthday to you . . . <mom others="" pokes="" sing="" the=""> happy birthday to you! Happy Birthday . . . dear Ryyyyyyy an . . . <harmony at="" attempted="" is="" point="" this=""> happy birthday toooooooo youuuuuuu!!" and someone always chimes in with "and many more . . . ."</harmony></mom><br />
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Doug: Ah, hun, you should let him sleep in on his birthday! Happy Birthday Ryan!<br />
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Ryan: *yaaawwwn* Ah, thanks guys!! <br />
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Wesley recalled the "trumpeting" sound that Doug generally made when waking the kids in the morning. <br />
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Amy chimes in "Hahaha! Happy Birthday Ryan!"<br />
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We would all jump on his bed and we all get comfortable while he opens his presents to start his wonderful birthday! <br />
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I also got a wonderful gift from Wesley who took all of my videos and "camcorder" tapes, along with my parents "home videos" and put them all into digital format. Wow, talk about a flooding and long ride down memory lane! In most cases, it seems like a different life time. That being said, I'm back in the saddle of Braithwaite Fine Art and chief in charge! So much fun running this business and working with Doug and Wesley that I am thrilled to be back in charge, crackin' the whip! <i>and laughing my head off while Wesley cracks jokes! Did I mention that kid is so funny?? and did I mention that I love pretending that I'm the boss! </i><br />
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So let's get at it! It's been a crazy warm winter but that didn't stop Doug from painting ski paintings! They've been flying outta here like nobody's business! We did a few for Art & Soup last month and then some special requests and commissions! All in all, they were killer ski paintings!! <br />
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This first one was another first for Braithwaite. Lone skier, no buildings, no cars, just a skier and his mountain. Sweet painting. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Ready, Set . . ."<br />8 x 10<br />Available at Terzian Gallery, Park City</td></tr>
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This won't last long. I think 2 or 3 of you have already asked about it! This next one went to a great home in Colorado to a long-time friend, Dorothy Strehl. She taught skiing at Alta for many years and loved this very scene:<br />
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This was a popular one as well. Went quickly at Art & Soup. <br />
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This one just went up to Terzian as well and is already on hold. We had it in the window, maybe 30 minutes when someone came in and asked about it! Doug and I stopped on our way out of town a few weeks ago as we watched the cross country skiers enjoy the peaceful "gym" that we soooo envy while we fight for a treadmill at Gold's Gym! See the little skier on the path? <br />
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This is the one he painted for the demo and live auction at Art & Soup. He had it mostly finished but put the final touches on it while people watched him paint there at the Salt Palace. Great painting.<br />
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Doug has a couple of classes scheduled for 2015! I'm not sure how people are finding out about the classes as I've not advertised them yet, but we've had some new students already sign up! We will be doing two workshops this year. The first one will be in Huntsville from June 25-28. Torrey Workshop will be September 10-13, 2015. Both will be 3 1/2 days with 7 sessions. We are limiting the classes to just 12 students. <br />
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I have made some arrangements for some lodging options if you're interested. In June, with the workshop being in Huntsville, we have reserved 4 rooms at the <a href="http://www.snowberryinn.com/" target="_blank">Snowberry Inn</a> which is within a couple of minutes to where we will be painting <i>I like how I say "we" when referring to painting!</i> The Snowberry Inn is absolutely beautiful and they have offered us rooms for $99/night + tax which includes breakfast! If you're on a budget, I have also reserved some rooms at Days Inn in Clearfield, which would be about a 20 minute drive to Huntsville (which is what Doug will be doing from our home here in Sunset). They have offered us rooms for $56.99/night + tax. In both cases, let them know you are with the Doug Braithwaite workshop to get those rates. June's workshop will start first thing Thursday morning at 8:00 a.m. If you're coming from out of town, you will most likely want to come in the night before. There will be two sessions each day, usually from 8-noon and then 2-6, depending on the "best light!" <i> I'm still figuring out that "best light" stuff . . . </i>The final session will be Sunday morning, June 28th from 8-noonish. <br />
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Torrey Workshop will follow that same format, starting the morning of Thursday, September 10th ending Sunday morning, September 13th. I have reserved a block of rooms at the Boulder View Inn for $65/night + tax. Go to our website at www.dougbraithwaite.com and go to the "Workshops" tab to register! <br />
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We are also offering something new this year. We always get requests for the boards that Doug paints on. Wesley has heard your request and has gone to production! He is offering the boards for you. They can come either with or without gesso (if you would prefer to gesso your own) and in some traditional sizes (or special sizes upon request). He also has a great little maple frame, either varnished in clear or whitewash, that can be easily put onto your painting when it's finished and ready to frame in minutes. The boards have been prepared so the painting "floats" and you can paint right to the edge of the painting without the frame covering any of it up. For you plein air painters, they're a dream! We have a website for Braithwaite Fine Art where you can order the boards. <a href="http://www.braithwaitefineart.com/artist-boards-fads/" target="_blank">www.braithwaitefineart.com</a> Go to the "artist boards" tab for information about the boards. Here's what they look like:<br />
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And here's a little painting fitted inside a whitewash maple frame. Doug usually paints the "recessed" border with a dark color, usually the color he starts the painting with. Something that compliments your painting. Your choice.</div>
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We also have all of our giclee (pronounced "zhee-clay") prints on our website now as well. They can be printed on either canvas or archival paper. Check them out!! Again, it's <a href="http://www.braithwaitefineart.com/">www.braithwaitefineart.com</a>. <br />
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So there you have it! Doug is getting prepared for a trip down the Grand Canyon on a river trip with some of his painting buddies! Like I said, I'm back in the saddle so there will be more blogs to come. Check back often. Follow us on Facebook to see paintings posted by Doug as well. <br />
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Feels so good to be back and in the midst of you! Drop me a note and let me know how you're doing or better yet, stop by and see me at the shop sometime! We are at 461 West 1800 North in Sunset. We do amazing framing! <i>again, I like how I say "we!" hahaha</i><br />
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Have a wonderful day. Here's what I learned recently: Sometimes when things are falling apart, they're actually just falling into place. That feels right. <br />
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Love to you all,<br />
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JeanetteJeanette Braithwaitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07663557100969241610noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6976308311317025497.post-43665731830750781412014-11-21T22:51:00.000-07:002014-11-21T22:52:19.051-07:00There's No Place Like Home - Holiday Show!Happy Holidays, everyone!<br />
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I really missed out on blogging these past few months by not being able to go with Doug on all of his little adventures across the country and most disappointly, my own stomping grounds in Escalante! He spends a week down there and I didn't get to go. Sadness. But much goodness came out of his trips! He took his three-week adventure back to Wisconsin as I talked about in my last blog. He then taught a class in Torrey in September and then headed to Escalante for the plein air competition. Then another week at Zion's National Park. The body of work that he created is beyond words. <i>I know, I have no words. Weird, huh? </i>We decided that we absolutely should do a holiday show and put this body of work together, even if for just a short time. Close to 70 original paintings in our gallery and then a lit pathway leading you to the Braithwaite Open Studio in our back yard where we have 30+ giclee prints of some of our favorite paintings, beautifully framed and hanging in his studio. <br />
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The whole fam damily has pitched in and helped put this little shindig together. As we started putting work together, we realized that Doug has been quite prolific this year, with having Wesley "apprentice" for him by making all of his frames, prepping his boards, etc. Doug has really had more time to paint! <i>and golf . . . </i><br />
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So we assigned him the task of doing a painting for our invitation and this is what he came up with. Fell in love with it! A little holiday scene just a couple of doors down from our home! Frank and Gayla's awesome snowman created by their granddaughter, Amanda! Doug came up with the perfect theme for our show: There's No Place Like Home! Our life this past year is so much about our home . . . first off, Doug being on the road so much, he said quite often "I can't wait to get home!" The painting of Frosty - painted from our front yard looking south on our street! And then, lastly, the show being here at our home - where we work. Pretty sweet deal - and truly, there is no place like home. <br />
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I feel so fortunate to be working so close to home as well. I'm just 2 miles from home so, on occasion, I get to dash home for lunch! What a treat! Doug, of course, loves his commute - two doors down to the gallery / frame shop and then a quick meander to the back yard to his studio. <br />
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He absolutely loves getting the little studies back to the studio and creating larger works there. Here are some larger pieces he did in the studio from his summer ventures:<br />
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This one is Iceberg Lake up at Glacier National Park:</div>
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These were for the Zion's Plein Air Invitation - studio pieces:</div>
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This one is of Angel's Landing in Zion's:</div>
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And lastly, also from some references from Zion's:</div>
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Speaking of Desert . . . <i>I'm going to take this opportunity to digress - I mean, it's my blog, right? I can digress whenever I want. </i> So we are sitting at a restaurant the other night and Wesley mentioned that one of his professors had given them a "trick" to remember how to spell "dessert" and "desert." He said "you deserve desert!" I said "No, one S is the dry, dusty desert. The "treat" of dessert is spelled with 2 S's." This is shocking I know, but he had the nerve to question me on it!! Are you kidding? I said "What?? You're questioning your mother on spelling? Seriously? How long have you been my son?" Doug shook his head, "Dude, you should never question your mother when it comes to spelling." Being the stubborn little soul that he is, however, he proceeded to confirm this by asking Siri and she ALSO said "don't question your mother on spelling, dude! What the hell is wrong with you?" I love Siri!! It's kinda one of the few things I'm really pretty damn good at - spelling. Oh, and typeing. <i>haha, just kidding! I know there's no E! </i></div>
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Anywho, there's no place like home, and we would be honored to have you come visit ours--we promise tons of fun, an amazing showing of work that will take your breath away, and my own collection of favorite foods have been created in my kitchen! It is also my birthday and I can't think of a better way to celebrate than to see all of you!! Additionally, a beautiful "snow" painting that just came off the easel that he hasn't even photographed yet is hanging at the gallery - it's a 28 x 22 -- and this Yellowstone piece also came from his travels through the Tetons. </div>
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Yes, those are buffalo, yet another first for Doug! </div>
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Address is 461 West 1800 North in Sunset. Park on 475 West rather than 1800 North. Seriously would love to see you. </div>
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Hoping to get a painting for my birthday!! </div>
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With love from the birthday girl!</div>
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Feel free to call if you have questions or need directions!</div>
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801-668-3409 </div>
Jeanette Braithwaitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07663557100969241610noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6976308311317025497.post-16656043102232323172014-07-31T23:36:00.000-06:002014-08-01T09:50:46.743-06:00Plein Air Trippin' and "Campground Roulette!" Oh man, what a great adventure this has been for Doug! Door County treated him very well. They had some great food, great weather and Doug rubbed shoulders with some amazing artists! With no mountains to block the morning sun, he would get up and get out at 6ish, come back and have a quick bite before heading out again to a specific location where art lovers and collectors could watch them paint! Then out again in the evening. It was killing me all week because the internet was soooo slow that he couldn't send the images! Ugh . . . The wait was brutal!<br />
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So when he finally got some service, here's the beauties that came through! I was in awe!<br />
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Next came this one . . . gorgeous.<br />
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The one I posted last week of the boat dock also sold and then this was the quick paint on Saturday morning. This was done in 90 minutes. <br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaHoFB4MyQZnDqhI2itXii15aP0iOjGIPgAYRjZl6SQ4-oRht6QSPTjVnLBI2ztZGOeOP6wOUyO4r5jtZW1AyJkDi1epYFDaNuoL-RExCIpEM0Rgxp8c270Et-9TJ2BOgpC7gKopOUXTSK/s1600/Painting+on+the+Dock+Doug+Braithwaite.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaHoFB4MyQZnDqhI2itXii15aP0iOjGIPgAYRjZl6SQ4-oRht6QSPTjVnLBI2ztZGOeOP6wOUyO4r5jtZW1AyJkDi1epYFDaNuoL-RExCIpEM0Rgxp8c270Et-9TJ2BOgpC7gKopOUXTSK/s1600/Painting+on+the+Dock+Doug+Braithwaite.jpg" height="320" width="239" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8P7gq9gKLWcSOoD45xem-K_xLMwjHeFPP9XULNXNSKP7djr-j1M66uFrCuKR3NHUPw6xMb1qcWqyvtuYxzMI4X38INFGqUMAMhw5IJpVt2xo39to2On_OrSi6lr3bnlc6QrsY0OTHyQnB/s1600/painting+in+Door+County.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8P7gq9gKLWcSOoD45xem-K_xLMwjHeFPP9XULNXNSKP7djr-j1M66uFrCuKR3NHUPw6xMb1qcWqyvtuYxzMI4X38INFGqUMAMhw5IJpVt2xo39to2On_OrSi6lr3bnlc6QrsY0OTHyQnB/s1600/painting+in+Door+County.jpg" height="150" width="200" /></a><a href="http://www.doorcountypleinair.com/" target="_blank">The Peninsula School of Art</a>, who sponsors the event, did take some pictures of the artists painting so I did get to see him in action! Thanks, Cathy Hoke and staff, for posting some awesome pics of the artists! <br />
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Our dear friend, <a href="http://scottshearerart.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Scott Shearer,</a> also went up and hung out for a couple of days. He lives in Milton, WI <i>(Did I get that right, Scott?)</i> and Doug was very excited to see him!! They had a nice steak back at the trailer one evening and, if I heard Doug right, they talked a little religion!! haha A favorite topic around our house!!<br />
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The rest of the paintings from the event, well, they really blew my mind. I mean, I know, this is all called "from my perspective" and I'm a little partial to this guy, but GOOD LORD (<i>yes, I'm going to go ahead and throw in a little religion!) </i>talk about incredible. He would post them on facebook and the comments that came back were so . . . RIGHT ON! The guy's got a few fans, and not just with the last name Braithwaite either!! And then he smiles his "ah-shucks-guys-stop-it-already" smile and we all love him a little more! <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Orange Buoy" <br />
(how DO you spell that? I know that's wrong but I haven't got time to figure it out! Someone correct me please!)<br />
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I guess there's a pretty cool story behind these quilts or quilt blocks on the barns - it's a very old tradition! Yeah, true story - look it up!! <a href="http://barnquiltinfo.com/history.html">http://barnquiltinfo.com/history.html</a><br />
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Last but not least, okay - I think this is the winner of my heart!! Seriously - I'll stop talking it up - just tell me it's not spectacular!! <br />
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Yep - I can hear you all now. It's killer! Zoom in and look close - the poles under the dock . . . the reflection out of the water - the water itself! Damn, Braithwaite. Daaaaay-uummmm!! These are still at Door County and will be up till about the 16th of August. I've already had people ask for some small giclee prints of these - we're going to get some and frame them up. Can't wait!! <br />
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The trip back has been exciting!! Remember my stalker-app "Find My Friends?" Yeah - well, it's seriously our best friend!! I map out a route for the day, find and reserve him a place to stay, stalk him on FMF, and then call him just as he's just about there to direct him to the campground. <i>Seriously, what would he do without me?? haha</i><br />
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I've done pretty well with getting decent campgrounds, but dang, in some of these small places, there's slim pickins!! First night he stayed just east of Minneapolis in Woodbury. That was okay. I think he was able to send a few paintings at that point - here's a few more he did - don't ask me where he painted them - "along the way" is my best guess! haha <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Wild Flowers"<br />
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I think he probably was thinking just how awesome his wife is as he named this little beauty . . . probably said a little prayer here too . . yeah pretty sure! </td></tr>
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And, as my dear Grandma Griffin would say "fare-thee-well" to Wisconsin. <br />
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Back to the rest of the story . . . Wisconsin and Minneapolis campgrounds were A+. Great job, hun. (<i>I'm referring to me here . . .)</i> Then he had to drive through Fargo. I didn't dare let him spend the night in Fargo. <i>Have you seen the movie?? Have you seen the short mini-series on TV? Jeepers Creepers people!! </i>So yeah, we forged onward and got to Jamestown, North Dakota. That was okay too!! Okay batting a thousand. From Fargo west, well, not so many towns to choose from. So we ended up hitting Glendive, ND. Eek. The name should have clued me in. But, yeah, it didn't. Didn't fare so well there. When I called the Green Valley campground, the little guy said "ah, hell, you don't need a reservation. Just c'mon in and we'll hook ya up!" Ahh, I'm thinking, this sounds nice n cozy!! Well, cozy it was - the trailer next to Doug's was no more than 5 feet away and he played the radio all night long. Doug texted me and said "this place sucks so bad! There is actually a giant "swooshing" sound like a toilet flushing!" Oops! Soooo sorry luvvy!! I finally found a site that had "reviews" of the campgrounds in the area. Yeah, my bad. That one got a 1 out of 10. <br />
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Anyway, the only good thing that came out of that state was this awesome painting!! Doug can find something beautiful, anywhere he goes. So "farewell" to North Dakota! Beautiful - BUT didn't really dig the "swoosh!" <br />
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He then headed west and made it over the border of Montana! Yea!! That feels more like "home!" Only bad thing about Montana is that he got off the interstate and headed onto a two-lane highway through the middle of NO where!! And with no cell phone service! And very few towns!! Like 2!! So I can't find him on FMF, and I'm praying he got gas before he left . . . I followed him all morning on find my friends . . . drained my battery on my phone by 10:00 am refreshing to see if he would show up!! Finally, a text I sent finally showed "delivered" and I found him in, what was showing as, "Grass Range!" bahaha!! <br />
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One last painting, DAMN IT, you stopped in FARGO??? Defiant little $%*#!! Well, he did make something pretty stinkin cool out of a damn sign! Seriously?!! Uh-Mazing! <br />
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See the distant barn? Oh yeah, sweet!! And the sign and the grass and shrubs match! Nice color coordination, Fargo! <br />
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Well, my friends, Doug is heading up to Glacier National Park tomorrow and will be there for 2 or 3 days. So excited to see what he paints for us there! Talked to Anne Weiler-Brown this morning and she said to tell Doug "I'm so jealous of your painting venture and so inspired by all the work!" Thanks Anne! We need to take one of these road trips together - a whole bunch of us!! Good time! Oh the stories we could tell . . . and I would, of course, tell it from <b>my</b> perspective . . .<br />
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Good night all!<br />
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JJeanette Braithwaitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07663557100969241610noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6976308311317025497.post-5112473644670845992014-07-22T20:42:00.000-06:002014-07-22T20:42:22.427-06:00Wet Paint at the DockShort and sweet, but, wow!! I was blown away at his first painting yesterday morning. Just barely getting an image out of him!! I have already placed an order for giclee prints of this one. It's an 11x14. Original won't last long in Door County, I'm certain. Giclee print 11x14 on canvas or archival paper runs $115 if you're interested. Original size. <br />
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Keep those juices flowin' hon!! <br />
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They turn in 4 paintings at the end of the week to be judged. He said he painted another boat but I haven't gotten an image out of him yet. Busy?? WhatEV!! </div>
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Wowser - I'm still awestruck . . . that's just from my perspective . . . </div>
Jeanette Braithwaitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07663557100969241610noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6976308311317025497.post-2604767221621680522014-07-20T23:29:00.000-06:002014-07-20T23:29:06.880-06:00Small Painting of a Big Wisconsin Barn!What a great little painting he knocked out this morning before heading to Door County! A little 6x8 morning study of a Wisconsin Barn! They don't have little barns in Wisconsin!! <br />
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He just had a short way to travel this morning and made it safe and sound to his destination where he'll hang out for the entire week. He sent a rare "selfie" - looking a little "bad-ass" in my opinion <i>or maybe just tired! nah, let's go with bad-ass!! haha</i><br />
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The campground was spacious and he has everything set up and is ready to roll! <div>
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So many great places to paint in Door County - in one direction, they have the water and piers all the way around the outside - Lake Michigan on one side to the east and Green Bay to the West. Then inland, beautiful barns, green grass, then every now and again, you drive through these tall pine trees that make you think you're at the top of Boulder Mountain in Southern Utah! Crazy and diverse landscape. Can't wait to see where he goes in the morning.</div>
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Good luck, hun!! Praying for good weather and great inspiration!! </div>
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Jeanette Braithwaitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07663557100969241610noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6976308311317025497.post-85624531458637657632014-07-19T20:08:00.001-06:002014-07-19T20:08:59.174-06:00Wet Paint a thousand miles away!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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So we use this app that's called 'Find My Friends" which allows us to see where your 'friends" are at any given time! Yeah kinda stalker-ish!! Doug's GPS "voice" somehow took a little sabbatical and he and the map on the phone aren't super tight! So thank goodness for the Stalker App - I kinda stalked him the whole way and sure enough, he made it to Wisconsin just fine!! Whew!! I'm not gonna lie - I'm relieved - today was the day he got off I-80 and had to meander through cities and cross rivers. He doesn't really need me - but I like feeling like he does!! <br />
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Here's the painting he did this morning! I requested a barn! Here's what I got!! <br />
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Love it!! Just heard from him . . . he's kicking back and apparently enjoying the welcome wagon!! Ahhh - tender! </div>
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And to quote him: "And what you can't hear is the cow bell and old car horn - aaaaa OOOOOOO GA!!!" <i>That is hilarious . . . Welcome to Wisconsin, Mr. Famous Doug Braithwaite - Plein Air Painter of all! I kinda know how he's feeling - ya know, being Miss Garfield County and all - I get a parade like that when I go to Escalante . . . I'm kinda a big deal! bahahah!! Jeanette who?? yeah . . . </i></div>
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Things on the homefront are fine - the garden delivered it's first cucumber today!! Woot Woot!! Wesley is in charge of watering both the shop - garden, flowers and everything here at the house as well. Bless his little heart! He's a gem!! </div>
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Thought I'd share one of Ryan's little paintings from a couple of weeks ago as well. Great little painting in Ogden. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Just off 24th Street in Ogden<br />by Ryan Braithwaite<br />8 x 10<br />It's for sale!! </td></tr>
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Have a great evening everyone! See you in the morning!! </div>
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Jeanette Braithwaitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07663557100969241610noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6976308311317025497.post-61584880222058947572014-07-18T21:02:00.003-06:002014-07-18T21:02:44.045-06:00Wet Paint and a Hundred Bucks a Pop! Early morning took Doug to an all-too-familiar sight that he says is "a hundred bucks a pop!" "Wow," I'm thinking, "he's a big spender!!" hahaha <br />
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Yep, 25 gallon tank at four bucks a gallon = $100 bucks a pop! <br />
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Part of his fun today was the nasty accident on the freeway that stopped traffic completely for an hour and a half!! Now, when you're a great water-drinker like Doug is, and you're on a hot freeway, you go through a couple of water bottles in nothing flat. Stopping for your "hundred dollar" fill-up always has a welcome restroom!! So, sitting on the freeway for an hour and a half, one goes from "I gotta go" to "I'm dyin here!!" pretty fast! Sorry for the painful delay, hun! Hope those kidneys are okay!! <br />
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Just talked to him and he's near Iowa City. Said it's beautiful and anxious to get us another little painting in the morning. <br />
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Sleep well, darlin! <br />
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Gnite all!!<br />
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JJeanette Braithwaitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07663557100969241610noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6976308311317025497.post-16742533349103688742014-07-17T21:50:00.001-06:002014-07-17T21:50:30.898-06:00Wet Paint and Keys on the Seat in Ogillala! "Hey Hon! I'm here at Shopko to get a spare key made and I, uh, locked my keys in the truck. They're on the seat!" Ahh, what Doug won't do to make me feel needed!! Had roadside assistance on speed dial and within the hour, the keys are off the seat and and back in the ignition! Thank you Geico!! <br />
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Good memories of Ogillala that make us smile! Here's the painting he did this morning:<br />
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Beautiful, Doug. Really captures the morning and great composition. Sorry I'm so late in posting this, but, uh, I was working. Yeah, let's go with that! <br />
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What a great time!! <i>Sorry Doug, you kinda missed the tee time! and besides, you were having fun making memories in Ogillala . . . I was kinda jealous of that too, ya know! </i><br />
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He was making his way to West Omaha tonight - pretty sure he's there so we'll see what we get tomorrow!! <br />
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good night!! <br />
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J'netJeanette Braithwaitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07663557100969241610noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6976308311317025497.post-18780848767620967212014-07-16T09:41:00.000-06:002014-07-16T09:41:06.605-06:00Plein Air Trippin' Day 1: Wyoming Sky 6 x 8Here's the first one - and it's amazing!! <div>
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"<i>here is the morning's piece called Wyoming Sky. It's a 6x8. Crazy weather with on and off rain. This is a view from my trailer of the freeway. Kinda typical for Wyoming, I guess! Hope this comes through alright - wifi for my computer is very slow - I may try and paint again tonight if I get to my next stop at a decent time. Ogillala Nebraska. Love you, Doug"</i></div>
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Ahh, tender!! Yes, Ogillala, Nebraska! Good times! Can't wait to see what it looks like there. </div>
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Drive safe, hun!! Love you too!!</div>
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Jeanette Braithwaitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07663557100969241610noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6976308311317025497.post-84946515139540690452014-07-15T21:02:00.000-06:002014-07-15T21:10:12.661-06:00Wet Paint and Plein Air Trippin'! GO!!And . . . he's off!!! The plein-air trippin' has officially started!! Can't believe the time is already here. I always cry when he leaves and he probably cries because he'll wonder what project I'm going to take on while he's gone . . . I think he's probably pretty scared wondering what will be changed in the house when he returns! bahaha!! Oh, let's just make him wonder!! <br />
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So anywho, he will be up bright and early at the crack of dawn, painting a little somethin somethin in the morning! Can't wait to see what he comes up with!! He got a little practice in up in Midway and Heber a couple of weeks ago--always a favorite place to paint! This one won 2nd Place Overall. People were like "plein air? This is plein air??"<br />
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Yes, plein air!! I know - how does he do this? This one took 3 morning sessions on the parking terrace in Park City - luckily the weather stayed consistent. Loved it - and there wasn't really anything else like this in the competition . . . <i>I know, shocking, huh?</i> </div>
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This one won the 2nd Place Purchase Award from Zion's Bank. Nice choice, Zion's! </div>
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The week was full of great subject matter and perfect lighting <i>listen to me . . . good lighting . . and long shadows . . . Oh I'm getting this painterly talk down . . . </i>Check these out and tell me I don't know what I'm talking about here! </div>
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Haha! Most people would leave out the posts . . . not Doug - awesome posts . . . and what an awesome week in Midway and Heber. I went up on Tuesday to hang out and we really enjoyed rubbing shoulders with a lot of great artists up there, AND checking out all the fun shops on main street. That's fun too!! </div>
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He then had a week to get ready for his road trip and in the midst of getting 20 boards and frames ready to go, we got to enjoy a little "Wicked" family outing! Yes, we do enjoy a little wicked now and again!! Last fall, I did some work for an attorney friend of mine and when he paid me, I just turned around and bought 8 tickets to Wicked! Total surprise to the family. What a blast! Dinner at Cheesecake Factory just before the show and then . . . Holy Wicked Awesome, Batman!! I'm not gonna lie--I had ultimate high expectations and, no, I wasn't the least disappointed. I had cold chills from the get go. </div>
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Jeanette Braithwaitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07663557100969241610noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6976308311317025497.post-79591185257079380452014-06-24T22:25:00.004-06:002014-06-30T18:23:22.288-06:00Plein Air Trippin' and a "Duck 'n Pencil!" We just returned from our very first OFFICIAL Braithwaite Family Reunion in Boulder, YEW-Tah!! What a blast! Doug planned it all and pulled it off without a hitch!! All I did was pack my bag and head to the car. Here's what I found:<br />
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We stayed at my brothers cabin on Boulder Mountain at the Peterson Ranch - the pasture where my mother lived as a little girl. We arrived Thursday afternoon and Amy and her bunch arrived Friday afternoon. The boys (Doug, Ryan and Wes) all brought their paints <i>(haha, I first wrote pants! - they brought those too!!) </i>and were up and at 'em bright and early in the morning to go paint - well, Ryan and Doug painted. Wesley is still on the fence committal-wise. 6:30 am is still allocated as sleep time for him!! I'm like "You're on vacation, for hell sakes!" But to no avail. Ryan got the itch after sitting in on two or three of Doug's demos at classes over the past couple of years and spending a week painting with Zach and Company in Helper last summer - he just built him a new pallet, he has a "studio" in his garage and is tearing it up!! Here was he and Doug's first morning:</div>
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Not bad. Not bad at all little boy!! Here's Doug's from the weekend as well:</div>
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We had such a blast - the dogs were in serious heaven. No cell phone service. No electricity. Just a whistling wind blowing through the pine trees outside and squirrels teasing our 3 dogs to no end. We rode motorcycles, played cards late into the night, sang songs around the campfire while roasting perfect marshmallows and s'mores! Don't let me forget to mention the "out of this galaxy" star gazing! We were as close to heaven as we could get--except . . . for Wesley's nose that wouldn't stop "crying tears" due to allergies. <i>poor Wesley . . . note for next year: bring extra soft tissues with aloe . . .</i></div>
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<i>(I just took more "titling" liberties just now! It is such a cool little painting!)</i><br />
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Doug is heading to the Wasatch Plein Air Paradise in Midway - leaving on Thursday and will be up there through July 4th! I'm hoping to get there for a few days with him! <br />
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So just a heads up: Doug is preparing for some <b>Plein Air Trippin'</b>! Take note because this is going to be a fun time for all of us. First off, I'm super sad that I can't tag along this year to Wisconsin and give you day-by-day updates. So, I've asked Doug to get up early, before he packs up and moves out of the campsite, and go paint us a little painting that he'll send to me and I'll post. I'll post one each morning and they will be available to purchase at the "trippin" price ONLY while he's traveling! (July 14 through, probably, July 31st or so). These little studies will be unframed and ready to ship as soon as he gets home. They will go on a first-come-first-serve basis so watch the blog daily! <br />
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Jeanette Braithwaitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07663557100969241610noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6976308311317025497.post-77382494054286597292014-05-29T22:23:00.000-06:002014-05-29T22:23:08.737-06:00Wet Paint and 50 Years of Braithwaite Fine Art! What?? Only a couple of weeks left until the Helper Workshop and we have had a couple of spots open up! Doug's workshops are incredible. Those of you who have taken them know what a great experience it is! I know, I know, you think I'm just saying that because I get . . . . well, anyway, he's damn good!! And a great instructor too!! Oh my, this is going no where fast! bahaha <br />
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Well anyway, back to the workshop. <i>cough cough </i> It starts Monday night at 6:00 p.m. on June 9th. Full days (morning and afternoon/evening sessions) Tuesday through Friday then wrap up Saturday morning, June 14th. <br />
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Doug has been teaching workshops for as long as I can remember. He started taking workshops with Paul and Dave when they first started doing "Summer Solstice" in LaSalle (near Moab). They then transitioned to Helper when Dave Dornan purchased the great old "Hotel Utah" on Main Street in Helper and the rest is history. What a blast to spend a week in Helper among other artists, the interns that take such good care of the place down there, and those professional artists who have made their living painting in that awesome little town. <br />
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Here's a few paintings Doug took to Torrey Gallery just recently. Looking forward to doing the workshop in Torrey in September! It will take place just a couple of days before the Escalante Plein Air competition begins - Tuesday through Thursday September 16-18 - three full days. There's still a few spots left in that workshop! <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Boulder Home"<br />8 x 10<br />Torrey Gallery</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Boulder Fields"<br />11 x 14<br />Torrey Gallery</td></tr>
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He also did a few flower paintings for Terzian Gallery for their summer season! These were kinda fun! He doesn't do many flowers so these were awesome!! </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Blossoms"<br />8 x 10<br />Terzian Gallery</td></tr>
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And my fave - Sun Chasers!<br />
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He also did this little piece for the 300 Plates Show at Art Access in Salt Lake City. Love the downtown scenes. Love it!<br />
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So in the midst of all of this, Doug had his 50th birthday!! Wahoo - 'bout damn time! It was a blast - a little family get together and then a few people stopped by to wish him a Happy Birthday and he was THRILLED! <br />
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The kids "borrowed" his truck earlier that day and went and had a new stereo put in it. I put together a book entitled "From Crayons to Paintbrushes: 50 Years of Braithwaite Fine Art." Okay, not gonna lie . . . it turned out pretty cool. It starts with a painting or two that he did as a kid, along with some from high school and college, then a few from each year up to just a couple of weeks ago!! It has about 150 images in it and is a treasure! Some of the best of the best of the best, SIR! (Men in Black in case you're wondering!) Many of the paintings had a special story behind them of which I have elaborated on those a bit in my quirky way. I put in a few "all nighters" working on it because "of an evening," Doug and I would chill together and watch Cash Cab or Cosmos! Then I'd yawn, "ahhh, well, I better get to bed!!" Then I'd come and work till 3 or 4 in the morning cropping, resizing, and researching dates and titles. But totally worth it - brought the big guy to tears as he looked through it. Awesome!! We've had a few requests for a copy so I'm working on getting some more published. I'll keep you posted!<br />
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Okay - going to shoot this off! Please let me know if you're up for the Helper and/or Torrey Workshop! I'll put the link below to the website and the registration form! Oh, and there's also the Fox River Valley Workshop in Northern Illinois right before Door County!! That's July 17-19. <br />
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Have a great day, everyone!! Thanks for following and letting me ramble! Looking forward to more roadtrips with Doug so I can ramble more often!!<br />
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HUGS!!<br />
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<br />Jeanette Braithwaitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07663557100969241610noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6976308311317025497.post-43677283008734405882014-04-12T14:07:00.001-06:002014-04-12T14:09:38.666-06:00Wet Paint and Queen of Procrastination!Wesley just told me about a great "organizational" tool he's using called "I Procrastinate" and I thought "Damn, I should have patented that!" <i>because I do it all the time </i>So while I'm confessing my many shortcomings, I'll share some amazing stuff with you!!<br />
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Doug had an incredible show at Terzian Gallery in February. It was an incredible variety of work. Here's some of my faves!<br />
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This was the largest piece for the show. Beautiful Boulder Mountain serenity in my book. Another favorite was taken from some of the awesome photos I took of the midwest!! <i>I'm going with that, anyway! </i>This is one of my favorite paintings from the show - and probably from his 2013 paintings. This one you really need to see in person - still hanging at Terzian Gallery I believe. <br />
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9 x 20<br />
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The glazes he used on this were so incredible <i>listen to me talking all "painter-like" . . . yeah, I'm all over it! </i>Love the red barn and how it looks weathered. Fun to see it up close and zoom in on how he does that. I continued to be wowed by this man of 27+ years. And did I mention we are now empty nesters? I know, we came home one night and, BAM, they were all gone! Like a magic trick! That's how fast 27 years goes!<br />
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Ryan, our oldest son, bought a house a couple of miles from home here and Wesley, our youngest son, moved in with him! Quite the bachelor pad goin' on there! We told Ryan "get your room picked out quick because Wes has TONS of stuff!" I think Wes occupies 2 of the 3 rooms with all his stuff! One room with guitars and instruments on every wall! What a great time they're having tho! <br />
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Okay - next painting, <i>yes, I digress, which, I believe is a common trait in people who procrastinate! </i><br />
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This painting was another FIRST in the Braithwaite book -- he painted an elk. As we drove home from Wisconsin last fall, we came through Estes Park and came upon a herd of bulls surrounding this "King of the Hill." He stood not 10 feet from the road and Doug stopped, and we took pictures for 2 or 3 minutes while he stood very still. <br />
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Doug's first inclination was to title it "Nice Rack" but I didn't want anyone to confuse that with . . . oh, never mind. <i>seeing the incredible variety already?? I know huh! </i> </div>
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This one was another first! There's some pretty big moose in the Huntsville area! Great capture of this beautiful and quiet little space. </div>
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The ski paintings were such a hit. Always so fun. Here's one of my faves - this one we posted on facebook and asked people to name it! Some awesome names! Skis and Trees, Got Skis?, Vertical Reality, Can't See the Forest for the Skis, Standing Tall, Winter's Silent Sentinels, Anticipation, Ski Garden, Board Meeting, Apres' Skis, Tips Up! We went with Pick Up Sticks via Joy Richmond and Katrina West! Thanks everyone!! Loved utilizing people's creativity! Doug was leaning toward "Skis!" Hmmmm clever, I know. </div>
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16 x 12<br />
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Also another beauty of Park City's favorite downtown - this includes the Kimball Arts Center. What a great capture of a moment in time!</div>
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9 x 20<br />
oil on panel</td></tr>
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Wish I could post them all. Seriously. What a great show. The day after, he did a little demo there in the gallery and people came in to watch. He was a little painting of the Huntsville area. </div>
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He also just completed an amazing painting for the Springville Salon which is currently being judged and paintings selected to be shown. A list of selected paintings will be posted on April 16th. Keeping my fingers crossed! </div>
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I think it's a winner myself. <i>And I'm really not that biased. I really would say if I thought it sucked! haha </i></div>
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Doug also had a great showing at Zion's Plein Air Invitational. I wasn't able to go with him this year so I was so anxious to hear how he did. We were texting back and forth and I asked how it was going, he said "eh, okay." I'm like, "really??" Then he sends me a picture of this and says "well, there was THIS." </div>
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Doug Braithwaite<br />
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The big dork. I was so excited for him and bummed that I wasn't there to share in the excitement. All the neighbors in surrounding houses did get in on the excitement however! Here's one of the paintings done there. </div>
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Next post, I'll tell you about the "company party" Doug planned and executed at Christmas time. Hil-AAAA-rious!! </div>
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Doug has a busy year planned! He's been invited back to Door County, Wisconsin! Wahoo! So excited for him - we soooo enjoyed that trip and the people we met - well, totally worth the trip - what a treat! He's also teaching a workshop in June in Helper - June 9-14. We have about 5 spots left so get to our website if you want a spot! Always such fun!! We are also teaching a workshop in Torrey which will happen just BEFORE the Escalante Plein Air competition, which we haven't been to for several years. Very excited about hitting my old stomping grounds again!! </div>
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Last painting off the easel . . . still wet and amazing!! Enjoy. <br />
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Thanks for following and I really do enjoy conversing with you, via blog. <i>and otherwise, when you want to call, just feel free! </i></div>
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Jeanette Braithwaitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07663557100969241610noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6976308311317025497.post-59930028875942493012013-10-12T14:28:00.001-06:002013-10-12T14:28:23.985-06:00Wet Paint in Oklahoma!The grand opening was, well, a GRAND success!! Thanks to all of you who came and supported us!! It was so great to see faces we hadn't seen in a really really long time! <i>Notice how I avoided saying "old faces?" </i>We were only open a short time and put Wesley in charge of holding the fort down as we headed out to Oklahoma to teach a workshop for the <a href="http://www.oaiquartz.org/programs/fallevents.cfm" target="_blank">Oklahoma Fine Arts Institute at Quartz Mountain</a>. <br />
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We left Tuesday morning and traveled the first 450 miles which took us just past the four-corners area to Farmington, New Mexico. A short night and we were back on the road, facing 630 miles the next day. What we failed to factor in was that we also LOST an hour so the 9 hours turned into 10 and I needed to take over the wheel to make up the lost time! Goooo Mario!! <br />
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No worries - we made it in time and in the middle of this flat, but lovely state, is a little mound we call Quartz Mountain. It's a beautiful resort and the Oklahoma Fine Arts Institute is such a great organization. They provide full scholarships to bring their public school art educators to come to this lovely resort, Quartz Mountain, to be educated by world-renowned art instructors in all areas of art, such as music, photography, painting, print-making, theater, etc. It is funded through their state education as well as private donations, which allows them to bring in art instructors to give their public school educators an opportunity to learn new areas of expertise or strengthen their areas of expertise. We have met some incredible educators and are honored to be here and share in their experience! Oklahoma has great, great art teachers!! <br />
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We arrived the first night and met the other instructors and the OFAI Staff and got settled into our room. After a ten-hour driving day, we were beat! The resort is beautiful and our room sits right on the edge of beautiful Lake Altus Lugert. <i>yeah, I looked that up! It didn't exactly flow off the tongue!</i><br />
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Our first class met in our pavillion and Doug gave them a little overview and did a quick value study demo in the classroom. <br />
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They were anxious to get out painting! The next morning, we took them out to a place Doug had scouted out to paint. I think their impression of Doug's choice was "Whaaa??? You kidding me?? We just passed a beautiful lake!!" But they humored him as he sat up in this dusty weedy parking lot with an old building with some broken-down fences (if you know Doug, you know he paints stuff no one else does!!) The class sat their stools and chairs around him and he started his magic show! <br />
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He starts, as always, with the dark purple color and "draws" in the shapes and does a value study of the darks and the lights. <br />
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Don't mind the horses off to the right, breaking through the fence and meandering their way through, oh, and yeah, the dogs also made their way over to the the group of students as well. One even decided that one of the stools looked a lot like a fire hydrant. Yeah, . . . he did. He pure and simple lifted his leg and peed on it. WTH? The dogs in Oklahoma have absolutely NO manners! bahaha!! <br />
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The magic came together and the little painting was a gem! Because Doug makes this look so easy, the students were excited to get out and do their own painting! <br />
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The afternoon took the students out doing their thing and they knocked out some great little paintings. So proud of them - many of them were first-time painters! Pretty impressive, folks!! <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Kim Heckenkemper, an Art Teacher, loves to paint in her spare time and so loved this experience. However, her choice of location landed her right smack-dab in the middle of an ant bed. She had a hard time pulling her coffee cup out of her bag . . . ewwww! But an awesome painting of some little boats down in the water, Kim! Totally worth an ant attack!!! </td></tr>
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We had to hustle back after the afternoon painting session because we were going to have a most-impressive "meet the artist" presentation by plein air painter, Doug Braithwaite, from Utah! We were all pretty anxious to see what the man of few words had to say! He wowed everyone with his presentation and slides of many of his paintings and his "not-so-few-words! Whoda thunk? In fact, Emily, the Director of Programs, sitting in the front row, was holding up her "5 minutes" card . . . then "3 minutes" card . . . then "1 minute left!!" card. None of which were even noticed by Doug. I finally had to say "uh, hon - your time is up!!" It was hilarious! <br />
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This morning, we took the students down to the water's edge to watch a demo in the wind! Yes, breezy, but no rain! <i style="text-align: center;">In your face, forecast! </i><span style="text-align: center;">The wind created a comfortable temperature for many, but too cold for some! Some were bundled up with jackets, blankets and sweatshirts, while others, whose body temperatures said "it's just right!" Love it!!</span><br />
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Ah, and thanks for the sunflowers in the front! 'preciate that!! I'm going to post a few more pictures tomorrow of some of the rest of the paintings of the students. They really did some great work. Hoping some of them will come out to Utah to paint some of our Utah landscape one of these days. </div>
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So far, what a great experience. Thanks, Oklahoma! For our first time here, it's been fantastic! And for Rick Heckenkemper, THIS is a blog, and just from MY perspective! </div>
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To all the new friends I've made here in Oklahoma, big hug and THANKS for your warm hospitality!</div>
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Jeanette Braithwaitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07663557100969241610noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6976308311317025497.post-16336663501736498802013-09-19T00:39:00.000-06:002013-09-19T00:39:12.225-06:00Braithwaite Fine Art & Custom FrameHi friends and fam!<br />
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We have gone non-stop and I haven't blogged for a whole month! Holy cow - the time has flown by! So, where should I start? <br />
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Well, we came together and made an executive decision and decided, unanimously, that we were going to start a real-live family business and we are jumping in with both feet! YEE-HAW! It's something we've wanted to do for many years but the timing never seemed right. So, ladies and gentlemen, <i>could I get a drum roll please, </i>we present to you Braithwaite Fine Art & Custom Frame. <br />
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I mean, we already HAVE the building, it's on a busy street with about 25,000 cars driving by every day, and we already have all the equipment needed to frame. Add to that the fact that Doug started framing pictures as a teenager in high school. He's amazing at it. I want to be able to continue blogging, marketing and promoting his work and classes so, well, Wesley and I are going to go into business together! So there you go! With Doug's help in teaching us the "framing ropes," all the stars are aligning and we're ready to take the plunge! </div>
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We started by booting Doug out and moving him back over to his old and original studio (which he was actually thrilled about!) and moving US into the new frame shop (which we're equally thrilled about!). It was so much work taking his easel apart, moving it piece by piece - thankfully, just two doors over! </div>
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We wore out several pairs of shoes making the move and got a few dings and "oops" on the way, but he's finally in and working productively again! Check out a little "before and after" action! </div>
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Okay, funny side note: With all the construction and rebuilding, we easily have made 5-10 trips to Lowes every day for the past month. The staff at Lowe's kinda know us by name and, well, I'm not sure but I think we're going to be invited to their company Christmas Party this year. We're kinda like part of the Lowe's fam and I think are paying most of their wages! I'm almost thinking we're going to be getting some red vests with our name embroidered on them so that we can just check ourselves out when we come and go! <i>Every morning I wake up singing "Hi Ho, Hi Ho, it's off to Lowes we go" and then I skip and whistle all the way to the shop! </i> </div>
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Anywho, the new space is working beautifully and Doug's got every corner organized and every wall space covered . . . <i>it's all on file for future records on our "My Lowes" card, btw.</i> The paintings and drawings are some oldies but goodies that he did in high school and a few drawings from college (see the Ninja Turtle "self portrait" above) . . . ah, he's such a cutie . . . </div>
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We are happy to have him productive and working again. This is the first painting off the new easel. A painting for some dear friends of ours, Nyla and David Pilkington. We sat next to them at the Jazz Games for a couple of seasons and have stayed good friends ever since. Thrilled to have gotten the chance to paint something for their beautiful home! Nyla wanted "color" - David wanted "movement!" I think he nailed it! </div>
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Back to the old studio and frame shop in progress and yes, back to Lowes for a little of this, and a little of that. No offense, hon, but dang, bring on the duster, scrub brush, broom and mop! Lowes has it all, I tell you! Before long, we are putting a long paint brush in the ol' master's hands and letting him at it again! And seriously, how many frame shops do you go in to that you get to FIRST, be greeted by a room full of Braithwaite paintings under some gallery lights! In-Credible!! </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Put a different kind've brush in Doug's hands and said "paint away!" Jeff Kennedy asked "What, no purple paint as a base first?" bahaha Good one!! </td></tr>
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So, hanging paintings was so stinkin fun!! We have a wall in front of the window so we can hang a painting there with a light shining on it at night like the cool galleries do . . . Oh man, we are so legit!! <i>did that paragraph even make sense? I feel myself rambling because I'm so excited . . . you just have to come see it I guess! </i></div>
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So over the years, we have taken some of our favorite paintings that have sold and had them professionally scanned at a very high-resolution so we, and our families, could have the opportunity to enjoy them as a giclee print! (<i>I'll ALWAYS say "there's nothing like having an original! but a giclee (pronounced zhee-clay) print is an "okay" second!) Try not to pronounce it like my friend, Ange Ellsworth . . . gick-lee!! tee hee </i> </div>
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So along with a few original paintings, you also get to see some of these beautiful giclee prints (<i>say it with me again, zhee-clay . . . you're getting it!) </i>in some different sizes (from original size to some post-card and greeting card sizes!) that have turned out so beautiful and we've been thrilled that some of our family and friends have been able to enjoy some "Braithwaites" in their homes and offices! </div>
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We are going to do a "grand opening" that will be on Friday, October 4th, (hey, that's Wesley's 20th birthday!!) and invite you to come see the frame shop, gallery and Doug's new studio! We'll give you more details very soon!</div>
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In the meantime, a few more paintings that have been done in the midst of all this moving and remodeling over the last month or two that I failed to share with you! </div>
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See you at the opening - or at Lowes. We usually have lunch in aisle 12! bahaha!</div>
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Find "Braithwaite Fine Art & Custom Frame" on facebook and "like" us for Pete Sake! Can you tell we're having a blast? </div>
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Jeanette - da boss!! </div>
Jeanette Braithwaitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07663557100969241610noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6976308311317025497.post-55565457683878314502013-08-18T16:46:00.000-06:002013-08-19T09:11:12.166-06:00Wet Paint and a Rib Fest in Helper Town! So we just returned from a fabulous weekend in one of our favorite places! Good ol' Helper Town!! We just get to hang out with so many of our favorite people and this weekend was no exception. <br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp4VroxEPAgNffOW1A-k_ao7uKa83SzEP9xaypIlJHVc_M0P3rO_NYkohqTARua3YUxiDXfSVmPJ56SZfGhE5bYO-CStQ6IIG6Ii8pKhJivhL1yI8hy5DTBKnngZI-ks_eA-CsDKIEHbfL/s1600/overcast+8x10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><br /></a>Ryan, our oldest son, was invited by <a href="http://www.zacharyproctor.com/" target="_blank">Zach Proctor</a> and <a href="http://lanebennion.com/" target="_blank">Lane Bennion</a> to spend a week in the Studio Group art school with a great group of painters. Zach and Lane reserved the whole place to do some serious painting! Ryan loves to draw and "paint" on his iPad but never seriously with the real thing! Doug was thrilled to set him up with an easel, pallet, paints, brushes, the whole nine yards. He did great! Here's a couple of my favorites: <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One of Ryan's oil painting studies while in Helper</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ryan's "self portrait" (he's got a great fro as you can see from his shadow!)<br />
He gets his curly hair from his mother!</td></tr>
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We took Wesley with us and met Ryan over in Cleveland (Utah!) and said hi to my cowboy brother, Boyd! He owns a mining supplies company called "Chute Supply" and it's always great to stop in for a little BS'ing with him! For the short time we were there, several stopped in for a few supplies and also get their daily dose of Boyd Griffin! He puts a smile on everyone's face that knows him - and he knows almost everyone in Emery and Carbon County! Because he's 6'3" most know him as "long ass!" <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dinosaur Quarry - Allosaurus! Rrrarr!!</td></tr>
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Since we were out that way, we decided to venture out to the dinosaur quarry. 13 miles . . . ended up being on a dirt and washboardy road (my beautifully clean car was CAKED with dirt! UGH!!) and after arriving and forking over our $20 entry fee, we ventured around for the 20 minute tour! <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">RRRaaaarrr!! See the resemblance?</td></tr>
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Okay, I'm not gonna lie, it was pretty cool. So yeah, over 12,000 bones (belonging to over 74 individual dinosaurs) have been excavated from this quarry, AND it contains the densest concentration of carnivorous dinosaur bones found anywhere in the world! <i>Just a few little tidbits of amazing information I thought you might like to have handy in your hip pocket! Someday you'll thank me for that bit of knowledge! </i><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dave Dornan, painter extraordinaire, doing a demo!<br />
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Sooo much fun to rub shoulders with such amazing artists and great friends who know how to make us feel right at home and laugh till we cry! Thanks to Dave Dornan and Marilou Kundmueller for accommodations at the Helper Workshops Studio Group building. Always fun to see them. It was especially fun to watch Dave do an awesome demo in his studio splattering paint, a little air brush action, wiping off paint and splashing on new color. It's just an experience you all must have if you love art! <br />
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Great to see Wendy and Bryce Chidester, Brian and Sonja Blackham, Charlie and Johanna Snow, Paul and Silvia Davis, Becky Dunham, Ann Jesperson, Brenda and Bob Bosquet, Ben and Melanie Steele and more! The awesome interns worked hard to hang a great show of paintings all under $500 by students and instructors! What a compilation of great work at such bargain prices! Here are some that Doug had for sale - if you're interested in any of these, let me know asap and I'll have them hold it for you! They're framed with a linen liner and a simple contemporary maple frame. <br />
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$450</td></tr>
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8 x 10<br />
$450</td></tr>
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8 x 10<br />
$450</td></tr>
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We ended the weekend with an amazing RIB FEST hosted by Wendy and Brenda at their studio space there on main street. Some incredible ribs were done by Charlie, Mike and Bob along with a brisquet cooked to perfection by Marilou and some pulled pork along with side dishes contributed by everyone else! Probably close to 100 people came to dig their teeth in and "argue" with the ribs, as Doug says "It's gotta argue with you!!" Lily, Brenda's miniature schnauzer, enjoyed a few bites of ribs as well!! </div>
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Thanks to everyone for such a great weekend! If you haven't experience Helper Arts Festival or been to a Helper Workshop, you haven't lived! We have been coming to Helper for over 20 years now and it gets better and better! </div>
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Doug's got some wet paint coming off the easel that you'll enjoy! He enjoyed a "weekend off" which I don't think has happened in quite some time! <i>Gosh, I can't believe I let him have the weekend off . . . back to work big guy!! </i></div>
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Jeanette Braithwaitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07663557100969241610noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6976308311317025497.post-55078744940971315352013-08-09T16:24:00.000-06:002013-08-09T16:24:30.823-06:00Wet Paint and Orange Barrels at Taco Time!! So O-Dark-Thirty rolls around and yeah, it's still dark! <i> Doug, what are you thinking? I think he's thinking no one would get up and notice!</i> But hey, it's early but baby, it's Taco Time!! <br />
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Doug, of course, was there at 6:00 and a wonderful friend and fan of ours was there to watch before her 7:00 meeting!! What a loyal follower! Bambi Gibson has been a dear friend of ours for many years and has touched our hearts with her heartfelt sentiments about Doug's work. I will never forget her tell me of her reaction to "Boulders on Boulder Mountain" when she walked into the show at Park City and saw this breathtaking painting clear in the back of the gallery. She got choked up and told how emotional it was to see that painting even from 25 feet away. It's so neat that she feels such a connection with Doug's work and is kind enough to share it with us. So, watching him paint has always been something she's wanted to do so she was thrilled at the opportunity to come watch and ask questions!! <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bambi asking some questions about the set up, paints, and all that good stuff. <br />William Brison, commented on this picture on facebook and I laughed till I cried! <br />"Yes ma'am, this kit will make you a world-renowned painter in just three days. And if<br />you buy it now, I'll throw in this truck! Don't mind the paint splatters on the dash or the steering wheel!" <br />Bahaha! thanks for that commentary! And I thought I was the funny one here! sheesh!!</td></tr>
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Waiting for some sun (since it's barely past o-dark thirty) was not really a challenge for this old-time veteran! He kinda starts 'em all the same anyway! <div>
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I'm looking at the corner thinking, what's he going to paint? It was dark enough when we got here that the stores all still had their lights on but right at 7:30, Auto Zone turned their light off (ahhh) and the street lights go off too! </div>
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Angie Ellsworth is another one of our very "artsy" friends with very VERY "artsy" children! What a grand experience for her to bring her two oldest kids to watch Doug paint! </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The "Audience" all set up - oooo front row seats! What? No popcorn? Lame! </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Closer up . . . super cool!<br /></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This was cool watching the "drawing" happen by taking off paint with the paper towel and q-tips! He has very expensive drawing tools! </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Colors coming together and the sun is starting to peek through the clouds. Maybe the drab sky will end up having some color, who knows! </td></tr>
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Always love the orange barrels. Those remind me of, years ago, our little family performing a musical number for a family reunion. Yes, we heard a song on the Bob and Tom show. I say "we" but I didn't really listen to Bob and Tom. I listened to Sports Radio (I'll elaborate on my sports addiction in another blog on another day!) Doug and the kids listened to Bob and Tom and decided this "Orange Barrels" song would be perfect to learn (since they already knew it!) Hmmm okay. I'm sure we had to edit the words and please don't google it, because I'm certain I'll be super embarrassed! But at least the words I remember were pretty funny! <i>Gaby, I know you're googling it right now, damn it! I'm already embarrassed and you're going to be laughing your head off!! </i></div>
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Painting finished and what's it called? Taco Time!! Ahhh, and I'm so sad that this Taco Time is no longer opened. Just an empty parking lot screaming for artists to come and paint it's beautiful surroundings and orange barrels!</div>
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Jeanette</div>
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xoxo </div>
Jeanette Braithwaitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07663557100969241610noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6976308311317025497.post-18113779611064335322013-08-07T21:24:00.002-06:002013-08-07T21:24:21.039-06:00Free Demo IN THE MORNING!Are you up for it? 6:00 a.m. Thursday, August 8 - Doug is going to be at the Taco Time parking lot in Clearfield and anyone is invited to come watch the demo from start to finish! Watch from over his shoulder, take some pictures or set up your paints and paint with him! Good time! This is kind've a test to see who is up for joining him so early - you true blue plein air painters!!<br />
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If you love his city scapes of our old stomping ground of the Clearfield, Sunset, Roy area, come join him! I'm going to post a few of my faves of the area. He's been stopped a few times and asked "what the heck are you doing in our parking lot?" <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ogden Overpass<br /></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Torrey Main Street<br /></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Van in Sunset<br /></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Intersection - Roy??<br /></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Roy / Riverdale Road</td></tr>
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You get the idea! Amazing structures and who'da thunk to paint these? This is a test . . .<br />
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See you there??<br />
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J'netJeanette Braithwaitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07663557100969241610noreply@blogger.com0