Love me some desert work

This past December, my husband and I thought we'd do something different and take our growing kids on a trip instead of stressing out on buying gifts that perhaps might not be appreciated. Experiences instead of things?  What a concept!  

Well gosh, since I'm there I might as well get some business done while I'm there.  My favorite place to paint is pretty much the California desert, so I took oodles of photos for future work, and while I'm there, I might as well pay my galleryt a visit and hand over a few pieces. So my easel was on fire because I had just given myself one of those self imposed deadlines.  So here is what came out of the deadline.  Check out Brian Marki Fine Art Gallery online to for a peek of what he has to offer. 

The Main Strip (10x24" oil on panel)

Desert Floor (10x24" oil on panel)

This one has yet to be delivered...

Defiant Heat Rising (36x48" Oil on gallery wrapped canvas)

Demo from today's workshop ~ Jars, 9x12

"Jars", 9x12" Pastel on sanded paper. ©Brenda Boylan

Teaching Pastel Punch! Workshop is a total rush. Well into day 2, enjoying students and trilled by their progress. Today was the best of all ... alla prima style with my studio tomato timer, about 12 minutes. This could be habit forming. My intention was to loosen up my students and to have them create a work with great energy. So, what do you do to loosen up? Yoga? Deep breathing? Jogging? Beer?