Colby's Charolais Fred

Handsome Fred is huge, but also sweet. This is due to a lot of pampering. This is reasonable because what is there not to like about Fred.

Using Strathmore Bristol Vellum

Graphite on Strathmore Bristol Vellum

If someone mentions graphite used as a medium for artwork, I always think of artist/illustrator Paul Calle. Although he worked in other mediums, he did amazing works using graphite. I always thought his style, with its controlled, directional strokes, was unique. He also used Bristol board frequently for many of his graphite illustrations. 
So I thought that I would give it a try. 

Charcoal on Strathmore Bristol 

This is an example of charcoal used on Strathmore Bristol Vellum.

Plein Air: Pearland Rice Canal

This is a 12" x 15" plein air oil sketch of a rice canal crossing County Road 100 in Pearland, TX.

I finished this sketch in September, and it took three mornings and a can of Gulf Off. 

Here are more sketches of the rice canal. There are tons of turtles, and the neighborhood kids try to trap them by tying bait to the end of a string and flinging it over the side of the bridge. The bottom picture depicts a crude oil pipe-line crossing the canal going to a storage tank on the other side.  

James Gurney's "Paint a Cell Phone Tower Challenge"

Today, I found out that I'm one of the artists that were chosen in James Gurney's "Paint a Cell Phone Tower" challenge. All I can say is WOW! James Gurney is an artist that I have admired from afar for a very long time. I can hardly wait for my Art Dept. badge to arrive; I have been coveting one forever.  
The sketch depicts three cell phone towers at the train tracks close to 518 and Hwy. 35, across from Pearland Coffee Roasters.

Pearland's Live Drawing Classes 

The class meets every Wednesday from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Art and Kustom Kreations in Pearland. Come and join us.

Contact Vicky Gooch at 832-457-9621--vicky@vickygooch.com

Pearland Arts League 8th Annual Juried Exhibition

  PAL's annual juried art show took place on July 21, 2018. We had close to ninety entries. PAL would like to thank artist, Bruce Williamson, for being our juror for this year. 

Artist Bruce Williamson juror for PAL's 2018 Annual Exhibition Show 

     When you have the time, drop by Re/Max Realty and view the show, which will stay up until the end of August. 

Re/Max Realty

2911 S. Sam Houston Pkwy, 

Houston, TX 77047

My entries for this year were:

Massey Ranch Road Sojourn 

The Real McCoy

Daisy

DAISY

I love dogs and will always have one. Daisy is a rescue, so I think of her as a Pomeranian Plus. She is fourteen now with a few health issues. Also, she is the best ratter ever.