I spent the past weekend in Kansas City with a good friend of mine, Alana Rose, at Spectrum Fantastic Arts Live 4. We had a wonderful weekend meeting artists, collecting items from our favorites, and listening to some of the greats speak about their work and the world of art. As always, I picked up Cory Godbey's new sketchbook and this year I decided on grabbing myself a print as well. Who could pass up those gorgeous bears, honestly? I also got a couple new Omar Rayyan prints that are simply stunning, his work still amazes me, all that detail! And I grabbed a pin from the first artist we ever met at our first Spectrum Live, Frank Robert Dixon. |
We also met a new artist this year, Karen Ann Hollingsworth. Our eyes were originally drawn to what she calls "intuitive watercolor". Her work is gorgeous and vibrant just like herself. We spent a long time talking with her about her work, technique, and ambitions. Her excitement for art and creation was inspiring and made me want to immediately break out the watercolors and try out some intuitive painting.
Here's the haul from this weekend! Can't wait for next year!