Greetings I recently realized that I had never done a blog post on my “Coffee Shop Conversations” series that I created a few years ago. And, I thought it would be fun to see them all in one place. Series Background. A bit of an explanatio…
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| By Peggy Stermer-Cox, 391 contributed posts View all Peggy Stermer-Cox's posts. About the author: I begin my watercolor paintings with an idea and a drawing. I build the painting layer by layer, drawing lines and shapes, looking for rhythm and feeling. My color sense is a reflection of my childhood in New Mexico fused with colors of my home in the Northwest. My goal is to go beyond the surface to find joy, wonder and a bit of mystery. I have shown my works in galleries, juried, group and solo shows in Washington, Oregon, Montana and New Mexico. My paintings are in private collections in the west, New York and Norway.To view examples of Peggy's work or to make contact with the artist, please visit her listing at the Southern Oregon Artists Resource. January 1st, 2023 | Tags: artist techniques, Coffee Shop Conversations, Coffee Shop Conversations Series, drawing, figures, inspiration, new works, news, practice, practice art, series, watercolor, works in progress | Category: Art Community Posts, Art Forms, Art Matters..., Artist Posts, by Margaret Stermer-Cox, Cultivating Your Talent, Drawing, Inspiration, Musings, Painting, Techniques & Discoveries, to Artists, Watercolor | Comments are closed By Peggy Stermer-Cox, 391 contributed posts View all Peggy Stermer-Cox's posts. About the author: I begin my watercolor paintings with an idea and a drawing. I build the painting layer by layer, drawing lines and shapes, looking for rhythm and feeling. My color sense is a reflection of my childhood in New Mexico fused with colors of my home in the Northwest. My goal is to go beyond the surface to find joy, wonder and a bit of mystery. I have shown my works in galleries, juried, group and solo shows in Washington, Oregon, Montana and New Mexico. My paintings are in private collections in the west, New York and Norway.To view examples of Peggy's work or to make contact with the artist, please visit her listing at the Southern Oregon Artists Resource. For me, learning these days is all about “building new muscles”. Hi! Let me explain what I mean. You see, I have been taking a drawing class titled “Elements of Figuring Drawing, Anatomy for Artists” for the past few months. … Continue reading Building New Muscles – Figure Drawing Class December 8th, 2020 | Tags: Anatomy for Artists, art education, artist techniques, drawing, figure drawing, figures, inspiration, Master Drawings, new works, news, practice, practice art, Uncategorized, watercolor, works in progress | Category: Art Community Posts, Art Forms, Art Matters..., Artist Posts, by Margaret Stermer-Cox, Cultivating Your Talent, Drawing, Inspiration, Musings, Painting, Techniques & Discoveries, to Artists, Watercolor | Comments are closed By Peggy Stermer-Cox, 391 contributed posts View all Peggy Stermer-Cox's posts. About the author: I begin my watercolor paintings with an idea and a drawing. I build the painting layer by layer, drawing lines and shapes, looking for rhythm and feeling. My color sense is a reflection of my childhood in New Mexico fused with colors of my home in the Northwest. My goal is to go beyond the surface to find joy, wonder and a bit of mystery. I have shown my works in galleries, juried, group and solo shows in Washington, Oregon, Montana and New Mexico. My paintings are in private collections in the west, New York and Norway.To view examples of Peggy's work or to make contact with the artist, please visit her listing at the Southern Oregon Artists Resource. Hi! By the time the decade hit the middle years, cell phones and smart phones where everywhere. And, today’s paintings for my mini review are all about cell phone conversations. Cell Phone Conversations And The Cat. Starting off with “Han… Continue reading Decade In Review: Cell Phone Conversations 2014 & 2015 December 29th, 2019 | Tags: Adventure 2014, Art Stories, artist techniques, cats, drawing, figures, inspiration, Just Sayin', Just Sayin'... Series, Just Thinking, new works, news, practice, practice art, series, watercolor, works in progress | Category: Art Community Posts, Art Forms, Art Matters..., Artist Posts, by Margaret Stermer-Cox, Cultivating Your Talent, Drawing, Inspiration, Musings, Painting, Techniques & Discoveries, to Artists, Watercolor | Comments are closed By Peggy Stermer-Cox, 391 contributed posts View all Peggy Stermer-Cox's posts. About the author: I begin my watercolor paintings with an idea and a drawing. I build the painting layer by layer, drawing lines and shapes, looking for rhythm and feeling. My color sense is a reflection of my childhood in New Mexico fused with colors of my home in the Northwest. My goal is to go beyond the surface to find joy, wonder and a bit of mystery. I have shown my works in galleries, juried, group and solo shows in Washington, Oregon, Montana and New Mexico. My paintings are in private collections in the west, New York and Norway.To view examples of Peggy's work or to make contact with the artist, please visit her listing at the Southern Oregon Artists Resource. Hi! Continuing on in this mini review of the current decade, I’ll touch on 2012 and 2013 today. Since yesterday I featured works from the Toy Pony collection, I thought we would switch subjects. In 2012 and 2013 I began working with people as s… Continue reading Decade In Review: People As Subject in 2012 and 2013 December 28th, 2019 | Tags: artist techniques, Decade In Review, drawing, figures, inspiration, Just Sayin', new works, news, People, practice, practice art, watercolor, works in progress | Category: Art Community Posts, Art Forms, Art Matters..., Artist Posts, by Margaret Stermer-Cox, Cultivating Your Talent, Drawing, Inspiration, Musings, Painting, Techniques & Discoveries, to Artists, Watercolor | Comments are closed By Peggy Stermer-Cox, 391 contributed posts View all Peggy Stermer-Cox's posts. About the author: I begin my watercolor paintings with an idea and a drawing. I build the painting layer by layer, drawing lines and shapes, looking for rhythm and feeling. My color sense is a reflection of my childhood in New Mexico fused with colors of my home in the Northwest. My goal is to go beyond the surface to find joy, wonder and a bit of mystery. I have shown my works in galleries, juried, group and solo shows in Washington, Oregon, Montana and New Mexico. My paintings are in private collections in the west, New York and Norway.To view examples of Peggy's work or to make contact with the artist, please visit her listing at the Southern Oregon Artists Resource. Greetings! I’m pleased to say that my watercolor painting Hang Up & Read Me A Story was juried into the Rogue Valley Biennial Art Exhibit! Details About the Exhibit. The exhibition is hosted by the Rogue Gallery and Art Center in Medford OR. It opened Friday, June 28th and runs through to August 2nd, 2019. […] The post “Hang Up & Read Me A Story” at Rogue Valley Biennial Art Exhibit appeared first on Margaret Stermer-Cox. Continue reading “Hang Up & Read Me A Story” at Rogue Valley Biennial Art Exhibit June 29th, 2019 | Tags: art news, Art Shows, artist techniques, drawing, figures, inspiration, Juried Art Shows, Just Sayin', new works, news, practice, practice art, watercolor, works in progress | Category: Art Community Posts, Art Forms, Art Matters..., Artist Posts, by Margaret Stermer-Cox, Cultivating Your Talent, Drawing, Inspiration, Musings, Painting, Techniques & Discoveries, to Artists, Watercolor | Comments are closed By Peggy Stermer-Cox, 391 contributed posts View all Peggy Stermer-Cox's posts. About the author: I begin my watercolor paintings with an idea and a drawing. I build the painting layer by layer, drawing lines and shapes, looking for rhythm and feeling. My color sense is a reflection of my childhood in New Mexico fused with colors of my home in the Northwest. My goal is to go beyond the surface to find joy, wonder and a bit of mystery. I have shown my works in galleries, juried, group and solo shows in Washington, Oregon, Montana and New Mexico. My paintings are in private collections in the west, New York and Norway.To view examples of Peggy's work or to make contact with the artist, please visit her listing at the Southern Oregon Artists Resource. But, still, a smiling clown can be good! Clowns Popped In My Head. Hi! Lately, I’ve been doing some small studies of clowns. Why clowns? I don’t know. They popped into my head this past May and I keep coming back to them. Research Time. So, after a few drawings, I thought it might be […] The post A Clown: More Than A Smiling Face appeared first on Margaret Stermer-Cox. August 8th, 2018 | Tags: art news, artist techniques, clowns, drawing, figures, inspiration, Just Thinking, new works, news, practice, practice art, watercolor, Watercolor & Ink, works in progress | Category: Art Community Posts, Art Forms, Art Matters..., Artist Posts, by Margaret Stermer-Cox, Cultivating Your Talent, Drawing, Inspiration, Musings, Painting, Techniques & Discoveries, to Artists, Watercolor | Comments are closed By Peggy Stermer-Cox, 391 contributed posts View all Peggy Stermer-Cox's posts. About the author: I begin my watercolor paintings with an idea and a drawing. I build the painting layer by layer, drawing lines and shapes, looking for rhythm and feeling. My color sense is a reflection of my childhood in New Mexico fused with colors of my home in the Northwest. My goal is to go beyond the surface to find joy, wonder and a bit of mystery. I have shown my works in galleries, juried, group and solo shows in Washington, Oregon, Montana and New Mexico. My paintings are in private collections in the west, New York and Norway.To view examples of Peggy's work or to make contact with the artist, please visit her listing at the Southern Oregon Artists Resource. Cartoons, comics and funnies; I’ve loved them for almost as long as I can remember. My Cartoons. Greetings! Today I would like to share with you a couple of the cartoon characters I’ve drawn in the past few years. To explain, from time to time I create cartoons, usually for special occasions and with specific […] The post Cartoons; Day 17 of #30paintingsin30days: Oregon Cowboy appeared first on Margaret Stermer-Cox. Continue reading Cartoons; Day 17 of #30paintingsin30days: Oregon Cowboy February 17th, 2018 | Tags: 30 Paintings in 30 Days, art news, artist techniques, Cartoons, characters, comics, drawing, figures, funnies, inspiration, new works, news, practice, practice art, watercolor, works in progress | Category: Art Community Posts, Art Forms, Art Matters..., Artist Posts, by Margaret Stermer-Cox, Cultivating Your Talent, Drawing, Inspiration, Musings, Painting, Techniques & Discoveries, to Artists, Watercolor | Comments are closed By Peggy Stermer-Cox, 391 contributed posts View all Peggy Stermer-Cox's posts. About the author: I begin my watercolor paintings with an idea and a drawing. I build the painting layer by layer, drawing lines and shapes, looking for rhythm and feeling. My color sense is a reflection of my childhood in New Mexico fused with colors of my home in the Northwest. My goal is to go beyond the surface to find joy, wonder and a bit of mystery. I have shown my works in galleries, juried, group and solo shows in Washington, Oregon, Montana and New Mexico. My paintings are in private collections in the west, New York and Norway.To view examples of Peggy's work or to make contact with the artist, please visit her listing at the Southern Oregon Artists Resource. What Is “Classically Trained”? Hi! I have been thinking about what makes an artist classically trained. Have you seen that term on a biography of an artist or musician? And, what does that mean? John Stermer, Classically Trained Artist What a funny question, don’t you think? To explain, I have been helping my sister prepare […] The post Classically Trained Artist appeared first on Margaret Stermer-Cox. September 14th, 2017 | Tags: art education, art musing, art news, artist techniques, drawing, figures, inspiration, John H. Stermer, Just Thinking, new works, news, practice, practice art, watercolor, works in progress | Category: Art Community Posts, Art Forms, Art Matters..., Artist Posts, by Margaret Stermer-Cox, Cultivating Your Talent, Drawing, Inspiration, Musings, Painting, Techniques & Discoveries, to Artists, Watercolor | Comments are closed By Peggy Stermer-Cox, 391 contributed posts View all Peggy Stermer-Cox's posts. About the author: I begin my watercolor paintings with an idea and a drawing. I build the painting layer by layer, drawing lines and shapes, looking for rhythm and feeling. My color sense is a reflection of my childhood in New Mexico fused with colors of my home in the Northwest. My goal is to go beyond the surface to find joy, wonder and a bit of mystery. I have shown my works in galleries, juried, group and solo shows in Washington, Oregon, Montana and New Mexico. My paintings are in private collections in the west, New York and Norway.To view examples of Peggy's work or to make contact with the artist, please visit her listing at the Southern Oregon Artists Resource. What Is “Classically Trained”? Hi! I have been thinking about what makes an artist classically trained. Have you seen that term on a biography of an artist or musician? And, what does that mean? John Stermer, Classically Trained Artist What a funny question, don’t you think? To explain, I have been helping my sister prepare […] The post Classically Trained Artist appeared first on Margaret Stermer-Cox. September 14th, 2017 | Tags: art education, art musing, art news, artist techniques, drawing, figures, inspiration, John H. Stermer, Just Thinking, new works, news, practice, practice art, watercolor, works in progress | Category: Art Community Posts, Art Forms, Art Matters..., Artist Posts, by Margaret Stermer-Cox, Cultivating Your Talent, Drawing, Inspiration, Musings, Painting, Techniques & Discoveries, to Artists, Watercolor | Comments are closed By Peggy Stermer-Cox, 391 contributed posts View all Peggy Stermer-Cox's posts. About the author: I begin my watercolor paintings with an idea and a drawing. I build the painting layer by layer, drawing lines and shapes, looking for rhythm and feeling. My color sense is a reflection of my childhood in New Mexico fused with colors of my home in the Northwest. My goal is to go beyond the surface to find joy, wonder and a bit of mystery. I have shown my works in galleries, juried, group and solo shows in Washington, Oregon, Montana and New Mexico. My paintings are in private collections in the west, New York and Norway.To view examples of Peggy's work or to make contact with the artist, please visit her listing at the Southern Oregon Artists Resource. Mermaid As Icon I am pleased to say that my painting “Mermaid With Net at Night” is showing at the Rogue Gallery and Art Center in Medford, OR. To clarify, it is one painting among over 60 works of art in the Annual Member’s Exhibition. Most of all, if you are in the area, I […] The post “Mermaid With Net At Night” At The “Icons” Exhibition appeared first on Margaret Stermer-Cox. Continue reading “Mermaid With Net At Night” At The “Icons” Exhibition November 17th, 2016 | Tags: art news, artist techniques, drawing, figures, Icon, inspiration, Mermaid, new works, news, practice, practice art, watercolor, watercolor paintings, works in progress | Category: Art Community Posts, Art Forms, Art Matters..., Artist Posts, by Margaret Stermer-Cox, Cultivating Your Talent, Drawing, Inspiration, Musings, Painting, Rogue Gallery & Art Center, Techniques & Discoveries, to Artists, Watercolor | Comments are closed | ||
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