Through Jamzilla to Ojai, CA

Maureen's beautiful Valentine's Day Flowers from her husband.  We should paint these.
We pack and head up the 5 to Ojai on Sunday Morning.

The 405 Freeway is closed this weekend.  They call it Jamzilla.  Does a cute, clever name make it better?  As you can see we are amazed that there is hardly any traffic on the 5.  We enjoy our trip on the 126 through Santa Paula to the 150 into Ojai.  Santa Paula is where Maureen's husband Ray grew up and they first met.

Linda is busy getting ready for our workshop at her Spotted Dog Print Studio.

We are off to check into our room at Casa Ojai.

Our room has a $5. bill on the bed and it looks like someone has been sleeping there???

They give us they deluxe room downstairs near the salt water pool and spa.

We enjoy it.

Getting Ready for Workshop!

Linda teaches us her method of making 4 color plate monotypes.

Red, yellow, blue and black plates run through the press to create a monotype print.

We learn a sure fire method for gum arabic transfers from xerox copies.

We make complicated stencils to use in our prints.

Linda's monoprint on the press.  This print has it all: chine collie, gum transfer,

and stencils.  What a demonstration!

Born to Paint!

And she is good!

 Libby the inspiration for The Spotted Dog Studio joins me for lunch.

The chickens are also interested in Lunch time.

                                   Carol's    Monoprint from my visit to Desert Hot Springs.

                          Carol's  Monotype Print from my visit to The Back Bay, Newport Beach.

                                                            Monotype from Back Bay.

Carol's

Vanna at night in Desert Hot Springs.

I tried to get pictures of Maureen's excellent work using the subject of Pears, but no luck.

I'll try in my next post.