It's taken much longer to post part two of my trip to An Artful Journey than I had hoped it would. Lots going on here, and I seem to continually be working on catching up. I figured it was better to post a bit late than not at all :-)
I arrived in Los Gatos before the rain began, so I was able to take a couple walks and shoot some of the new spring blooms without getting wet. Beautiful color everywhere!
The Bird-of-Paradise were exquisite. Did you know they're closely related to banana plants?
I love Magnolia trees, and they were spectacular in the morning sun!
Not sure what this beauty is ... a type of Dogwood maybe?
Not sure what this is either ... other than a gorgeous bush in someones yard.
It was fun getting together with friends to visit, and see what Cindy has been up to as she prepares for An Artful Journey.
I tell you, that girl has the best ideas for making attendees feel welcome when they arrive at the retreat. And I'm not just saying that because we're friends. It truly is an incredibly unique, and wonderful event.
Lorri Scott hand died little pouches to be decorated and included in the bag of goodies for each attendee.
and of course The Royal Feline, aka, Max, looks it all over and gives his approval before anything is finalized.
I mentioned in my last post that we had everything from sunshine to snow while up at the Presentation Center.
Although wet at times, it was dreamy weather for photography and art workshops.
Below are photos from some of the classes. Unfortunately, I had to leave early and wasn't able to get shots of all of them. I'm sure Cindy did though, and she should be posting them soon on her blog.
So much beautiful color in Albie Smith's class!
And tons of color in Jesse Reno's class as well:
and the color wasn't just on the canvas!
Beauty everywhere... here are a few from Nina Bagley's class:
Below is the Lorrie table (all spelled differently) in Nina's class. One is missing though, she actually had 4 Lorrie's in her class!
Cindy and Nina goofing around and being cute!
Ahhh... all the workshops were so fabulous. Here are a few shots of Stephanie Lee's:
I took this photo from inside Stephanie's classroom, as she demoed outside. I love the bright patches of lime.
Orly Avineri taught this class, and brought her incredibly talented daughter who took Jesse Reno's class. I didn't make it to Orly's class to get photos, but heard stories about how wonderful it was!
Amazing arts. I never see such awesome work which done by you all here. I like all pictures with beautiful arts. There are some natural pictures also here.
Posted by: קעקועים גלריה | 02/13/2012 at 10:17 AM
It's in Melbourne, in April, 2012, but the site isn't up yet. Bevlea Ross is the coordinator and is just about finished (she's waiting on me! I'm hurrying!) and I'll post a link to it as soon as it's up. Thanks!
Posted by: custom logo design | 09/12/2011 at 06:44 AM
Thanks DJ and Diana for the info on Lana. I'll check out her website. Now that you told me, she totally looks like Jesse Reno's girlfriend. What a cute couple!
Posted by: barbara | 03/07/2011 at 12:37 PM
The young lady with the pink and black hair and the tattoos is named Lana (sorry, I don't know her last name) and you can see her things at crudethings.etsy.com and crudethings.com. She really is the nicest young lady, too!
Posted by: Diana B | 03/05/2011 at 09:26 PM
Thanks Lorrie! I thought about that, but then I laughed because I really just know the basics, and am a beginner myself. I'm looking forward to some sunshine so I can get out with my camera and learn more about light and exposure.
Posted by: DJ | 03/05/2011 at 07:39 AM
isn't she adorable Barbara? I don't know her name, but she's Jesse Reno's girlfriend. She was really sweet and did give me permission to post her photo, so I'm sure she wouldn't mind that I give out this bit of info.
Posted by: DJ | 03/04/2011 at 05:52 PM
The classes all look divine! Please tell me, who is the adorable girl with the half black/half red hair and the tattoos? With her permission of course. She is too cute for words. No, I am not a stalker.. I just want to know if she has a blog. I loved the pieces she was making.
Posted by: barbara | 03/04/2011 at 05:46 PM
ur photos look like little slices of nature heaven & i'm soo glad, but sooo jealous u went on an art adventure w jesse reno!
Posted by: teddi | 03/04/2011 at 08:00 AM
The pictures are just spectacular DJ, and the classes look amazing. I can't wait to take a class from you one day! Riki
Posted by: Riki Schumacher | 03/03/2011 at 06:46 AM
DJ, your photos are more spectacular every time you post them. I'm so glad you had a great time. I can only imagine how happy your students were!
Posted by: Deryn Mentock | 03/03/2011 at 06:35 AM
Fabulous, fun photos - ALL of them.
Thank you.
:D
Posted by: Diane | 03/03/2011 at 03:00 AM
What fun we all had! I love your pictures...they seriously knock me over with their beauty. You should suggest a photo class to Cindy, I would take it! Well, I might have to invest in your kind of camera...could be expensive!! ;)
xxoo
Lorrie Spotts (the one Lorrie that didn't take Nina's class)
Posted by: lorrie spotts | 03/02/2011 at 05:37 PM