KC!! - in batik

KC!! - in batik
Watercolor batik on masa, 7x5
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What a sporting weekend for Kansas City!!  The Royals are in New York for the World Series (already taking 3 of 4 games so far) and the Chiefs are in London - which is crazy town - and totally dominating o the field!  It may just be too much excitement for us locals - as we await another World Series game in an hour!!  So, I’m painting one this  gorgeous afternoon for both our KC teams - and then I’m off for some last minute details before the game!  This painting makes 1034 in 1034 days.

Slugerrr Carrying Flag

Slugerrr Carrying Flag
Watercolor batik on masa, 8x6
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I am having so much fun painting in the "Royals" theme this week!! I can hardly wait until the game comes on - and I am scheduling everything around their game times (which is pretty hard, given my very full schedule!)  I did not realize until I got this blog ready that Sluggerrr is spelled with 3 r's! I had no idea, and I do have a thing for words being spelled correctly........!  Another day of playing in the watercolors and hot wax on masa paper.  I am beginning to like working with this thick masa paper, even though I resisted it at first!  Painting number 1033 in 1033 days!  Let's win another one boys!!!

KC Dripping in Batik

KC Dripping in Batik
Watercolor batik on masa, 6x8
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How about those Kansas City Royals?  SO EXCITING to have won the first two games in the World Series - and in SUCH dramatic fashion!!  Tonight's game will be in New York - and I'm looking forward to another night with those "boys in blue"!!!  This painting is just a little fun with watercolor dripping on masa paper, followed by hot wax, freezing, wadding, and cracking, and topping it off with watercolor floated over those cracks.  Next come a hot ironing between newspaper, and voila! -this is what remains!  I just couldn't help but cheer my boys on with a little Royal fun in the studio today!  Painting number 1032 in 1032 days!!  Let's have another win tonight, boys :)

KC Royals!

KC Royals Skyline
Watercolor batik on masa, 7x5
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Something special for our boys in blue tonight as they head into game 1 of the World Series!!  SO exciting to be here for the second year in a row!  Making this post short and sweet - as there is a busy night ahead!  The hardest thing about this batik?  It was painting the lettering in hot wax!!  That wax cools almost instantly, so it is super hard to get good flow off the brush!!  Lucky for me, this whole batik technique is loose and fresh - which allows for almost anything!!  Hoping for a win tonight!!  Painting number 1029 in 1029 days!