Mug Shot #18 Bettsie Miller

     I am still working on the 2012 Hilton Head Mugs.  Just when I thought I was getting the hang of it I don't like one and end up redoing it.  I'm finding the less strokes the better.  I will think my mug looks pretty good and then I decide it just needs a couple more strokes of color and that's when I get in trouble.  If you are doing a "portrait" a 4x4" canvas is very unforgiving.

WANTED

  Bettsie Miller, also known as (aka) "The Communicator"

Bettsie Miller, 4x4" oil on Gessoboard

Supervisor Wanda's report on muggle #18:

The Hilton Head felons have just gotten more dangerous with the discovery of an accredited public relations professional in its ranks.  One wonders what kind of spin has been put on this group to make them seem more politically correct and socially acceptable. 

Bettsie “The Communicator” Miller has a long and varied career in higher education, public relations consulting, environmental causes and her very own non-profit Family Foundation.  However, her disguise as mild mannered artist is not convincing.  Nowhere in the cyber world is there a single work of art by “The Communicator” (at least none were discovered).  We did find a reference to the Studio dei Leoni where the mission statement claims to “expose the student … while also catering to a student’s individual needs, desires and goals”.  The accompanying photo shows a large number of people eating, drinking and “communicating”.  As well, her personal goals seem to be “Dance – play – write – live like a happy adult child”.

These are extremely dangerous activities.  If the public catches wind of this they will all want to join in and then where would the world be.  Please put brush to canvas (or board) and help apprehend this notorious felon.

To see other eye witness accounts (paintings) of the Hilton Head Caper click on:  2012hiltonheadcaper.blogspot.ca

Hilton Head Four Challenge - New Orleans

Our 9th Hilton Head Four (HH4) semi-monthly challenge was provided by Regula "Lulu" Scheifele.  What a great picture of a wonderful gentleman playing his guitar on the streets of New Orleans.  Now here is a man how really looked like he was enjoying himself.  Lulu said she bought even one of his CDs.  How fun if she played it while she painted his portrait. 

Play'n the Blues, 8x8" oil on RayMar panel ($150)

This was a very interesting challenge because it totally took me out of my comfort zone.  I thought faces were tough, but I found out hands are in another category of tough for me! That's what's great about challenges... they are something that I had wanted to try, but never took the plunge.  I think they've pushed me to go places I probably would not go on my own.  I'm learning so much about changes in composite and color.  I also know that I need a challenge with a deadline.  Nothing like having to post something on a specific day to get you moving and painting.

If you aren't already trying challenges such as The Daily Painter's Challenge find a couple of artist friends and start your own challenge.  

 Regula 'Lulu' Scheifele  

Willie Plays the Blues, 8 x 8” oil on gessobord

Maria Bennett Hock

Panama Hat, 10 x 10” oil on Raymar Panel

Chris Werst

Mug #15 - Chris Werst

The 2012 Hilton Head Caper continues... If anyone had told me a year ago I'd be painting portraits on a 4x4" board I probably would have laughed at them. 

Mug #15 and Chris just had to be different!  Thank goodness Wanda held off with Chris' mug until we had a few under our belts or I might have been bad and skipped it.  I've never painted a profile before and must say when I started to paint it there may have been a little (or a lot) of procrastination going on.  I finally bit the bullet and with some advice from artist friends finished it up.  I did an under-painting and then tried to paint the negative space which helped.  Susan showed me the 'trick' of using a paint handle & holding it vertically first on the photograph then on my painting.  I did that on the tip of the nose so I could see where the mouth & forehead lined up with Chris' nose.  The same with the eye, back of nose & mouth.  Sounds simple, but while I knew I wasn't getting it right, I couldn't see the subtle differences until I looked at it with the straight edge.  Thanks Susan. 

WANTED

Chris “The Moniker” Werst

Chris Werst, 4x4" oil on gessobord

Wanda Rottenfusser's description of suspect #15

Another long time and well connected member of the Hilton Head felons is on the loose.  Chris “The Moniker” Werst resides in the same city as two other known perps including the nefarious leader “Quickdraw” Jurick and has been observed presenting her with gifts.  (The fact that the shawl was orange, a symbol of luxury and splendor, is highly suspicious.)  We also know she is quite cozy with a member of the international banking branch of the gang, not surprising since she herself is well versed in the global account management world.  With this kind of background one would expect her to drive a Porsche or Ferrari but she has cleverly decided to blend in with the locals by driving a station wagon.  However, do not be fooled by appearances as our intel suggests she is a world traveler.

“The Moniker” is a founding member of the elite splinter group, the Hilton Head 4, and continues to contribute to their rather shady activities.  She has immortalized parrots, puppies, and people from Paris in paint (NB. Actually it was seagulls not parrots but I digress…).  She has been seen combing the beaches in Hilton Head in search of victims and, with the Hilton Head 4, has co-hosted at least one large (and successful) gathering of felonious felons.  This is a dangerous woman indeed!

For other eye witness accounts (paintings) of sightings of the mug shots see 2012 Hilton Head Caper

Mug #14 - Cameron

13 down ...my 2012 Hilton Head Caper mugs shots continue (for those keeping count I still haven't done my self portrait, but soon) .  The mug shots have not only been a challenge, but a great way to enhance & prolong the experience of Karin Jurick's Fall workshop.  If you haven't taken one of Karin's workshops I highly recommend them.  It was a fantastic experience and wonderful to see her in action! 

Wanted

Cameron “The Shadow” Farley

Wanted for Questioning

Cameron 'The Shadow' Farley, 4x4" oil on gessobord

Wanda's done it again with another great write up:

Today’s person of interest is Cameron “The Shadow” Farley who does not appear to exist at least under this alias.  An internet search turned up 17 different individuals in the U.S. with this name including a Cameron Farley who won the Go Kart 36 Division at Birch Run but was disqualified.  At first this seems unlikely to be our perp but on reconsideration, anything is possible.  The intel we have depicts a woman not afraid to push the envelop.  We do know there is a medical connection (surgical instruments no less) as well as a Canadian connection (after all her last known whereabouts was north of Canada’s Niagara peninsula).  We also speculate she secretly covets Canadian weather (this morning 27F and snowy in Traverse City, 40F and sunny in Calgary).

“The Shadow” was seen in the presence of The Sisterhood last fall so we know she has nefarious artistic connections.  However, she doesn’t appear to exploit them.  She was seen observing “Quickdraw” Jurick closely and using her tabletop easel and assorted implements to render her vision into reality BUT to what purpose?  No visible sign of this vision has been discovered.  Has she turned to the underground scene or is she working under an alias?  This is truly a mystery and we need your help in tracking down this elusive woman!

For other eye witness accounts (paintings) of their sightings of the suspects check then out at 2012 Hilton Head Caper

Mug #13 - Sue Grant Church

Another ‘muggle’ for you.   The Hilton Head Caper mugs shots are still a big challenge but interesting & a great learning experience.  Many kudos to Wanda for the wonderfully creative write ups she's done for all of suspects in the Hilton Head Caper and posting the mugs for us.

WANTED

Sue Grant, aka 'Doc' or 'Needles'

Known to be Armed & Dangerous

Sue Church, oil on 4x4" gessoboard

LEAD # 13 FROM SUPERVISOR WANDA ROTTENFUSSER CONCERNING 'DOC'.

Egad!  We have word that another of the notorious Hilton Head felons has a Canadian connection, eh!  Sue “Doc” Church Grant claims to have a Canadian birth certificate but an American passport.  One is immediately suspicious since Canadian passports are highly coveted by international bad guys.  It appears her felonious activities are rooted much closer to home.  

“Doc”, not unlike one of her fellow felons, has infiltrated the medical profession to get closer to her prey.  By her own admission, she enjoys capturing children.  We speculate she pokes and prods them and engages them in conversation.  She also immortalizes them in paint and we know she has displayed them in CAPE FEAR.  This is truly shocking!  

Although “Doc” claims to have left the more heinous aspects of this practice behind we know she continues to capture victims in both oil and water.  She also exhibits with the Back Porch Painters.  Does this mean she has moved on to more senior victims?  Or are puppy and his rabbit sisters in mortal danger?  We can only watch and wait.

For other eye witness accounts (paintings) of their sightings of all of the suspects check out the

2012 Hilton Head Caper 

Mug #12- Jeanne Dicasali

Hilton Head Caper  - Mug #12.

Here is my new addition to the "Mug Shots" of members of Karin Jurick's 2012 Hilton Head Workshop.  If anyone is keeping track you may have noticed I skipped #11...which is a mug of me.  I'm putting it off until I get caught up.  That's my story and I'm sticking to it.   

Eyes continue to be a struggle for me compounded by painting these mugs on a 4x4" panel.  I tried to convince everyone we should wear sunglassses, but got voted down.  Of course that would not have helped me learn to paint eyes.  I'm happy to see improvement, proving once again practice really does make a difference!  Speaking of glasses, don't you love Jeanne's snazzy glasses.  

Wanted

Jeanne, also known as (aka) “The Determinator”

Jeanne Dicasali, 4x4 oil on gessoboard

Lead # 12 from Supervisor Wanda Rottenfusser concerning the ‘De-terminator’:

Received notice that some sort of celebration went down on Ferry Road in Atlanta, Ga. on Wednesday. Neighbors reported people were singing and yelling Happy birthday Jeanne but we not sure what that was all about.

In fact, not much is known about Jeanne “The De-terminator” Dicasali, a relative newcomer to the sisterhood of felons.  This, of course,  leaves the field open for speculation.  We do know she is very focused  and determined but because she is unassuming often slips under the radar (a good trait to have as a felon).  But be cautious – crime, like art, is 10% inspiration and 90% perspiration and the quiet ones can often rise to the top through sheer determination.

To enhance her public disguise, Jeanne began to draw as an adult signing up for drawing blogs and tutorials.  We even discovered a lovely little watercolor of cherries allegedly by her.  It appears she has now moved to oil and surveillance has shown her in the company  of Karin “Quickdraw” Jurick and the other Hilton Head felons.  Speculation is that she is likely to continue this practice.

She is also known to have international connections as her husband has been seen crossing the border into Canada often over the years.  We will stay alert in case this happens again.  She is not thought to be dangerous at this time but that could change.  Proceed with caution but proceed!

See other eye witness accounts (paintings) of this suspect at  2012 Hilton Head Caper

 Lola

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