At last week's art retreat ( see blog post Let's go on an Art Retreat) I created a grungy multi-layered mixed media original artwork. Today, I want to share with you a behind the scene's view how the art emerged step-by-step.
The roller coaster ride
The interesting, scary and thrilling part of taking an art class such as this is that you have no idea where you are going. It is kind of like riding a...
Last week, I attended an all day "art retreat." Now, this is really a fancy name for an "art class" but somehow it elevates it if you call it a "retreat." Technically, I think you are supposed to spend the night to really call it a retreat- but I like to call these things retreats anyway because that is how they make me feel... like I am really away and I have escaped from my everyday reality.
Each summer, I make a wish list of art exhibitions I want to see. I carefully document the closing dates, and try to circle them in my calendar. Often, I will try to find a museum buddy to go with but if the friend cancels at the last minute, I always keep the date with myself. I consider art viewing an essential element of art making and my creative process. What follows are six shows I have my...
As the dog days of summer approach, one complaint I hear over and over again is that there just aren't enough quality art classes during the summer. Isn't that too bad? Now that you have the time to relax once the hustle and bustle of June is over, wouldn't the best thing in the world be to bring your paints outdoors and...
For over a year, I have been working on a new online classon painting the nude figure in watercolor. I looked far and wide and couldn't find anyone else who was teaching this course and I knew that I could show the world how to make beautiful watercolors. The way I paint the human form, you notice they are beautiful first and then you notice naked and...
