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Art is so noisy, but who knew? When I create and teach my mind is calm and quiet, so this process video is fascinating. This most recent class used acrylic paint to create some illustrative moody ostriches. Each person learned to paint with wet and dry brush techniques, how to use the brush bristles of various brushes to create desired effects and stroke sizes, and mixing primary colors to create the palette. Many giggles, a little frustration, and plentiful masterpieces.
Check out the class schedule for the next painting event and hope to see you soon!
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 Career Day was a resounding success!
The students and staff were thrilled to see and learn about a vast number of professions. Each grade level visited three tables to learn about professions of interest. I was pleased to have so many aspiring artists visit, ready with great questions. I split my table two separate ways: the artist who sells their work as originals, prints, and functional art and the artist who teaches others skillsets in various mediums. The students enjoyed playing with my art stone collection (see picture). I received a lovely stack of thank you cards with one thing they learned about being an artist and a picture of course. The students loved learning about the art process. I gave the example of how I created my tea towels showing them the original watercolor and the finished product. But I also explained, in Layman's terms, the creative process... |
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