Date and time: April 20th, May 4th 9am -1 pm
Where: Village Gallery of Arts (503) 644-8001 Cost: $100 members /$110 Non-members, Materials: $10 Are you ready to explore acrylic painting, want a refresher or simply interested working on an acrylic painting in a friendly group setting? In this introduction we will delve into acrylic painting while we create landscape, floral, abstract and a macro perspective painting. Each artist will select their own pallet and element based on their experience, preferences and
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In another article Play Time I noted a two dimensional portion of a face done in needle felting. A friend had invited me to attend a needle felting workshop for beginners. Having completed several landscapes and a few three dimensional projects over the past several years I don't exactly As artists we need to practice our craft to have regular growth. Over time I've seen patterns in my growth and reoccurring themes across mediums. On this blog thread I would to share some of my practice pieces and a little bit about them. Feel free to comment and share yours. Be sure to check out my Still Life page for a gallery of free images if you would like to play along. Let that inner child run free with all the art supplies. Try something new every day, make a mess, and answer the question of "Can I do that?" with a resounding "Yes!". Try something new, learn and "fail forward". Variety is the spice of life it has been said, and I tend to live it in my art endeavors. In the past month my interest have taken me into... Shortly after embarking on the Americana series, a large 48" x 48" canvas is only partially completed. I began working on smaller pieces ranging from 12" x 12" to 20" x 24" and exploring the symbolism and the reoccurring themes. It turns out, for me, Unity is at the core. This comes at a time when America has become more polarized politically and socially than I ever recall. Maybe it is the unfiltered wilds of social and mainstream media where we receive a barrage of messages condemning and ostracizing any group. Everyone asserting |
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