A “Tree of Life” alludes to the interconnection of all life on earth and the flow of creation. In Gustav Klimt’s painting, his branches twist, turn, and spiral from strong branches to thin threads as an expression of life’s complexity. Participants will paint their own tree and feel themselves reaching up from their earthy bounds. […]
Winter in the desert is a unique visual experience. It can encompass all possible conditions; snow, rain, and sunny warm weather. In this class, you can express those incongruent aspects while learning blending and tone techniques in acrylic paint. Al painting supplies are provided. Light refreshments will be available. Please feel free to bring […]
These fine artists each heard the same information, and yet their interpretations resulted in unique portrait paintings.
I shall be telling this with a sigh Somewhere ages and ages hence: Two roads diverged in a wood, and I – I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference. this group af artists experimented with several watercolor techniques to interpret their vision of a path through a wooded […]
Another fun night with a great group of people at our Paint and Pour class. Last night these folks explored warm and cool colors in a Fall setting. With an Ombre blended background, each person created their own interpretation of Birch trees changing colors for the cool weather.
I really liked the way my Birch trees looked in the last step. But I decided to take a risk and go one step further. I added Fall leaves. Just dabs of color here and there, stopping to assess after each addition if that was enough. Gotta know when to stop. Now I stop, and […]
. After the background, I add trees. White lines that are thick, thin, and anything in-between. These are going to be white bark Birch trees. A few stray thin lines for branches, and the trees are in. A light gray painted down the side of the trunk and branches for shadowing. And finally the […]
I am starting with the background for this painting. The technique is called “ombre”, which is the gradual blending of one color into another, usually from light to dark. These are the Fall colors of the changing leaves on the trees. Have to go North, young man, to see those colors in Arizona.
Last night we had a great time discovering our creative sides and learning a bit about Landscapes, the illusion of space, Monochromatic color, and how to mix tints and shades.
This fine group of ladies put their creative interpretation on the whimsical, abstract art of Laurel Burch and her animal paintings. Everyone added their own twist, and a couple confidently went in a different direction. Each found the joy of discovery in their expression. Join us for the for the next Paint and Pour Party […]