Dia de los Muertos or Halloween was the theme of Saturday night’s painting party. Another community event, organized by one of the members, for the neighbors to enjoy and get to know each other. This was quite a lively bunch of ladies.
What a wonderful and pleasant way to get to know your neighbors. This community organizes activities for the neighborhood to participate in and become acquainted with new friends. This month one member, Angela, hosted a painting party in her home for anyone in the community. We had 9 brave and eager […]
Host a private party in your home or other location. Invite your friends for a fun social night, a special family event, or a team building activity for your co-workers. As the Creativity Coach, I can suggest a theme or your group can pick a subject of their choice. I will provide all the materials […]
John James Audubon, naturalist and renowned watercolorist of American birds, explains his work with “My drawings at first were made altogether in watercolors, because they wanted softness and a great deal of finish.” Take your creativity beyond the basics. This second class in watercolor will add techniques to your “tool box” to bring that soft, […]
Love the fresh, loose look of watercolor paintings? Watercolor has some unique qualities no other paint medium possesses. Explore with us the immediacy of the medium, its tranparency and the glow of the colors. Learn basic watercolor techniques and 8 special effects to enhance your painting. Then we will apply those techniques to several easy […]
Trees are so symbolic of life. They put down deep roots for stability, a thick trunk to weather the storms, and shed the old to have space for new growth. These new painters learned and demonstrated first of basic acrylic painting techniques to manifest their impression of our tree. Each resulted in a colorful, expressive abstraction. […]
This class will look at several more tricks and advanced acrylic painting technques to add to the participants’ repertoire. We will also focus some time on color and the 9 color theories for more intentional color choices. Bring your own ideas for a subject matter, or choose one from the many lesson examples on hand. […]
Need some relaxing, creative time for yourself? Art Therapy? Maybe share the creative exchange with a friend or two? That’s what “Open Studio” is all about. Once a month the Boutique is open for you to use for two hours. I provide all the painting materials, myself as a resource and guide, and some light […]
Join this intimate group of new friends into the world of acrylic painting. The participants will learn basic brush management and several beginning painting techniques. With these newly discovered skills, they will find their own way to express the suggested subject of the evening, trees, and the symbolic meanings tree can have. Or they are […]
Need some relaxing,creative time for yourself? Art Therapy?Maybe share the creative exchange with a friend or two? That’s what “Open Studio” is all about.Once a month the studio is open for you to use for two hours. I provide all the painting materials, myself as a resourse and guide, and some light refreshments. You come […]