HIATUS

I regret to announce that I am discontinuing the art classes.
My new job that began when school started a month ago is taking quite a bit of energy, and I can't do both AND want to do my best for the people I'm working for at the school and the library.
I'll certainly let you all know if I start up again.
Thanks for everyone for teaching me while I was teaching you!
Jacque

Portraits in Color this week

Last week we got slow...Concentrating on every nub and line while following the edges of the still life, following the contours of jars, brushes - 2 kinds - paint brushes and rabbit brush...a folded cloth. it was lovely
And I get so much out of class. While I'm telling you how to make your work better or to slow down or to try concentrating on just one part, I am internalizing all that into my own work. Not only do you students do an excellent job, I learn so much from you.
This week we're going to jump into some color, move back to studying the face and break it down, see the shadows, light areas and spaces the features create

Bring your paints or pastels. Be ready to create something fresh and new.
                            I look forward to seeing you

Art for Kids

Oh Boy!
The ad came out in the Wet Mountain Tribune today that announces "Coming Soon - ArtforKids."
                            Weeelllllllll, I don't have anything much to report on that other than I'm working on a good location and time to accommodate the most people...Sooooooooooooooo                          
                If anybody wants to chime in on that, please feel free to email me at                                 
                                                        jkellerart@hotmail.com                                                                 
                                                                                                                                                                
                             I'll let you know as soon as I get it all nailed down                                               
        THANKS  THANKS   THANKS   THANKS   THANKS   THANKS   THANKS   THANKS  

We looked, we saw, we painted

          I actually really like what I painted on the back porch at Morgan's last week.       
                          I hope you all left with great ideas and feelings.
I promise to share with you what I did after I work on it a bit more, but as you all know, I've painted over this canvas - how many times? after I've demonstrated this or that.............
                              But I'm keeping this one - I love painting outside.          
                  WE'RE BACK IN THE LIBRARY COMMUNITY ROOM THIS WEEK                      
                                                                 I am tempted to switch things up and do contour drawing this coming week instead of what I had planned....                                                       
                                               I guess, it being my class and all, I am making an executive decision                                                                                                                                                                                   
                           This Saturday we'll work on countour drawing.

We will practice

          CONCENTRATION

                          with some blind studies.

                                                   

                                              All    

                                         minds

                                            on

                                         deck             ...

           Paper and Pen in hand...

                                                          SEE YOU THERE                                                                     

                                       We'll study "Portraits in Color" the following week, Saturday, Sept. 15                                               

Love Painting!!!

What a great class last week. The students didn't do a darn thing because I demonstrated one technique after another until we got to the point where they just said (as they like to do sometimes), "just keep showing us stuff, and we'll go try it at home."
We had great discussion about paint applications (pastels too) and brush stroke, values and how to creat movement in a painting. One gal is working on a tryptich - a big endeavor - and needed advice about that which fit right in with the days' discussion.
Sometimes it's trepidation and lack of confidence that holds us back.
If that is ever the case, just slap on some more paint and keep working!!!!
THIS WEEK WE ARE MEETING AT THE WEST END OF MAIN STREET AT MORGAN'S PARKING LOT TO STUDY FALL COLORS.
Bring whatever medium you want to work in. A chair or easel. (water, hat...if weather is funky we'll set up on the porch there).
       If you're unsure, just come. I always bring extra materials for pastels, colored pencils or watercolor. I might even work in acrylics my own self. (I say that and then chicken out and go for the ink and watercolor)
Looking forward to seeing you!

Let's Get Back to Painting

Last week we played with little squares of color...
We used Elmer's glue and toothpicks to manipulate the pieces of color...

Besides being fun and somewhat therapeutic,
I believe it will lead into this week's class
which is "movement"....

This Saturday we'll explore how to express feeling through movement in painting.

Be it water or brush strokes - bring your materials and be ready for this next class.

See you there!

I CAN'T BELIEVE IT'S ALREADY FRIDAY AND TOMORROW IS MOSAICS!!!!

O.K., forgive me. It's been a crazy week.
                  But I really am excited for tomorrow's class...ever since we did the color wheel and I got all the cool color strips I have been wanting to play with little squares of all different colors in all different shades and dark and light values.                                                         
                                      
                  ...and I am bringing all the supplies for tomorrow. (Glues and paper)                             
Can't remember if I said this before, but I visited my family back east and we all sat around and cut up all the little squares. Can't wait to show them what we did.

o.k., just a few ideas...
See you tomorrow!!!!!!!!!!