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