Only put off until tomorrow what you are willing to die having left undone.

Pablo Picasso

At the beginning of the year I made a to do list, I must confess I have not done all of them.

Like cleaning the garage.  Only the fun stuff, like spending time with my friends, my sisters and my family.  The list keeps growing because I am getting ready for the Lodi Streeet Fair

Sunday May 5th.

I would like to paint on wood, make some more jewelry. I need to make display pieces for my jewelry and so much more and I only have fourteen days! 

From my studio

I just ordered Dr. Ph. Martin's watercolors from DickBlick.com.  This is where I purchase 90% of my art supplies the other 10% at Hobbie Lobby. I like to order something new to try every time I place an order well, I need to place an order for canvases soon so, I have to see what else looks interesting to try.

I painted wet on wet on the tea cup and the background.  The table cloth was painted wet on dry.

"Every child is an artist.  The problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up."

Kids-n -Canvas

 First Saturday of each month

We painted sunflowers this month.  This class is offered only once a month and we have such a great time.

It is a step by step class but, the kids have the choice to use different colors and add their own personal touches to make it their own.

This child signed his name on the leaves, secretly.  Nobody knows it is there but he, myself, and now you.

Painting in these classes make me feel young at heart.  Which reminds me,  I am adding a Kids at heart-n-canvas class for adults next month.  May 4th 2013.  

you can register at www.activenet.active.com/lodipandrhss

Here the child is signing right on the stem of the flower.

I have a student who has requested we paint a pyramid next month.  He brought me a picture with a pyramid, a sunset and two silhouettes of men riding camels.  It's going to be fabulous!

"I dream my paintings, then

 I paint my dreams"

Van Gough

This was painted by one of the children  in our mixed media class.

We used acrylics on paper.  We used different shades of green, covered the whole paper.  Then

used negative painting to paint the pear.

Using different colors we painted everything that did not look like a pear. The kids did such a great job.

I was so beyond thrilled to get to be featured in the Life and Leisure magazine.  I have had so much fun with both classes I teach.  Mixed media every Wednesday and Canvas painting first Saturday of each month. 

Painting classes at Hutchins Street Square

Mixed Media Classes are on going every Wednesday 4:00 pm to 5:30 pm 

"cherries"

We painted cherries on paper using acrylic paints. We started by drawing the cherries then going over them with a black sharpie marker, the kids were to paint the paintings covering the whole paper but, not covering the black marker.  After the painting was dry,  We painted the whole thing with black India ink!

We decided one minute was enough waiting to wash the ink and uncover the painting underneath. 

 The marker lines are now covered with the ink.

Whimsical giraffes

 We started with white paper.  The kids painted the background with acrylics.  We drew the giraffes with pencil outlined with black oil pastel then filled in with soft pastels.

Adorable!

"If you are feeling Blue--

try painting yourself another color"

Acrylic painting in bright colors.

Printing with found objects, in this case it was an empty tomato paste can. We had different color acrylic paint in small paper plates.  The children dipped the cans in black paint first, made their prints, let it dry then came back and filled the circles with colors of their choice.

This art piece was done by a six year old.  Using acrylic paint for the outline, oil pastels for the flower petals, leaves, and center and watercolor for the background.

"Some people look for a beautiful place

others make a place beautiful"

Acrylic painting on canvas board.

Classes at Hutchins Street Square are going great!  This was the project for the month of March.

This beautiful painting was done by a 9 year old.

We started with a sketch.  I gave the kids examples of vases to use.

We picked the colors we were using.  Originally we were going to paint the background black.

A black background was too dark so the kids picked different colors.

First the kids drew the vase, flowers, and table then  filled with acrylic paint.

The kids used their fingers to add detail to the background,  painting with both hands at the same time!

The last thing they did is sign their name and they were done with another masterpiece.

 This painting was done by a 6 year old.

At my studio

This painting is called Nicollette

this is a sketch of face.  Its hard to see.

I used acrylics.

I clean my brush on the sides.

I was not happy with her hair color.

I changed her hair color to black.  I like it better but, I'm not happy with her hair.

I changed her hair and I think I am finally happy with her.

This is a floral I painted on canvas board.  painting florals is my favorite pastime, this one was fun to paint.
I used acrylics my favorite medium.  Painted the vase and flowers.  Painted the table and the background was the last thing to paint the at the very end I splattered white paint all over the painting.  Done.