I recently went to the Degas exhibit at the Denver Art Museum and was struck by the wonderful combination of showing his sketches and sketchbooks with his oil paintings and pastel works. It really gives the viewer the experience of discovering what goes into the making of a masterpiece. Many of his large works have a loose use of brushstrokes and hints of his black “sketched” lines that he used to lay out his compositions with. The effect it creates is one of art done with some spontaneity and life to it. …
Category: Gallery Happenings
Paul Klee stated “Art does not reproduce the visible, rather it makes visible.”
During this rush of the holidays take time to see the art around you. Notice how beautiful the snow is on the pine trees, how nature has its own artistic value. It is easy to miss during the winter season. I love trees and in the winter I take time to see the wonderful structure of the bare branches. Another favorite is spotting those nests in the trees from last spring. They are tucked in the tree’s branches in amazing ways. Enjoy your local artists’ work as they capture or creative unique work that you could take home and enjoy! …
Try a new art form: my upcoming scratchboard class
Spring is the time for new beginnings, so take an art class A little known art media that is fun and easy to do is “Scratchboard”. It requires a minimum amount of tools. It is perfect if you have a small work space at home or use the kitchen table. You get a lot of visual bang for all this. It includes using a pre-inked white board and taking a tiny knife or “scraper” to make your marks. You use your tool to scrape or “scratch” out the black to get tiny white lines and texture. These days you can…
Welcome to my art world!
Hi all, Please check out my brand new web site which features my original art. It has something for all with beautiful colored pencil landscapes, watercolor landscapes, and whimsical birds! You can click on the art in the portfolio and get landscape print or a whimsical bird mug that is perfect for upcoming Mother’s Day. Or check out pARTiculars Art Gallery and Teaching Studio in Lafayette, Co. for my art and teaching schedule. Upcoming classes include a series called “Explore,Discover,Create” which includes a taste of many different media. It is for students 16- adult, beginner through advanced welcome. Media…
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