Friday, November 22, 2019

Winter Kids art classes now enrolling!

Winter Art classes start January 27 and are now enrolling! Details are all on the classes page.


Had all the students making collagraph prints, this time self portraits.
Our collagraph plates were made out of matt board. Students used heavy paper (70lb) collaged in layers to create their portraits. A final coat of matte medium was applied to seal it all in place.

Printmaking is about the process as much as the end result.
Students print an edition of original prints. These are not reproduction, posters or fine art prints which is a fancy name for a high quality mechanically reproduced image. These are original prints.



 A finished collagraph plate, ready for inking.


 Tools of the trade. 


I have a  sweet "Daniel Smith Baby Press" I scored at an artist garage sale a few years ago!


Finished results, the first print on the left, last on the right, total edition of 6. 


One more round of printing to go.

Tuesday, November 5, 2019

RIP Poofy, Speedy, Big Mama and Blank



We lost the girls last week to the neighborhood racoons. They had lived a fabulous 7 years roaming the yard and side yard on a daily basis. Poofy modeled for so many students. We will miss them dearly. 


Poofy, Ruby, Speedy, Big Mama and Blank


Poofy...


Speedy and Big Mama checking out the studio


Life drawing with Poofy.









Poofy always posed perfectly for pastel portraits.