Having Fun with Faceless Self-Portraits
I find it fun to find new and creative ways to take faceless self-portraits photos while traveling. Have you ever done the same? I would love to hear what you do. Here are a few of mine:
Hurricane Sandy
Dear artists and friends,
My heartfelt thoughts go out to all the folks affected by Hurricane Sandy, artists and beyond. The devastation that we are receiving on the news is incredible! We have lived through devastating hurricanes doing damage to the areas we love – the tropics, New Orleans, and now the east coast. Watching the news and seeing the photos of the damage is unbelievable. I wonder where the newly homeless go and how do they eat. How does one clean up such all the debris, broken bits, sand and toxic waste?
My heartfelt thoughts go out to all the folks affected by Hurricane Sandy, artists and beyond. The devastation that we are receiving on the news is incredible! We have lived through devastating hurricanes doing damage to the areas we love – the tropics, New Orleans, and now the east coast. Watching the news and seeing the photos of the damage is unbelievable. I wonder where the newly homeless go and how do they eat. How does one clean up such all the debris, broken bits, sand and toxic waste?
Photos from CREATE, Chicago 2012
I am learning new things about my iphone! I have finally figured out how to add photos quickly to my blog soooo……. here are some photos from my watercolor Rainbow Studies & Slice of Life Classes that I taught in August. So many wonderful, fun and creative artists! So many messy, beautiful palettes of paint, lusciously painted pears and happy smiles!
The Elements of Design – Upcoming Class at TAW, Bend, OR
What kind of painter are you? Are you a value painter or a shape maker? Do you love putting lines or texture in your paintings? This class explores the elements of design: value, color, shapes, pattern, texture and shape. We will paint a series of paintings with each painting focusing on one of these elements. All levels welcome.
I will be teaching this fun 4-week watercolor class at Tumalo Art Works Gallery starting on Friday Oct. 26th at 1:00. Hope to see you there! Jacqueline
I will be teaching this fun 4-week watercolor class at Tumalo Art Works Gallery starting on Friday Oct. 26th at 1:00. Hope to see you there! Jacqueline
From Photo to Painting
Doing a detailed value sketch is a great way to start a the painting process. It is the time to can work out any design problems, simplify and study the value patterns. Here is one of the little paintings that I did from my recent trip to Italy. The value sketch and watercolor painting were done in my little moleskin watercolor journal:
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| Value Sketch using a soft pencil |
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| This is a tracing of my value sketch done on tracing paper so that I did not have to redraw it for my watercolor painting |
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| Final Painting in my Moleskin Journal |
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| This is the Photo that Inspired my Sketch and Painting |
Happy to Announce…
My painting, Staying Afloat, was accepted into the Watercolor Society of Oregon’s 47thAnnual Transparent Watercolor Show. The juror, Chris Van Winkle, chose 80 paintings from 268 entries. The show opening will be held at the Resort at the Mountain, Welches, OR on Oct. 6 and the paintings will be on display until Oct. 26, 2012.
The inspiration for Staying Afloat came from a photo I took of a tree draped with lobster buoys on the quaint island of Isle au Haut, Maine. The island, which is part of Acadia National Park, is only accessible by boat. The buoy tree is located near the Town Landing where the ferryboat docks and is a colorful, welcoming site. The buoy tree is much like the shoe trees that have spread along Oregon’s highways and beyond but I think the lobster buoys are more lively and charming than the shoes and thought it would be a fun subject to paint.
New Local Classes
Here are the classes that I am teaching locally in Bend, Oregon this fall:
NEW CLASSES at Tumalo Art Work in Downtown Tumalo (Bend, Oregon) – Call 541-706-9025 to sign up
Watercolor Toolbox: Sept. 21, 28, Oct. 5, 12, 2012. 1:00 – 4:00 pm. This class is for beginners only. We will cover lots of information and make some fun watercolor studies that will get you started on your artistic journey!
The Elements of Design: Oct. 26, Nov. 2, 9, 16, 2012. 1-00 – 4:00 pm. Are you a value painter or a shape maker? What kind of painter are you? Take your paintings to the next level by discovering your painting style during this fun series of classes by exploring the different elements of design. Some experience helpful.
Doodling as an ART Form: Oct. 4, 11, 2012. 6:00 – 9:00 pm. Learn to use markers, different papers and various designs to create interesting journaling pages
Trip to Provence, France: MAY 2013 – full, waitlist only
This is the perfect time of year to catch the beautiful red fields of poppies gracing the countryside of Provence. Let me know if you are interested in this painting trip.
Views of Italy
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| Ponto Rialto, Venice |
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| Hiking in the Dolomites |
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| Self-Portrait |
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| New Friends |
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| How far to the next plate of cheese & sausage |
Italy, Every Corner Inspires a Painting
We are having a wonderful time in Italy, exploring, hiking, eating good food and drinking good wine! I are now in the Dolomite Mountains and hiking everyday. I have found very little time to paint but have so many photos can be used later. Here is one painting I did get started of the vineyard view from our bedroom window at a little B&B high in the foothills of Northern Italy.
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| Second Morning in Italy – I couldn’t sleep so I started this painting |
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| Finished Painting of the Italian Vineyard, View from my Window |
Art Supplies, Venice, Italy
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| Letter Stamps |
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| Stamps and stationary supplies |
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| Ciao from Venice! |
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| Oh and leather purses too! |
Those of you who know me, know that I will hunt out fun art supplies wherever I go Last night while roaming the streets of Venice, I stumbled upon a window display that made my artist heart soar.