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Monday, March 9, 2020

Day 2782: I love Connie!

"Connie O": acrylic, gesso & marker on grey paper

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I started to write about Neil Postman,

who I learned about through Austin Kleon,

but then I decided to write about Connie O,
who I met years ago in a large class at Catalyst.

I was walking around, and heard her say, "you're not mean."

I stopped in my tracks, and said "... what?"

She repeated it, saying she had thought I was mean.

I said, "oh I hope not." She said, "oh no, you're not".
The class of near twenty looked at me with renewed interest.
She explained that she had mistaken me for someone else.

That settled, Connie became a very special student.

A lovely lady who reminds me of my Aunt Martha.
That is like having an Oscar, Emmy, Tony and more.

A little bit in appearance, and a lot in personality.
Over the years I have come to know and dearly love this lady.
She comes into my class with a rolling cart, ready to have fun.
Last Friday I found a metal sign on my desk while teaching.

Yes, it was from Connie, as well as a beautiful watercolor

postcard in the mail a week earlier when I was ill.

Connie is funny, kind, thoughtful and a blessing.

Thank you, Connie, for you!

Just because ...

A smile for Monday ...

Tuesday, March 3, 2020

Day 2776: Friday, March 6th.

Crazy landscape": junk mail collage, watercolor & digital.

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The fourth class on February 27th was canceled and has been rescheduled

for this coming Friday, March 6th, 10 - 1 pm.

Again, Thank you for your kindness and patience.

Just because ...

A smile for Tuesday ...

Saturday, February 22, 2020

Day 2766: Works in progress.

"Ink flower": ink pen & watercolor.

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Mixed Media Faces: Fun and Fantasy

LAST CLASS this Thursday, February 27, 2020 •10AM - 1PM

Every Thursday, join Jacki Long for a project focused on creating a unique portrait. Use fabric, collage, acrylic, watercolor, paint markers, and more during this fun class. Each session, experiment with a different technique and combine as many mediums as you wish. All materials provided.

REGISTRATION: $45 per session Ages 16+. Skill level: All. Seats available, click to sign up

quick faces using caedboard.

Last week we worked on a wood substrate here.

This week we worked on 12x12" canvas.

Shown are mostly works in progress.

demo, WIP

by Alicia

by Elaine WIP

by Connie WIP

by Linda WIP

demo WIP

Come and join us?

A smile for Saturday ...

Tuesday, February 18, 2020

Day 2762: Come join us if you can?

"Rustica": magazine collage.

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We have room, come join us if you can?

Mixed Media Faces: Fun and Fantasy

Two more Thursdays, February 20 & 27, 2020 -- 10AM - 1PM

REGISTRATION: $45 per session. Ages 16+. Skill level: All.

Limited seats are available for these classes, so sign up today!

In last Thursday's class, the class worked on a 12x12"

wood substrate as seen in Day 2758, here.

As usual, we start class with a warm-up activity.

This time it was a quick portrait on 12x18" heavy paper.

I did a 5-minute demo using both gesso & graphite on

brick-colored paper, using a long-handled medium 1" brush.

I mixed a skin tone acrylic, letting the paper show through.

Not pretty, but fun and it was loose and had promise.

No need to finish then, as we moved to the wood.

Thursday (02/20/2020)we will be working on 16 x 16" canvas.
My goal is always a relaxed, fun class for the artists.

Please come join us if you can?

A smile for Tuesday ...

Friday, February 7, 2020

Day 2751: Fun with graphite..

demo

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Thursday was the first of four classes at ...

by Connie

We started with some loosening up exercises and laughs.

We talked about face composition, and playing with it.

by Ferdos

We moved on to spritzing the graphite drawing, then adding acrylics and or even junk mail for accents. Artists were encouraged to play with proportions and appreciate the difference.

Just playing and experimenting.