Michael is my long time student and he loves to explore different kinds of mediums. I try to keep his attention by focusing on subject matter he likes and it usually works. Today we were playing with markers and he then became very interested in the pencil sharpener. A lot of work we do is Read more about Michael – Drawing[…]
We did an enjoyable Halloween painting for Ivory’s team building group and as always my group did great. Ivory’s group were very positive folks and I had a good time painting with them. ??????????
I’m lucky, I get the nicest students.
These were some fun loving ladies who made some beautiful paintings with me. They were super nice and had some funny jokes. I enjoyed my time with them and was pleasantly surprised at their Bob look. I hope they have me again ??
I was a bit bummed as I had some no-shows and last minute cancellations, but I enjoyed the energy of my group that I did have the pleasure of painting with; This group was very nice and I was lucky to have them. ???
I had an amazing time teaching my first group at Hickman Elementary! They did so great and I taught them a little about Andy Warhol and some of his techniques in implementing Pop art such as using series in art and using popular imagery in art. My parent volunteers (Nest) were also a great help Read more about Hickman Art Class at L1[…]
We had a very relaxing painting time back at our studio space and it felt good to be back. This is the first time we have been in our space in two weeks since we have been painting electrical boxes by the park. Today I had my art students earlier in the day when I Read more about Friday Group Class[…]
My student Jordan and I set up at Balboa Park to paint some plein-air. Jordan was traveling alone and came to do a lot of activities such as falconry and painting. So we dove into our work and I taught him techniques while guiding him through the scene in front of us. It was pretty Read more about Balboa Park Plein-air[…]
Practice is important. Here’s one that I worked on with my student when he arrived back from vacation.
We had a cooler day so we chose a cooler painting for yesterday’s event. I enjoyed painting with my nice group at the park with the ambiance of children in the background playing. This day was a nice and pleasant one and my painters did great!
I was happy to paint with these awesome young artists from Mira Mesa for Sydney’s 9th Unicorn Birthday. The day was really cloudy at Breen Park, but we were lucky and experienced no rain at all. My young artists had so much energy and all of their paintings turned out so colorful and fun!
My students and I prettied up some boxes by the park near Ericson elementary. Lots of people passing by thanked them for their efforts and I’m proud of my students.