ART CLASSES

My teaching sketchbook

This week is the beginning of another 6 weeks of teaching art students. I don't have many this term, but that suits me as I have not gotten much painting done over the last 3 months. First it was a 2 week trip in November, the holidays in December, and another 10 day trip in January. It's time to get back into the studio and get some new pieces done!


It is always interesting as to what people want me to teach them. This time, 3 of my students want to learn how to draw in pencil, with 2 of those wanting to learn portraiture.  We'll start with learning about the eye. I think that if you can get the eyes right in a portrait, you really are more than 1/2 way there.


The other 2 students want to learn how to paint abstracts in acrylic. That will be lots of fun, teaching them how to create their own colors, using various mediums for certain effects...yup, I'm gonna have fun this session!


I hope my next posting will show a new work underway...but the beautiful warm weather we've been having in FEBRUARY is beaconing me to be outside walking. It's tough to fit everything in! What a great life. -)

MY ART STUDENT'S WORK

Hannah's drawing of a hand

I feel like I am one of the most blessed people alive for many, many reasons. One of those reasons is that I get to teach people what I have learned in art over the years that I have been reading, experimenting, and drawing/painting.


This fall I have only four students, but what a talented and amazing four students! Hannah is a teen who is passionate about art, and has such a talent that it's evident she will go far with her work. When she came to me for lessons, she had decided she wanted to improve on her drawing skills - and particularly drawing hands. This photo shows her working on a drawing of a photo of my husband's hand, which I took for her lessons. It is kind of creepy to see these fingers rising right off the page as she does the shading, don't you think? She said she is sure she will be framing this piece - a sure sign that she believes she has improved through the instruction I've been able to share with her. What a privilege to work with people who want to learn! It's a lot of fun!!!