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Great Student Art

Posted in Animals, Art Class, tagged bee, Bees, Character, girl on March 9, 2017| Leave a Comment »

Our kid’s classes produce some amazing art in just one hour. The Wednesday Kid’s class (for ages 8-12) painted these great Bees yesterday. Older kids (teenagers) join us in our adult class on Wednesdays. In that class they can paint whatever they choose and develop their own style a little more. Emily is new to the adult class and she is doing great. She has created this character that she drew and painted and she is even creating a story that goes along with her. Love it!

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Crocheted Basket

Posted in Crochet, tagged basket, Crochet, crocheted basket on March 8, 2017| Leave a Comment »

One of the things I like best about crochet is that you can make just about anything with yarn. I’ve made blankets and vests and slippers and dog sweaters and on and on. I like making these soft baskets that can hold all kinds of things including more yarn! You can never have enough yarn in your stash! LOL!

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Flag Rag Quilt

Posted in Sewing, tagged Flag Quilt, Rag Quilt on March 7, 2017| Leave a Comment »

I’m always working on ideas that might work for a class or workshop at The Studio. I’ve been wanting to do some patriotic themed projects so I made this Rag Quilt based on our flag. We may schedule it as a workshop but it did take longer than I thought it would so it would take several sessions to complete….but I really like it. What do you think?

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Happy Birthday Michelangelo!

Posted in Little Known Facts, Serendipity, tagged Michelangelo on March 6, 2017| Leave a Comment »

michelangelo-paintings13 Michelangelo was born on this day in 1475. Learn more about him here and check out his many beautiful works of art.

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Big Abstract Paintings

Posted in Abstract, Art Class, Paint Party, tagged Abstract, BIG Abstract on March 5, 2017| Leave a Comment »

We had another Big Abstract painting class this week. These are so much fun….allowing people to pay loose and free. Great work everyone! We have another class next Friday and there are still two seats left if you want to give it a try. Click here to register.

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Bees and Flowers

Posted in Animals, Art Class, Flowers, tagged Abstract Flowers, Bees, flowers on March 4, 2017| Leave a Comment »

Great art being made at The Studio this week with our Thursday Kid’s class painting Bees and the Virginia International Academy students painting abstract flowers on watercolor paper. Beautiful!

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My Famous Painter Painting

Posted in daily painter, Paint Party, Still Life, tagged Famous Painters, oranges, Piet Mondrian, plate, still life on March 3, 2017| Leave a Comment »

I often get asked why I don’t post my paintings along with the paintings that the people at Paint Parties do while at The Studio. The answer is that I don’t often finish mine! I am usually walking around helping others put the finishing touches on their work to be sure they are satisfied with them before we wrap up the party. From time to time I get back to my canvas to finish up. I did in the case of the Famous Painter Party this week because I really like the Piet Mondrian still life that we chose to do. Here is how my painting turned out. I love the complementary blue and orange colors.

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Kids Paint Boats

Posted in Art Class, daily painter on March 2, 2017| Leave a Comment »

The kids painted boats in class yesterday and boy did they do a great job!

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Famous Painter Night

Posted in Art Class, Paint Party, Still Life, tagged Famous Painter, orange, oranges, Piet Mondrian, plate on March 1, 2017| Leave a Comment »

Fam Painter Feb 2017.jpg We had a terrific group of painters join us at The Studio for Famous Painter night as we recreated Dutch painter Piet Mondrian’s still life of a Plate with Oranges. Didn’t these ladies do beautiful work. I love these.