Now that I have a little bit of time until my next show, I had to have some fun in Jane Davenport's Supplies Me Class with my prismacolor colored pencils to start--
I was never really crazy about working with these pencils, but the way she shows her method of using them is a lot easier for me --very liberal and lots of color, and then when you blend the colors together, they become very creamy......but yet still not completely blended which is the look I really like.
Plus, I've also been playing with watercolors and pastels (prismacolor nupastel color sticks)--
Okay....so....I have yet another class that I'll be starting in November--Christy Tomlinson's She Art 2 Class. I couldn't possibly have said no to this class--my she art girls were a big hit at my shows. All of them have found homes. And yes, there's one other class too that's offered by another Tomlinson lady--Sharon. She hasn't even opened up registration yet, but when I saw it on her blog, I knew that this one was for me also. It's called Faces in Collage, and it's coming soon. Sharon is one of my favorite artists. Every time I visit her blog, I am just amazed at her talent.
So as you can see, I'm going to have a lot to keep me busy this winter. Winters can be brutal here, but I don't mind them that much anymore : )
Plus, I've also been playing with watercolors and pastels (prismacolor nupastel color sticks)--
People will ask me if I've ever had formal training, and I'll tell them that I'm self-taught, but that I've learned so much from taking online classes.
Two years ago I was afraid to even sketch a face, let alone use all of these different mediums. And I tell them that anyone can learn this as long as they have the passion for it.
Plus, as much as I love making art for other people, I don't have to tell any of you, that there's nothing like making art just for yourself!
So as you can see, I'm going to have a lot to keep me busy this winter. Winters can be brutal here, but I don't mind them that much anymore : )