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Elizabeth Reed's Drawing and Painting Classes

Armory Art Center
Monday Morning Drawing


Gesture!
Here is a link to Patricia Hanaway's article in Artists magazine
She is an animator and draws WHAT THE MODEL IS DOING!
Get ready to draw small and large 
Long stick experiments
http://www.artistdaily.com/blogs/pastel/archive/2008/05/07/patricia-a-hannaway-drawing-what-the-model-is-doing.aspx



Check out Patricia's web site
http://www.patriciaahannaway.com/'


Bruno Blanchard
Modernist work with high energy markings and peaceful passages
Great translation from figurative to abstract gesture
http://www.blanchard-bruno.com/index.html

for you, Arnie


Boca Museum School Painting Classes
Tuesdays and Friday mornings


Carry on with your paintings
I am looking for a finished piece from each one of you
Show-offs for Dec. 12th open house


Cool Artists of the Week


From my dear friend, Ellen Blanco
Ernesto Nemesio
Classic use of the medium
Notice his color choices - all in the family!
Absolutely stunning!
http://www.ernestonemesio.com/



Julie Hopkins
Paints with pastels and transparent oils
luscious and beautiful
http://www.juliehopkins.com/



Julie Heffernan
What an imagination!
Beautiful technique
http://www.ppowgallery.com/selected_work.php?artist=10



Pastelist
Alain Picard
Across the board, fantastic use of color and medium
Absolutely stunning work
http://www.picardstudio.com/


My friend, Sally Cooper
My favorite abstract painter by far
An incredible sense of marking and color
http://www.sally-cooper.com/

Thursday ArtServe Drawing
See you Dec. 2nd!




Happy Thanksgiving
Safe Travels and good food/wine


See you in class!

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