Elizabeth Reed - Trouvaille (Something lovely found by chance)

Astrid - beautiful inside and out! Charcoal on Fabriano Artistico Those of you that attended the Steven Assael Workshops at the Boca Museum School know of his practice to clip his palette next to his painting for a seamless evaluation of color.  Look at this cool product by David Jon Kassan. The parallel palette comes in two sizes. Check this out! David Jon Kassan Beautiful blended skin tone palette. His technique differs from the full palette of Steven Assael. Different results, both exquisite.  Check out his sketchbook live videos. Be prepared to learn from this man. I just realized he is having a week long workshop in Civita Italy - one week painting from a nude model. I am finishing some of my life drawings and will be posting them on facebook and this blog.  Is anyone interested in small classes at my studio? My ideas are open and limited to up to 5 - 6 students. Cost will depend on demand and model fees. Life drawing with ...

Smarty pants CSMART open studio Thursday night OK, update on Tuesday morning - not Sunday afternoon.  Renovation is a dirty word, but is now happening in my home. Boca painting students - no class on Friday, Nov. 11th Veterans Day - Go see Joe Green's veteran's day parade The very coolest man - Patrick Blanc - designer of vertical gardens   Wonderful article in the Wall Street Journal on Saturday about Mr. Blanc His desk is placed upon a large aquarium, has 10 different types of birds in his home for insect control and starts his days with a glass of champagne. His sketches are outrageous plans of plants He makes wire sculptures for the plants to grow upon He looks a bit like a leprechaun - a wonderful life of creativity George Shipperley  Great example of "everything is an abstract!" Reminds me of Klimpt's work. Beautiful color statements. Second place in Artist's magazine contest for landscape/interior Brad Lethaby I ...

Steve Jobs 1955 - 2011 Mastermind of Mac and Apple products.  Simplicity for the masses. Isn't it so? How hard to stay true to your inner heart and intuition. It takes guts. Interesting article in September 2011 Artists magazine by Jane Jones. In the "Brushing up" section. Check out a diluted version of complementary compositions    Jones details different ways to use intensity (chroma) to control your focus The article has some great examples of simultaneous contrast I will bring it to class to show you - good example. Cool artists of the week Max Ferguson  Hyper real, extremely well composed.  Ferguson was trained in Amsterdam. He adheres canvas to aluminum. His portraits are incredible. Across the board, well done. Drawings, watercolors, oils, etchings.  Kent Lovelace  Gorgeous oil on copper. Featured in Sept. Artists Mag. He lives on Widbey Island, WA. Near where I used to live. A magical spot. Lovely li...

Finally, a grouping of 12 pieces on my studio wall.  My dear friend, Amanda Miles, gave me a book by Anne Morrow Lindberg called "A Gift from the Sea." In the 1950's, Lindberg took a sabbatical from being the matriarch of a large family. She spent time in a beach cottage at Sanibel Island, FL. Her introspective time away from her family ultimately led her to compare the shapes of sea shells to passages of life as a woman and mother.  My imaginary shells were inspired from three words Lindberg used to connect the shells to motherhood. As you walk down the beach, you will notice that eroded shells were once cradles, shield and vessels. Inevitably, nearby will lie a piece of plastic that is almost untouched by the weather. Both elements are "discarded." Their purpose, somewhat like the seasons of a woman's role as a wife and mother, has changed. The connections between the function of the worn plastic and shell shapes inspired these compositions.  Th...

I hope you all had a relaxing summer. New classes starting on September 7th!  The Boca Raton Museum of Art School 801 West Palmetto Park Road Boca Raton, FL 33486  Call to make a reservation 561.392.2503 check out the new online catalogue The Boca Raton Museum School Class Scheule 2011-12 2.20 DRAWING FOUNDATIONS; LEARNING TO SEE Wednesdays 9 - noon Beginners Fall in love with drawing. You will learn to see like an artist. I introduce the elements and principles of design and visual perception. You will learn about line, value, perspective and composition. This class is designed to change the way you look at the world and at art. Great music - very meditative. 2.32 SEEING - KNOWING - DRAWING Intermediate - Advanced Wednesdays 12:30 - 3:30 This class will stress principles (how we manipulate the elements) of drawing. You will create finished pieces and may also work on your personal projects. We will experiment with materials and push the rende...

Tuesday, April 19, 2001 Sorry for the delay! My computer was in the hospital. I am now teaching tuesday and friday all day  Boca Raton Museum School. Robert Vickrey's incredible egg tempera paintings on exhibit at the Boca Raton Museum of Art I found out today that he passed away recently, like a few days ago. Fantastic work. Don't miss it. Cool Artists of the Week: Malcolm Morley Check out the size of these classic fighter pilot paintings! Camille Patha Dynamite use of color! For the tuesday few. Freya Grand Absolutely stunning landscapes! Hurvin Anderson Little Paper Planes Pae White ! See you in class!

Thursdays at ArtServe have officially come to an end. I will miss all of you as you have become my friends. DRAW EVERY DAY!  I look forward to one more day in my studio. Upcoming events: Bonnie Shapiro will be substituting for my Boca Museum School Painting classes on Friday, Feb. 11 and Tuesday, Feb. 15 She makes incredible landscape and figure paintings in oil A fantastic painter and fellow critique group member I am asking her to bring in some of her work and discuss her methods http://bonnieshapiro.artspan.com I am excited to be Steven Assael's assistant at his Drawing workshop February 9 - 12 - It is not full - Care to join me? http://www.stevenassael.com/ The Armory Art Center 1700 Parker Avenue West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561.832.1776 www.armoryart.org I will also be presenting a 3 day workshop for The Delray Art League Tuesday - Thursday, Feb. 13 - 15 10 - 4 We will experiment with aluminum, mylar and silk chiffon. Cool Artists of the w...