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We were lucky last sunday, the sun came out!
we had fun setting up...
with an eager helper...
I sold a LOT of teatowels!
But I do have a few left, will put them in my etsy shop...stay tuned for that.
Now I'm working on color samples for the biography of Sonia Delaunay. Fun!
We were lucky last sunday, the sun came out!
we had fun setting up...
with an eager helper...
I sold a LOT of teatowels!
But I do have a few left, will put them in my etsy shop...stay tuned for that.
Now I'm working on color samples for the biography of Sonia Delaunay. Fun!
This last week I taught an art class in the garden every afternoon, with some kids in the neighborhood. One day I did a guided lesson in acrylics, to teach them a variety of techniques quickly. Here are their pear still lifes above, with an underlayer of red paint. Drawing on top of that in chalk is a great technique, as they can erase until they get something they are happy with.
And finished paintings above. Pretty good for 5th-7th graders using acrylics for the first time, don't you think? I am not that experienced with acrylics myself. But the internet is an amazing resource. I found this tutorial very helpful.
Pear Painting Tutorial
On another day we worked in watercolor. I like to start off by
guiding students through a chart of different techniques. I think watercolor is the most frustrating media of all, it's so hard to plan ahead where to leave white space.
Roo had a great time, soaking up all the attention.
When I wasn't teaching, I was either reading by our pond in the sun (
The Time in Between, by Maria Duenas, a great epic summer novel set in Spain before WW2 ) or making teatowels for our upcoming art sale. Stay tuned for more on that later this week.
This last week I taught an art class in the garden every afternoon, with some kids in the neighborhood. One day I did a guided lesson in acrylics, to teach them a variety of techniques quickly. Here are their pear still lifes above, with an underlayer of red paint. Drawing on top of that in chalk is a great technique, as they can erase until they get something they are happy with.
And finished paintings above. Pretty good for 5th-7th graders using acrylics for the first time, don't you think? I am not that experienced with acrylics myself. But the internet is an amazing resource. I found this tutorial very helpful.
Pear Painting Tutorial
On another day we worked in watercolor. I like to start off by
guiding students through a chart of different techniques. I think watercolor is the most frustrating media of all, it's so hard to plan ahead where to leave white space.
Roo had a great time, soaking up all the attention.
When I wasn't teaching, I was either reading by our pond in the sun (
The Time in Between, by Maria Duenas, a great epic summer novel set in Spain before WW2 ) or making teatowels for our upcoming art sale. Stay tuned for more on that later this week.
Take a look at this video about the 2013 Astrid Lindgren award winner... ISOL, from Argentina.
In case you don't know: the
Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award (ALMA) is the world's largest award for children's and young adult literature, established in 2002, given by the Swedish Arts Council.
Other art news: the
Diebenkorn exhibit at the DeYoung is excellent, especially if followed by a picnic at Chrissy Field on a gorgeous summer day!
I couldn't resist adding more wedding pics below...
Beautiful bride...
the perfect flowers for a wedding in 100+ degree heat...
Check out that Danish cake on the left, rings stacked up, like a crumbly cookie-full of marzipan. You take off one ring at a time and break it into pieces to eat.
Take a look at this video about the 2013 Astrid Lindgren award winner... ISOL, from Argentina.
In case you don't know: the
Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award (ALMA) is the world's largest award for children's and young adult literature, established in 2002, given by the Swedish Arts Council.
Other art news: the
Diebenkorn exhibit at the DeYoung is excellent, especially if followed by a picnic at Chrissy Field on a gorgeous summer day!
I couldn't resist adding more wedding pics below...
Beautiful bride...
the perfect flowers for a wedding in 100+ degree heat...
Check out that Danish cake on the left, rings stacked up, like a crumbly cookie-full of marzipan. You take off one ring at a time and break it into pieces to eat.
It's a LOVEfest going on over here... The neighbor's plums are ripe, and we LOVE plum jam, so I got busy...
Our niece Erin, the flower girl at our wedding long ago...
is getting married today. Guess who is doing the flowers?
While I was making jam, this was going on in the next room...
Bouquets and table decor above and below...
Corsages chillin' out in the fridge, below.
Orchids for the tables, below. I'll post more later, the man is making it quite elegant.
Hope you are having a happy, love-filled weekend, too!
It's a LOVEfest going on over here... The neighbor's plums are ripe, and we LOVE plum jam, so I got busy...
Our niece Erin, the flower girl at our wedding long ago...
is getting married today. Guess who is doing the flowers?
While I was making jam, this was going on in the next room...
Bouquets and table decor above and below...
Corsages chillin' out in the fridge, below.
Orchids for the tables, below. I'll post more later, the man is making it quite elegant.
Hope you are having a happy, love-filled weekend, too!
For the next three months, eleven of my paintings are on the wall and for sale at
Lucero Salon in Oakland. Stop by and take a look if you're in the neighborhood.
For the next three months, eleven of my paintings are on the wall and for sale at
Lucero Salon in Oakland. Stop by and take a look if you're in the neighborhood.
And coming soon...
A beautiful sunny sunday , and we decided to trek to the
Alameda Point Antiques Fair. It's the first sunday of every month, out on the old navy base runway in Alameda, CA. Yes, on the airplane runway, which is right on the bay and has an amazing view of SF. There was a lot to see...
Someone had taken old wood strips, and made them into a 'painting', above. Kinda cool...
Lots of old stuff, painted bright colors... hmm, maybe not.
Symbols that light up? No thanks.
Pillows and upholstery made from old linens... I like the look, but scratchy, and very expensive...
Some rusty barbed wire, or an old rocking horse? Honestly, I don't know what people will do with some of this stuff. After a while I can't decide what is a great deal and what is awful. The prices have definitely gone up since the last time I was here.
How about a child-sized mannequin?
This old trunk was the one thing I saw that I really liked, I don't know if was a real or fake antique, but I loved the painting on it.
It's always good to have two heads when making these big purchasing decisions!
All we bought was a pretzel, but we had fun looking.
A beautiful sunny sunday , and we decided to trek to the
Alameda Point Antiques Fair. It's the first sunday of every month, out on the old navy base runway in Alameda, CA. Yes, on the airplane runway, which is right on the bay and has an amazing view of SF. There was a lot to see...
Someone had taken old wood strips, and made them into a 'painting', above. Kinda cool...
Lots of old stuff, painted bright colors... hmm, maybe not.
Symbols that light up? No thanks.
Pillows and upholstery made from old linens... I like the look, but scratchy, and very expensive...
Some rusty barbed wire, or an old rocking horse? Honestly, I don't know what people will do with some of this stuff. After a while I can't decide what is a great deal and what is awful. The prices have definitely gone up since the last time I was here.
How about a child-sized mannequin?
This old trunk was the one thing I saw that I really liked, I don't know if was a real or fake antique, but I loved the painting on it.
It's always good to have two heads when making these big purchasing decisions!
All we bought was a pretzel, but we had fun looking.
Here's a little film of my students' exhibit this year. The theme was the garden, so the kids named the show 'In the gARTen'. Watch til the end, there's a stopmo of the show going up and coming down much too quickly...
Here's a little film of my students' exhibit this year. The theme was the garden, so the kids named the show 'In the gARTen'. Watch til the end, there's a stopmo of the show going up and coming down much too quickly...
Faith Ringgold is one of my favorites. She is most well known for her storyquilts. And her children's books. Here's the cover of her first kids' book, Tar Beach, below, which won the Coretta Scott King award for illustration. She has written seventeen kids' books!
I first saw her work at the UC Art Museum here in Berkeley, way back in the 1990s, when I went to hear her lecture about her art. She's a fabulous storyteller, and incredibly funny. She had been painting on canvas for years, but was having trouble getting her work into galleries. After seeing an exhibit of Tibetan Thangkas, paintings on fabric, she decided to try painting on fabric, making quilted borders or frames around the paintings. She had learned to sew from her mother, a fashion designer. Faith wrote stories to go with her paintings. Easy to roll up and mail cheaply, she started getting exhibits around the country, first at university galleries, then larger venues.
And the rest is history. I love to show my students a film about her work. She tells of having an art teacher in college who told her her work was lousy. She got mad and worked harder than ever. She sings a little rap about how anyone can DO IT if they try.
Great words to hear from a very successful artist!
You can read more about her at her website:
and some youtube videos of her below:
Here's my Mother's Day bouquet below, which I meant to show you LAST week. Oops.
And breakfast in bed... my daughter calls this 'breakfast salad.' YUM!
I learned to sew from my mother, as Faith had. And so much more from her. Thanks Mom!
Hope all you moms out there had a wonderful day!
Faith Ringgold is one of my favorites. She is most well known for her storyquilts. And her children's books. Here's the cover of her first kids' book, Tar Beach, below, which won the Coretta Scott King award for illustration. She has written seventeen kids' books!
I first saw her work at the UC Art Museum here in Berkeley, way back in the 1990s, when I went to hear her lecture about her art. She's a fabulous storyteller, and incredibly funny. She had been painting on canvas for years, but was having trouble getting her work into galleries. After seeing an exhibit of Tibetan Thangkas, paintings on fabric, she decided to try painting on fabric, making quilted borders or frames around the paintings. She had learned to sew from her mother, a fashion designer. Faith wrote stories to go with her paintings. Easy to roll up and mail cheaply, she started getting exhibits around the country, first at university galleries, then larger venues.
And the rest is history. I love to show my students a film about her work. She tells of having an art teacher in college who told her her work was lousy. She got mad and worked harder than ever. She sings a little rap about how anyone can DO IT if they try.
Great words to hear from a very successful artist!
You can read more about her at her website:
and some youtube videos of her below:
Here's my Mother's Day bouquet below, which I meant to show you LAST week. Oops.
And breakfast in bed... my daughter calls this 'breakfast salad.' YUM!
I learned to sew from my mother, as Faith had. And so much more from her. Thanks Mom!
Hope all you moms out there had a wonderful day!
Here's what I've been up to...
Transforming this mess above...
Into this garden full of art,
a gARTen, as one of our students aptly named it.
Waterfall, pond...
trees, flowers, fruit, birds chirping, fish and frogs jumping.
So much fun to make this garden-themed art exhibit.
I"ll be sad to take it down on friday.
Here's what I've been up to...
Transforming this mess above...
Into this garden full of art,
a gARTen, as one of our students aptly named it.
Waterfall, pond...
trees, flowers, fruit, birds chirping, fish and frogs jumping.
So much fun to make this garden-themed art exhibit.
I"ll be sad to take it down on friday.
(my paintings are still up for another week)
( these three below stole the show!)
...For my terrific illustrators' group, who bring desserts like this!
(and much needed illustrative advice, of course)
and for my wonderful writer's group, who also make amazing desserts!
(and excellent critiques, too)
... for this glorious springtime...
all of our Cecile Bruner roses decided to bloom at once this year.
...and for time to work on the story of this incredible woman...
Sonia Delaunay
Here's a first color sketch for her story, playing with her style... and mine.
(my paintings are still up for another week)
( these three below stole the show!)
...For my terrific illustrators' group, who bring desserts like this!
(and much needed illustrative advice, of course)
and for my wonderful writer's group, who also make amazing desserts!
(and excellent critiques, too)
... for this glorious springtime...
all of our Cecile Bruner roses decided to bloom at once this year.
...and for time to work on the story of this incredible woman...
Sonia Delaunay
Here's a first color sketch for her story, playing with her style... and mine.
I guess I feel like ranting today, so consider yourselves warned, dear readers.
I was just looking around on Pinterest last night, and found a few links to parenting blogs, one recommended '13 great books for kids about artists',. Well, that seems great, until upon looking further I saw that only ONE was about a female artist. Only one.
Where are the books for kids about WOMEN artists?
There are plenty of women artists out there. The ratio of female to male students at art schools has always been disproportionately female. Yet galleries and museums still show a majority of art made by men.
Unless your name is Frida or Georgia, you don't exist in the world of children's books. Even though the majority of editors at publishing houses are women.
I am not saying that there are too many books about these two women artists above, btw. I think these books are all particularly beautiful and well-written. (The last one, Through Georgia's Eyes, was written by my friend Rachel Rodriguez!)
I'm just saying that I think there are plenty of women artists who deserve their own biographies, instead of continuing to be categorized as 'women' artists, and given only a page or two in a book shared with others.
P.S. The reception at
Collector gallery was great fun on Friday night. Thanks to all my friends and family who came to join me! My work will be up until the end of April.
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By: Kieren Dutcher,
on 8/9/2013
