I recently came across this  sketchbook project by the Art House Co-op in Brooklyn NY.  Since I have been feeling quiet uncreative lately I thought this might  be a good way to get those creative sparks flying. Check out some older books online and maybe get one for yourself! The Sketcbook Project

Understanding rejection, here are some reasons why artists can get rejected and what they can do to make the gallery they want to be represented in feel like they are a good investment. I feel that I would get rejected every time, right now. I do not put out enough work to look like a [...]

Wire leaf neclace

Besides painting I really like to make jewelry. I started with beading and then I learned how to make lampwork glass beads, now wire working and bead weaving. I would like to incorporate all these together.

I find that wirework can be very challenging, ok frustrating as it takes many attempts to get the [...]

Spector Furniture Exhibits

My Work will be on display till the end of June.

Spector Furniture Gallery

I will be hosting my first life drawing class at the Valley Center of the Arts in Derby CT. I thought I couldn’t get enough people to pay for the model or even get a model. I was ready to give up!

But today, through meetup.com I got enough people to come draw and a new [...]

It snowed all day and night the other day, driving to work the next day was like a winter wonderland.  Good thing I had my camera with me and despite the dirty looks from drivers that day I got some pretty awesome shots to paint from.

This barn is near my work, the sun was [...]

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CHAPTER ONE—PASTELS AND OTHER MATERIALS

Section 1- MATERIALS

CHAPTER ONE—PASTELS AND OTHER MATERIALS

Wednesday, February 10, 2010

Pastels are pure, dry pigments mixed with a binder to form the familiar sticks. However, anyone who refers to pastels as chalk will be drummed out of the local pastel society! Why? We’ve worked long and hard to educate the [...]

It been very cold here in CT these past few weeks and the perfect time to paint. I bought some pan pastels after I viewed a demo on their website. I started this pastel with the pan pastels to block it into a Canson paper. Then I used regular harder pastels to put in more [...]

Here is pinks performance so beautiful I had to post it.

Winter hIke

Yesterday I went for hike with my best friend, Rose just loves the snow, she is my 2 year old lab mix. The snow was soft and light, and the trees had an inch of powdered white sugar on them. I took my camera but midway it froze and I could only get a [...]