Art Show

You can view several of my portrait studies at the ACC Community Education Instructor and Student Art Show.  Join us at the reception on Tuesday, May 22 from 5-7 pm.  The show will run until June 22 at the Colorado Gallery of the Arts in the Annex Building on the Arapahoe Community College campus.  For more information, and for viewing hours, call the ACC Community Education office at 303-797-5722.  Hope to see you there!

Summer Oil Painting Classes & Workshops

It's spring!  Many of you have been asking about my teaching schedule this spring and summer.  In addition to my classes at ACC beginning this week, I will be teaching the usual Thursday oil painting classes this summer at ACC.  Click on the ACC button above for details.  I hope to see you there!

I will also be teaching  two outdoor painting workshops on Saturday, May 12  and
Saturday, June 9,  both  9am-4pm.  You can choose either or both.  Check the workshop button above for details, and email me if you're interested!  I may be adding additional dates as we get closer to summer, so check back here for updates.  We always have a great time.  Come join us!

This picture shows students enjoying a beautiful day at one of our workshops last summer.

Practice Portraits

My art goal is to paint 100 faces in 2012, as quick studies to learn to paint portraits quickly.  Check out my new 100 Faces page (click on the button at the top of this page) to keep track of how I'm doing!

Still Life in Brass

Still Life in Brass, oils, 14 x 18

The challenge of this painting was painting the reflections, which came from everywhere, and changed every time I moved. I had to close the black drape on my studio window to minimize unwanted light and reflection from outside, and place a black screen on the side of the set-up to control the light on the objects. Otherwise, brass is a lot of fun to paint! I loved painting the oranges and grapes.

The composition was designed in the classic style, to move your eye around the painting toward the focal point (the white ball on the candlestick). I was careful to keep the spout of the pot in shadow, so it wouldn't lead your eye out of the painting. The light areas were also carefully controlled, to get progressively brighter as your eye moves toward the focal point.

Fall Outdoor Workshops Update

Current dates for my fall outdoor oil painting workshops are:

October 1, 9:00-4:00 and
October 8, 9:00-4:00.

Each is $75.00 for the day. For more information, please click on the Page, Painting Workshops. It's on the right sidebar of this page.

See you there!

Art Show Update

This painting, "River Cave," was juried into the Artists of Colorado Show, described below.

Fall is always a busy time for art shows. I just finished a show at the Depot Art Gallery during August and Western Welcome week. I had two paintings accepted, and one of them, "River Respite" won the Peoples Choice Award.

I currently have a solo show in Golden. It is at the Miner's Alley Playhouse and runs through October 16th. The theater is at:
13th and Washington Ave, Golden.
Park and enter the theater on 13th, a half block west of Washington. Go up the stairs.
303-935-3044. http://www.minersalley.com/.

Theater is open during performances. It's advisable to call or check the website before visiting, to be certain the theater is open. You can visit the art show without purchasing a ticket, but you may want to make an evening of it and see the performance!

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I also had two pieces accepted into The Artists of Colorado show, sponsored by the Colorado Artists Guild. The show, Sept 16-October 28, 2011, is hosted by The Event Gallery 910 Arts, 910 Santa Fe Drive, Denver, in the Santa Fe Arts District. Awards juror is Susie Hyer.

Reception will be Friday, September 16, from 6:00-8:00 pm. I hope to see you there!

Hours: Tues-Sat 10-4;
First Friday, October 7, 12-9 pm;
Third Friday, October 21, from 12-8 pm.

Fall Classes and Outdoor Workshops

Fall is here, already! Click on the Sidebar Pages for information on Arapahoe Community College classes in Oil Painting for all levels. See you in class!

We had such a great time at our summer outdoor painting workshops, students have requested more! The painting above was a 45-minute demonstration I did on site for one of our recent summer workshops.

We're planning to get out a couple more times this fall before the gorgeous colors are gone. Join us for a beautiful day of painting. Click on the Sidebar "Painting Workshops" page for information.