November 2009

The Orangutang and the Hound

SMILES FOR THE HOLIDAYS Enjoy this unbelievable relationship  Suryia the Orangutan and Roscoe the Blue Tick Hound   VIDEO UPDATE A few months ago I introduced you to these wonderful friends. We saw them playing and posing for pictures. Wondering how they met?  Watch this video for the details. The Orangutan and the Hound video. [...]

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Inside the Artist's Studio - Mindy Lighthipe

New Monthly Series For this series, I am using the idea behind the popular Bravo TV Series – Inside the Actors Studio. I want you to meet my artist friends and mentors, and to get an up-close and personal view of them, their art and what has inspired me.  Meet Mindy Lighthipe  What attracted me to Mindy’s [...]

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Video Demo - Digital Painting on Layers

Non-Destructive Painting Today’s video lesson is about adding to an exisiting completed drawing or painting. You’ll still having the original piece without any changes. Layer painting is the process. Corel Painter 11  is the painting program. Sit back and watch artist Jackie Jacobson demonstrate the process she uses with Corel Painter 11. Meet the Artist …Jackie Jacobson Sit [...]

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Drawing from the Model - Self Portrait

THE INTERN – UPDATE After the Internship Graduation from Ridgefield CT High Off to University of Tampa, FL Enrolled in the Art Therapy Program Life figure drawing class Class Project – Portrait- Medium Pencil  Self Portrait Rachel Self Portrait 2009 OK, I’m a pretty proud sponsor, but most of all, a very proud Grandmother. Talk [...]

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Drawing from the Model - 60 Minutes

Weekly Life Figure Drawing Series Meet Model PB Sketching Process – 60 minutes Pose I start with a 15 minute block-in quick sketch. Art Materials Used The Paper: White charcoal paper. When doing traditional drawing I use Canson Ingres paper with a laid finish. ( I was trained in the old masters style and that was their paper [...]

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Where in the world is Jackie?

Church of One Tree. Santa Rosa CA. What’s the best gift for an 80th Birthday? You get on a plane, meet up with another friend and drive to the birthday girl’s hometown. Check into a hotel in Santa Rosa, CA. Get adjoining rooms and… HAVE A PAJAMA PARTY! No feety jammies, but instead…be the glamour gals. Eat, chatter, [...]

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