I’ve made mention in an earlier post that I love painting heads. I experiment with colors and brush work. I start off with a vision of what I want to get down on the canvas. Sometimes I get close to what I had in mind. Often I am so far away from my original intent that I become concerned and frustrated. But always there is joy.
The way things work out, it can take a hell of a long time to realize that life is so much fun, when you’re having fun.
This is one in a series of small paintings I did for the Arts and Business Council of Phoenix.
I’ve had the privilege to live in two areas of the country that yearly have what might seen as extreme weather. What I find fascinating is that in Alaska when the temperature rose to 10 below 0, it felt like a heat wave.
Now living in Central Arizona, we are enjoying a very cool 103 degrees.
In this painting I am not suggesting that long sleeves are the norm, but it’s not unusual. We are very adaptable. We have learned to appreciate different types of art and expression. In some areas of our lives we have become liberal in our thinking and receptive to many points of view.
Scottsdale, AZ (May 3, 2007) Scottsdale Artists’ School announce the release of its schedule of summer classes, including offsite workshops and Youth
Academy. Registration opens Wednesday, May 16 at 9 am.
Classes in drawing, painting, watercolor and sculpture are offered for all levels, from beginners who want to explore their creative side to established artists who want to try a new medium.
Offsite classes include a 2-day beginning drawing class at the Phoenix Art Museum, 5 day workshops in Jackson WY, Vancouver Island, Corning NY and a special travel journaling class in North Vietnam.
Youth Academy Camps are open to children ages 6 to 18, with one or two sessions throughout the summer. Each session includes drawing, painting,
and ceramics, allowing children to discover new ways to express their imaginations.
For more details, call 480-990-1422 for a class schedule, or visit www.ScottsdaleArtSchool.org.
Scottsdale Artists’ School is a nonprofit school of traditional fine art founded
in 1983. One of the world’s premier art institutions, the school holds more than 200 adult classes and workshops each year along with Youth Academy workshops in the spring, summer, fall and winter. Learn more at ScottsdaleArtSchool.org, now featuring on-line enrollment.
Supported by Arizona Commission on the Arts with funding from the State of Arizona and the National Endowment for the Arts. Funding also provided by Scottsdale Cultural Council and Scottsdale League for the Arts.
Nancy Chaboun is conducting a workshop this May 13th in Miguel de Allende Painting the Figure Outdoors. The cost for the workshop is $2,100. and includes hotel, breakfast, ground transportation, instruction and models fees. For more information contact Philiplevine@earthlink.net
