My painting partner Julie & I will be teaching a landscape painting class for senior citizens in a couple of months. It takes a lot of thought and planning, but we have so much fun with it.
Part of the preparation means being really familiar with this painting and very confident with painting it so that it becomes second nature. We don't want to be figuring out what might work while there are a dozen new painters watching.
That means we'll each paint it again... and again... and again... paint it big... paint it small... paint it on canvas... paint it on canvas board... paint it in stages to use as models... paint it until all the kinks in the process are worked out... We hope!
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This one was done last month and was a prize of the hen-coop contest. It was on a tiny 5"x 7" canvas. |
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This one was done a few years ago and is now hanging in its forever home. It was on a big 18"x 24" canvas. |
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Julie & I first painted it in 2019 during a weekend at Welcome Home Retreat. (Click HERE to see photos and read about that!) There's a great YouTube lesson that was out teacher for it. |
We're hoping for as much success with this class as we've had in the previous sessions.
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| 2019 - Still Life - Apple |
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| 2019 - Nature - Bluebird |
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| 2020 - Floral - Day Lilly |
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| 2021am - Landscape - Autumn |
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| 2021pm - Landscape - Autumn |
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| 2022am - Still Life - Strawberries |
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| 2022pm - Still Life Strawberries |
Oil Painting on 11"x 14" Wrapped Canvas
Click Field of Blue Flowers if you'd like to purchase this painting.
Wow! Your students achieve such remarkable results, Helen!!
ReplyDeleteWe try to make it a time for encouragement so they're comfortable and as stress-free as possible.
DeleteYour students do very well in your classes - so many amazing paintings! It would be grand fun to paint with you, but at least I can visualize your studio, and where you sit while you paint. I hope the class goes well!
ReplyDeleteWe sure do hope our students feel like it's fun. It can be pretty stressful to start a painting when you aren't used to holding a brush and looking at a blank canvas.
DeleteWow those results are pretty incredible - signs of a great teacher and great learners, right? It's nice to see faces as the masks came off this year. :)
ReplyDeleteSuch fun! I love these life-long learners!
DeleteI like these paintings a lot but more than that I bet the class would be fun to take part in! How nice to have a teaching partner too
ReplyDeleteread on to see the chickens.... I saw a youtube of a pet chicken this week, and it watched videos!
LeeAnna
It would be lovely to have you in our painting class!
DeleteHi Helen You put a lot of work and effort into your classes. Your students are lucky to have such a good teacher!
ReplyDeleteOh, I hope so! We finished this class this week. Everyone seemed happy and proud of their art piece!
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