My husband just finished performing as Mordcha the Innkeeper in Fiddler on the Roof with the Grand Rapids Players. For months, he let his hair and beard grow to create an authentic character. Needless to say, when the show finished, he was he eager to shave it off and get … Read More
I sit on the floor, surrounded by boxes and bins filled with paintings. There is a pile of drawings draped over more bins, ready to spill onto the floor. Paintings and drawings in pastel, charcoal, graphite, pen and ink, watercolor, egg tempera, and oil. I start to sort them chronologically, … Read More
Plein Air Grand Marais Hello, I hope this finds you well. It’s early September, which means it is time for Plein Air Grand Marais. The week was filled with wind, rain, fog, and a couple of delightful mornings. I painted sunsets, waterfalls, sunrises, and trees got rained out more than once! The opening reception last night was filled with buzz and excitement as people crowded into the gallery to see the new work. My piece, “Hidden Falls” received an Honorable Mention. which made braving the…… Read More
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Some mornings are magical. The morning dawned sunny and delicious, after soaking rains the night before. We were invited to paint on private property and what a delight it was. Our group of eight spread out across the grounds to paint barns, gardens, and this stunning view of the lake. … Read More
I’ve been painting en plein air for about ten years now. Maybe that’s why I was a little inattentive as I ventured out this morning to meet with our local group of painters for this first time this season. I packed my supplies the night before, and had everything in … Read More
As a plein air artist, I have struggled between creating paintings that record my experience and creating artwork from place. I finally have a name for the way I have been sketching, thinking about my experience of nature and inquiry – Nature Journaling! I am far from the first to … Read More
This month, we are meeting at the Grand Rapids Area Public Library on June 14th from 9am-12pm. The library sits along the edge of the Mississippi with a walking path that runs from downtown to the Veteran’s Memorial Park. There are pedestrian footbridges, views of the paper mill (if you … Read More
A right of passage for classical atelier training includes copying Bargue Studies. Created by Charles Bargue and Jean-Léon Gérôme and published between 1866 and 1871, over 197 lithographs were printed as individual sheets for aspiring artists to copy until 1911 when the firm reproducing the lithographs was dissolved. Now compiled … Read More