2013… I should have a long list of projects, to do’s and goals. I do, but 2013 is feeling like a year when I should step back and enjoy a little more. 2012 was full of challenges that left me with little time to paint or create: a revamped garden …
Portraits 2012
2012 has been a lean year for painting with renewed focus on the garden and Smith Meadows Kitchen. Portraits have been on my mind lately. My technique has returned to tight realism after a foray last year with abstraction. As is most often the case with my methods, I vacillate …
The Garden at La Capretta 2012
The garden at La Capretta first took shape in 2009 when Lynsi Pasutti came as an apprentice here. The first stages of the raised beds were primitive without any stone borders or regard to how the plants would come in later in the season. That first summer we had a …
Painting Faces and Hands
I started teaching at Classical Cottage School last week. It has been 8 years since I set foot in a class room. …
Pastels by CCS Students
CCS Students worked on landscapes from December 2012 into January 2013. We had great results in a relatively new process for all …
Excuse me, but what is Cubism?
My favorite question in last week’s lecture has been on my mind for years, but this is not the case with my …
Found Art at CCS
This month in our CCS studio class we will be making a village from found objects inspired by recycled art. The theme …
Repurposed Objects as Art
Henrique Oliveira is one of many inspirations for our next Studio Art project at CCS. He is a Brazilian artist who reclaims …
Writing About Art Successfully
Last week I corrected my first writing assignment for a group of students– ever. I was pleased to see how most of …
Hands, Faces, Comic Book Cover 2012
Our first project in Studio Art at CCS 2012 has been a comic book cover design inspired by Wonder Woman #52. We …
Writing Assignment 1
How has the artist John Byrne been inspired by Baroque Art? Which artist’s (region, dates and medium) influence can be seen in …