So a few us artist types have been painting away for a few months now and the day has finally come to show our work ... Come see what we've been up to.
You may remember here where I shared a few of the paintings I've been working on ... these pieces will be there for sale as well as a few other!
Saturday, October 6, 2012
7:00-10:00
Santa Ana Artist Village Walk
Santora Building
207 N. Broadway St. Suite L
Santa Ana CA 92711
HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE!
I'm so excited to be teaching this class again!
Photography 101
Shooting Beyond Auto Mode
with Cynthia Shaffer
1-Day Workshop on
April 28, 2012 :: OR :: May 19, 2012
If you have ever thought about getting that DSLR out of Auto Mode ... Come and take this class. We cover a ton of info ... but I promise that by the end of the day you will be shooting in Manual Mode!
Hope to see you in a couple of weeks!
Photography 101 class is tomorrow and the studio is all set up and ready to go!
And with a little luck the rain will stop right around 2:00 so we can go outside and get some great photos of the neighborhood.
In the studio I have a few different vignettes set up ready to be shot.
And then at the tables I have small pieces of art, cookies and flowers ... just waiting to be photographed.
If this group of ladies is anything like the last class ... everyone will love playing with this set,making this fabulous bokeh.
So ... stayed tuned and I'll post some photos of our fun day together.
I know I'm a bit behind here ... but last Friday I was featured on Harmony Pypers blog as her Friday Feature Artist! Oh, this is me ... I needed a new head shot ... and check out my uniform ... I've worn it for 6 weeks straight and still loving it!
Anyways ...what a privilege it was to be interviewed by Harmony ... such a sweet, sweet soul!
I first met Harmony a few months ago. A bunch of us had gathered to paint together at Studio Crescendoh.
The next time I spent time with Harmony was when she enrolled in my Photography 101 class. That's where I really got to know her ... what a doll and so driven to really figure out her camera and man oh man has she caught on ... her blog has such great energy now that she's shooting in manual mode! Oh, and she's funny too! Go read some of her posts!
Anyways ... check out her blog and her Friday Feature Artist interview ... I kind of just tell it like it is ... and so far nobody has been too offended. I don't think.
Ok so, I have been crafting for lots of years, and tried lots of different products that do lots of different things, but when it comes to something quick, simple and super fun ... Inkodye is it.
So i was moving fast here,not wanting to spend too much time on an apron that is going to get used while I'm painting ... in other words ... there will be paint everywhere on this apron in no time.
First off, I just painted the apron with a red and orange, blending the colors a little. The ink goes on sort of clear, so blending can be a little difficult. Next I place this stencil on top of the apron, the placed it in the window sill for just a few minutes.
You see, the ink is light sensitive, so when it's exposed to sunlight the color develops right before your eyes.
And here it is after I rinse, washed and dried it .. so fun!
Next I tried it on a file folder with this alphabet stencil ...
So fun ... to be used in a future project.
While I was on an apron kick, I decided to use masking tape to mask off strips ... The colors are sooo rich and yummy.
And here it is after I rinsed it and peeled off the tape. I love the way the tape worked ... possibilities ... endless!
Oh, No, I couldn't leave well enough alone ... no, no ... out came the black permanent marker for a little doodling.
Then I white permanent marker , just to pop some of the doodles.
I love the quick transformation of these very simple aprons. Possibilities ... unlimited.
What a great thing to do at a kids party ... they would think it's all so magical!
1-Day Workshop
Saturday, December 10th, 2011
9:00-5:00
Just in time for the holidays ... Come join Jenny Doh, Tracy Schultz and me in this fun and cozy workshop where you learn how to crochet this adorable apple cozy, an infinity scarf or a no-sew scarf including these rolled roses and then a few cup cozies ... all for this perfect gift giving season! Instructions will be given all day, with a small break for lunch and at the end of our time together you'll be able to mark a few of those gifts off your Christmas list!
Come join us won't you?
Sign-ups are happening right now, and space is limited so click on over to Studio Crescendoh and we hope to see you on the 10th.
