artThis is just my open invitation to anyone who wants to go see my Detroit murals. Just take this link http://photobucket.com/albums/c136/tiger-croc/?sc=1&multi=8 to my Photobucket Album. Some (the sports images) are my Detroit murals, some (landscapes) are my oil paintings, and I do believe there is a few pics of my latest interior makeover project.
If you would like to see even more of my art work, there is another bloggy site that I upload to. It is called DeviantArt. http://tiger-croc.deviantart.com/ You can go there and just click on my gallery. No need to take time to join or comment there though. I have a difficult time sending and answering messages when I could be creating something instead. I think that's a common thing, so forgive me if I don't answer here or there right away. I am still trying to get familiar with how to find my way around here at Mindsay.
Please Remember to check out the Yearbook here. If you want to have a good chance at getting published in a book just go here http://www.mindsay.com/tags/submit and enter your poetry, or other form of creative writing! The deadline is Jan 25th. Enter soon!
Okay friends, students and visitors - Here is the latest on my Art Studio classes to be offered. The glazes and clay order has just arrived, and my potter's wheel is getting it's motor checked as I type this. The electrician is writing his estimate on my new 220 hookup for the kiln, and I am just having a ball cleaning and re-organizing my studio for you all! So check out these classes, and if anything is missing from your hearts' desire... why just let me know!
Clay Class I:
Learn to hand build with drape, coil, slab, and to use additive and subtractive sculptural features. Learn to clean and compress the surface "skin" of a piece in the leather hard stage- before firing for adding strength, texture and aesthetic appeal. Learn to properly apply glazes and underglazes for full coverage and avoid those running/dripping glaze-astrophies. Make two coil built pieces, two slab built pieces and one sculpture piece.
Length of class- 8 weeks Meets on Saturdays for 2 1/2 hours, Feb 4- March 25, 2006. 9:30 am - Noon
Price of class - $64 (does not include clay, glazes & tools costs)
Clay Class II:
Learn to wedge clay, slab build, coil build, & steps of centering a cylinder on the wheel. Compressing/textures on the "skin", Cleaning, and glazing techniques will be reviewed and practiced. Make two hand built pieces and throw at least four matching cylinders.
Length of class- 8 weeks Meets on Saturdays for 2 1/2 hours, Feb 4- March 25, 2006. 1:00pm-3:30 pm.
Price of class - $64 (does not include clay, glazes & tools costs)
Painting Techniques in Acrylic:
Learn to properly load a brush for effective, diverse paint application techniques. From line application to filling spaces, in smooth or textured surfaces, creating clean edges, glazing, to blending two or more colors off the brush. Students will paint these explored techniques on sample boards, applying all of their acquired techniqes in a final class painting. Vocabulary words will be reviewed weekly.
Length of class - 4 weeks Meets Saturdays for 2 1/2 hours, Feb 4- Feb. 25, 2006 3:40 pm - 6:10 pm
Price of class - $48 +($15 paints/canvas fee if needed)
Painting Techniques in Oils:
Learn to properly load a brush for effective, diverse paint application techniques. From line application to filling spaces, in smooth or textured surfaces, creating clean edges, glazing, to blending two or more colors off the brush. Students will paint these explored techniques on sample boards, applying all of their acquired techniqes in a final class painting. Vocabulary words will be reviewed weekly.
Length of class - 4 weeks Meets Saturdays for 2 1/2 hours, March 4 -March 25, 2006 3:40 pm - 6:10 pm
Price of class - $48 +($15 paints/canvas fee if needed)
Drawing Class II in Graphite, Charcoal, and water:
Learn to achieve a full bodied value range with graphite, charcoal and water! Subjects will include landscapes, portraits, animals, figures, and still life and subjects of your personal interest. Rendering and line are both discussed, however this class will concentrate on full rendering, using a simple 7-step process that will take the artist from "blocking in" the subject to the final polished piece! "Outdoor on site" timed drawings will take place, so dress for the weather! We will also work on timed gesture drawings and contour drawings.
An 11" x 14" to 14" x 18" Ringbound Sketchbook of daily drawings is required to be kept up throughout the eight weeks. This is a graded course. Forgetting to do the daily drawings will affect your grade considerably.
Length of class - 8 weeks Meets Tuesdays for 2 hours, Feb. 7 - March 28, 2006. 4:30-6:30 pm
Price of class - $64 +($10 materials fee if needed)
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