Trio - quick paint pears

Just finished a quick paint of pears.  The neighbors behind us thought they bought an ornamental pear tree for their front yard - but this year it is loaded with pears - probably Bartlett.  The pear butter is cooking in the crock pot, a little pear pie for Steve is nearly devoured, but this trio I just had to capture in watercolor instead of throwing them in the pot!

Trio

Okay - just playing around - had to add Susan Bostwick's sculptured pears to the mix, just for fun! this is one of those times where Thomas Merton's quote is so apropos! "Art enables us to find ourselves and lose ourselves at the same time..." it's fun getting lost in pears!

Sunflower Obsession!

These past few weeks I've been inspired and obsessed with sunflowers!  It all began when a friend planted some sunflower seeds in the community garden where she lives.  Watching them bloom and bloom and bloom has been an absolute joy.  I've picked them and painted them.  I've stood facing them, towering above me and held on to my watercolor paper blowing in the wind trying to sketch them.  I had our watercolor class, including the gardener who planted them, paint them.  I may not have them out of my system yet - but here are two, nearly completed paintings.  I say "nearly" because I do have to live them for a few days to see if they tell me they need tweaking!

Full sheet Fabriano 200 lb paper

9 x 12" Arches 140 lb paper

Fall Watercolor Class to begin!

We're still enjoying the lazy days of summer, but soon fall will be here and some of you may be filling in your calendar already.  I will offer the six classes, the "Fun" damentals of Watercolor, beginning Monday's, September 16 through October 21.  Sign ups begin NOW!!!!

  

Jerie Artz – Artzart

“Fun” – damentals of Watercolor

At Basketworks  

The Art of Life Café 

        1020-C Sagamore Parkway West

West lafayette, IN  

www.jerieartz-artzart.blogspot.com www. jerieartz.com http://blog.travelpod.com/travel-blog/sugarbaker  artzjerie@gmail.com questions? Call Jerie 838-839

6 Week Session

      Monday afternoons 2-4pm

or

    Monday evenings 6 -8pm

                            September 16, 23, 30,  October 7, 14, 21

$150 for six classes

Recommended Supply List Attached

Come and enjoy the experience of watercolors! Positive, directed teaching,

weekly handouts, demos and your own original creations!

Sept. 16:  Week 1 – Watercolor Basics

·        Create your own Color Wheel; Painting – Leaves

Sept. 23: Week 2 – Color Family Tree

·        Enchanted Forest/Negative Space; Painting– Primary Colors

Sept. 30:  Week 3 – Color Family Tree

·        Enchanted Forest/Negative Space Painting

·        Primary/Compliment Colors

Oct. 7: Week 4 – Color Family Tree

·        Enchanted Forest/Negative Space Painting

·        Primary/Compliment and Analogous Colors

Oct. 14: Week 5 – Florals or Still Life Painting

·        Based on what has been learned in class.

Oct. 21 Week 6 – Tissue Paper Texture Watercolor

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Registration

Reserve your place by mailing this form to Jerie Artz, 3635 Goodall Court,

West Lafayette, Indiana 47906; tel. (765)838-8359

  $75 due at registration, $75 due at the first class. Make checks payable to Jerie Artz

Name _____________________________ e-mail___________________

Address____________________________  phone ___________________

Monday Afternoon Class ___________ or  Evening Class ___________

Either time would work for me! _______________

To assure your place in class, please register by August 31.   In order to accommodate busy schedules, I’m offering the afternoon or evening option.  There is a required minimum of 8 registered students per class.  In the event of only one class there will be the option to take the class offered or your check will be returned.