Hi everyone… I hope you are well this new Monday!
Every year for the past six years we have offered a year-long art class.
The first, in 2013, was called Year of the Giraffe. The idea is that we would approach creating a single subject in many different ways throughout the year: drawing, painting, collage, sculpture, writing and even animation!
In 2014 we did Year of the Fairy Tale. In this class we illustrated eight fairy tales with a variety of techniques and approaches.
In 2015 it was Year of the Spark, a creativity class I co-taught with Lynn Whipple!
In 2016 it was Y is for Yellow, a class in which we tried to focus on working in series while at the same time doing exercises and assignments inspired by the alphabet.
In 2017 we did 365: Activate Your Art Brain, where my husband Steve and I produced a short video creativity prompt every day.
And in 2018 we mixed it up by doing 365 AGAIN, the first time we decided not to switch gears with the theme of the year-long.
Every year has been wonderful and fun and challenging in its own way!
In 2019 we will have a new theme once again, and we are working hard on preparations to get the class up for sale by the end of November.
xoxo
Carla
P.S. The drawings above were from a recent 365 assignment.
P.S.S. And if you missed these classes, three of them are available as self-studies here!
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And just a note: We have a new instructor, Seattle Artist Anita Lehmann! And her first class begins tomorrow… Translating Landscape. Won’t you join us?
So excited to see another yearlong course is in the wings! So excited! I just hope I can manage it! Looking forward to seeing what you’ve come up with!
So exciting. I’m looking forward to what you come up with next. I know it will be fun and inspiring as always. ❤
Ha, I thought you were going to say Year of the Dog! If so, count me in.
I was getting scared there for a minute, thinking maybe you weren’t going to have one next year. Whew, SO relieved and excited!
You had me scared too! I can’t believe you and Steve still have new ideas and the energy to go for another year! SO happy that you are though! Thank you both for your hard work, I really appreciate it.
Taking a break , watched Anita’s trailer, Translating Landscape, three times. So much useful info: Bring a carry on. Make 5-7 shapes. Sheep shapes. Think about the whole picture. Make your mark. Lovely smile at the end when she says, “OK, is that good.”
Another year of art sounds wonderful. This year I wasn’t able to do much in 365. Maybe I will go smaller, shorter courses next year….hopefully.