New Tutorial! Guest Teacher Diane Culhane

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Diane Culhane came into our studio a few weeks ago to film this little project tutorial for you. She talks about painting using negative space… have fun with it!

And a big THANK YOU to Diane!

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Diane is a painter and art educator living in Seattle. She has held two online classes through us, “Between Speech & Silence” and “Table Top: Drawing & Painting.” Both are available as self-study classes now.

Guest Post by Diane Culhane; Three class GIVEAWAYS

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Diane during the filming of “Table Top: Drawing & Painting“
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From Diane:

This is my first written writing blog ever. Yeah!

I am a multi-media artist and art educator. In my paintings I try to capture the spaces between speech and silence in a narrative way through play-filled whimsical settings. For the past 12 years I have been painting full time and show my work nationally.

I also love to teach! I have taught at Seattle Pacific University, Bellevue School District, Eton Montessori, Kirkland Art Center, Pratt Arts, and the Bellevue Art Museum. In the summers I run an art school for children “Go Go with Van Gogh.”

I live in West Seattle and my studio is in Ballard, WA. When I am not in the studio you can find me biking or hiking. I have been blessed with two beautiful daughters who are outdoor enthusiasts living in Hood River, OR.

I wanted to announce my 2nd online class:

“TableTop” Still Life: Drawing and Painting

via www.carlasonheim.com – offered starting November 11th.

Yeah for Traditional Still Life painting from artists that came before us
to record an event that happens daily —
gathering loved ones to share in a meal and intimacy.

Make your moments concrete in your world
by recording them in drawings and building skills that grow into paintings.

See * Explore * Experience * Color * Create

Today is your day to rise up
& participate in with a community of incredible people
that come out and “play” together – Delightfully being more for you.

See you online & contact me any time (diane@culhaneart.com).

Buckets of Paints for you !!!

Diane Culhane

Diane, hiking on her birthday!

* * * * * GIVEAWAY DETAILS * * * * *

Diane and I are giving away THREE class spots! To enter, “friend” me on facebook (Carla Sonheim) and then “share” the Table Top Giveaway Post you see there on your facebook page. Thanks for helping spread the word about this great online class and GOOD LUCK! I’ll pick three winners on facebook randomly Saturday (11/9) at 10pm PST.

Blue

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Today was fun. Went to the zoo with Sandra M., one of the participants in The Year of the Giraffe class and saw, among other animals, the new baby giraffe!

Then I had lunch with the delightful Liesel Lund. And when I got to the office, I took a little time to paint.

A perfect day!

NEW Online Class with Diane Culhane: “Table Top Drawing & Painting”

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Get Ready Get Ready Get Ready for this fabulous new TWO-WEEK class from Diane Culhane!

I am pleased to announce that my friend and colleague Diane Culhane has developed a brand new two-week online class, “Table Top: Drawing & Painting,” and it is set to begin Monday, November 11, 2013. Registration begins today.

Over the past few months I’ve really enjoyed getting to know Diane better as we have worked together. A wonderful artist in every way, her “Table Top” series of paintings really inspire me. Click here to see some of Diane’s wonderful plans for us. You won’t want to miss this chance to create “live” with Diane and others and explore the traditional “still life” in a non-traditional way.

Online Summer Art Camp: Registration Open!

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Welcome to the THIRD Annual Online Summer Art Camp!

This year I am excited to present new classes taught by Diane Culhane, Steve Sonheim, Krista Peel, and myself.

Early-Bird Signups: First 100 students get eight printable PDF greeting cards with artwork by all the instructors!

CLICK HERE for more information, class descriptions, and to sign up!

Women Reading Books

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Woman Reading Book I

Woman Reading Book II

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These two watercolors were created last Friday from a live model; she was wearing a long red dress and a crocheted shawl. It was in the abstraction class I took with Peter Millet; loved the class!

“Abstraction is real, probably more real than nature.” — Josef Albers

 

Mixed Media on Paper

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A Short Commercial

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Live “Flower Crazy” online class starts Monday, April 9th! Details: http://carlasonheim.com/flowercrazy.html

Artfest 2012

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Hello! I’m here in Port Townsend, WA being a student at the Artfest retreat… I’m taking Jesse Reno for two days and here’s what I had at the end of yesterday:

It changed during today’s session… I do hope it’s better, but I don’t know! Here’s a detail:

Tomorrow I’m sculpting with Ty and Marcia Schultz…

Hope you’re having a great day!

Some Strange Ones

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This is one of those pieces that looks better to me scanned and online than it does in person! Watercolor, marker, pencil, white ink, on paper.