Sunday, April 17, 2016
An Artist workbook
In the middle of laying out my book: 'An Artist Workbook", Exercises in observation, Memory & Imagination..........there are quotes, photos, and around 40 or so art exercises from my studies as a student, teacher and practicing artist. These exercises are meant as a spring board to pursue color and the art of painting in a new way.
Thursday, April 7, 2016
Monday, April 4, 2016
Art
Art, is a bridge to nature, a path that leads us to experience the
dynamics in nature. Such as: life and death, inbreathing and out
breathing, color and form, activity of observation, mirror reflections
from the spiritual world.
Can you think of something more???????
Can you think of something more???????
Rays of sunlight
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| In pure rays of sunlight shines the divinity of the world. In pure rays of light shines the divinity of the world In pure love of all beings rays the godliness of my soul. I rest in the divinity of the world I will find myself in the divinity of the world.R Steiner |
Saturday, March 26, 2016
Portland, Oregon Art Retreat, Landscape, September 19-23
Painting…Experience fall through five days of Art
Autumn’s clarity, light changes, coolness, earth’s
aroma, signals an inner soul change from summer’s dreaminess to Michael’s
wakefulness.
Mornings: Veil painting: Let spaces of Blue, Gold,
Orange & Red arise. A hint of Green,
shimmering. In the periphery overlapping
veils of yellow, red and blue die into grey, contrasting the light. Add Black for weight and wakefulness. Feel the release of light. As outer nature
dies, an inner light appears in the autumn landscape.
Over 5 days, we will explore various artistic approaches to
landscape painting. Such as color moods,
gestures, color relationships, compositional light & dark and inspirational
exercises from artists of the past. Material: watercolor, gauche, charcoal.
Work Space: Studio &
Outdoors ……nearby area: garden &
creek, possible 2 afternoon outings at Sauvie, Columbia Gorge or a Japanese Garden
(depending on weather)
Bring with you: brushes & note pad or sketch pad
Daily Class: 9am to 5pm (2 hour lunch break)
Tuition: $425 includes
art supplies, 5 veggie lunches and snacks.
Deposit: $100 nonrefundable, to reserve a space
Accommodations: $25 to
$35 per night with a community family.
Call Kathy or Robin
Location: Lovely
westside, forested setting in Portland, Oregon.
Details given upon registration.
Info & Sign up: Robin Lieberman, robin@robinlieberman.net,
503-222-1192
1410 SW Morrison Street, Suite 901
Portland, Oregon 97205
1410 SW Morrison Street, Suite 901
Portland, Oregon 97205
Jennifer Thomson, sunstudio.thomson1@gmail.com,
719-937-7694www.jenniferthomson.net
Landscape Painting Retreat, August 26-29, Crestone, Colorado
Landscape
Painting Retreat August 26 -29
Experience”
Nature through Art” with Jennifer Thomson
The landscape
Retreat is about change; experiencing another way of working. It isn’t a ‘how to” retreat. It is a time to explore new color exercises,
ideas and playfulness. Sometimes one has
to walk through ugliness to find anew.
Sometimes we have to stretch further in art to find a new approach to
our usual way of working.
Mornings for example, explore a fall
exercise: Tint paper orange in
areas creating a color mood. Bring
colors; reds, yellows, blues to wakefulness.
Balance colors compositionally.
Find an inward glow of light. Use
greys and black to enhance the glow.
White in gesture for trees …what next?
Afternoons,
inspired by John Marin’s (1870-1970) & Emil Nolde’s(1867-1956) art,
exercises of their techniques & composition will be practiced and applied
to our own artwork.
Work Space: Sun
Studio & outdoors into the Sangre de Cristo Mountains to experience Nature
through direct observation.
Daily class: 9 am to 4:30 pm
Tuition: $275 includes 4 organic veggie lunches,
snacks & supplies
Deposit: $75 nonrefundable, to reserve a space
Camping: 5 minutes driving to Sun Studio
Info: Jennifer Thomson, PO Box 894, Crestone, Colorado
81131, 719-937-7694
Come
join us in Colorado 2016
2016 Art Retreat, August 12 to 16, Crestone, Colorado
Art Retreat
August
12to16, 2016
Metamorphosis
Darkness
& Dawn
Peach blossom, Rose, and Green give luminosity, as ethereal world presents itself to balance the
earthiness of Blacks and Browns. We will
explore lightness and weight through color and the art of painting. The moving colors awaken our own inner
movement and we begin to perceive a motif that condenses from the flowing
color.
Taking the theme of Persephone ( a Greek myth), we will strive to
awaken the motif artistically. Mornings are devoted to this ongoing exercise of watercolor veil
painting. Afternoons, a
variety of artistic exercises devoted to compositional work inspired from Emily
Carr and Lawren Harris’s art. One outing
will be sketching & painting in the National Forest. We will practice techniques from the ‘Group
of 7’ to apply in our own work.
Evening
Presentations:
Canadian
artists, Emily Carr & Lawren Harris Artistic
presentation: Ammi & Jennifer
Health through Anthroposophy
by Philip Incao
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Material: watercolor, gouache, ink and
charcoal
Location: Sun Studio in Crestone, Colorado
Tuition: $355 includes supplies, plus 5
organic veggie lunches & snacks
Deposit: $75, nonrefundable, to reserve a
space
Accommodation: B&B, Hotel, Camping
Sign
up & Info:
Jennifer
Thomson
Sun
Studio
PO
Box 894
Crestone, Colorado 81131
www.jenniferthomson.net
Renew yourself and your life path in contemplation and color in nature’s beauty in the 8000ft.
Alpine Valley of Crestone.
The main importance is silence..listening to nature while you work. Quieting your thoughts and being present. There is an inner peace that finds its way into the soul and an inspiration that carries you to the next piece of art and the next..........jt
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