Category Archives: Art Inspirations

NEW! Still Life Painting CLASSES

Posted on November 18, 2011 by Sara Beth

SIMPLIFY A great gift for you or a great way to create a gift for another and learn at the same time! Wednesday – November 30    5:00 – 9:00 Wednesday – December 7       9:00 – 1:00 (wait list) January (date to be … Continue reading →

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Back to the Drawing Board

Posted on November 7, 2011 by Sara Beth

Developing a PASSION for DRAWING Winter is the perfect time to work on one of the most beautiful artistic skills of them all! You will learn timeless techniques to confidently and quickly equip you to draw a still life, figure, … Continue reading →

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Tips for Loosening Up

Posted on November 6, 2011 by Sara Beth

Tips for loosening up Simplification is the key …Paint in the abstract phase without adding detail for as long as you can Remember the mood and the focal point are the emphasis, other things are left abstract Squint and compare everything! Squinting simplifies things naturally. … Continue reading →

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New Workshop – Basic Oil Painting from a Photo

Posted on October 4, 2011 by Sara Beth

What are the basics of painting? What should you paint? How to get started? How to improve?   We will do some new fun studies to learn the basics and work to complete one painting! November 3 and 4 or November … Continue reading →

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Plein Air North Alabama Painters Group Formed

Posted on September 13, 2011 by Sara Beth

pleinairnorthalabama ~ Painters of Tennessee River Valley We are a group of artists who meet weekly to paint the Tennessee Valley area for revelation and artistic exploration of its beauty, enjoyment, artistic encouragement, and creative sharing. Please join our mailing … Continue reading →

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Painting the Scenes of Burritt in the Fall – Fundamentals of Plein Air – September 2011

Posted on August 19, 2011 by Sara Beth

PAINTING THE SCENES of BURRITT in the FALL NEW FUNDAMENTALS of PLEIN AIR CLASS Burritt Museum, Huntsville, Alabama Tuesdays, September 6, 13, 20, and 27, from          9:00-12:00. An Introduction to the fundamentals of plein air painting while focusing on one of the different Venues … Continue reading →

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Oil Painting From A Photograph – New Workshop

Posted on July 17, 2011 by Sara Beth

I am really excited to be offering a NEW Workshop in August… It will address problems so many of us as artists face. ..determining what to paint and making the “BEGIN” easy! How to use photos as a reference for paintings and … Continue reading →

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A Time To…

Posted on July 15, 2011 by Sara Beth

There is a time for every activity under heaven. We are always in a season of our life as my dear friend Wanda reminded me the other day. It will not last, it is there for a moment… Even for art, there is … Continue reading →

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To Mix Color – You must understand how you See Color

Posted on June 24, 2011 by Sara Beth

It is fundamentally the most important thing to a painter is to know How we See and to Study Nature! We all have learned some color sense from nature and are able to be sensitive to its application with our … Continue reading →

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A Plein Air Process – In general …

Posted on June 18, 2011 by Sara Beth

Note this process is not my own but that obtained from others such as Sargent, Bongart, …… Just modified a bit for me. You must do the same for you! ANALYSIS –  State the following on your thumbnail or in … Continue reading →

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