"Some Days All We Do Is Mix Pretty Colors"

Today was show and tell day.  It was the close to a beautiful week that began with one more painting session.  All painting needed to stop well before noon so all brushes could be washed and stations could be cleaned and moved before we left for lunch.
Before we began, we went around the table with Kit again as she handed us "Kit's Painting Rules" as well as the "Ten Rules for Students and Teachers".  I absolutely loved the rules sheets she gave me.  They were an inspirational and awesome way to end what was an incredible and challenging class.
 Two things not in the rules but that Kit shared with us during this discussion were "Be careful what your diet of art is" and also...

"Some days all we do is mix pretty colors, then paint with them"

I worked to finish the loose hair pieces on Sarah and played with the flowers before I hung up my work.  Knowing me, I could work on it and tweak it for another week.  I had wanted to finish more than two paintings, but I am happy with what I completed this week.  Here it is!

This picture collage was created by Kilolo!  Thank you!

Here is some of the brilliant artwork from my oil painting classmates!

Theresa and her beautiful work!  Love those palette paintings!

Nicoletta's awesome pieces.  I don't know how she whips them out so quickly.

Colleen's pieces.  Gotta love those poppies!

Jude's awesome work, full of unique narrative and humor.

Jen's versatile artwork, just outstanding!

I am so proud of our class!!!

I have so enjoyed working with these wonderful women!

I love us laughing <3



Following lunch, it was our time to present our work first to the other workshops at aTi.  I was asked to speak about skin tone, since I was fixated on that for most of the week.  




Nicoletta Explaining the palette set up

                  Theresa explaining the color mixing chart                  Jude explaining her subject matter choices

                   Jen explaining glazing in her paintings                      Colleen explaining her palette knife techniques

And of course we couldn't do this at all without our Master Oil Painting 

Artist and Teacher, Kit Sailer.

Following our presentation, we were excited to view the work our classmates completed throughout the course of the week.  Next we moved onto photography

Next we moved onto printmaking.
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The personal and creative work from Erica




Next we move on to Kinetic Sculpture




I will soon figure out how to post my music videos from the music writing and drumming class.


I cannot begin to describe how valuable this experience was.
I cannot thank my instructor, Kit Sailer, enough for her patience, her creativity, and her wisdom.  Thank you to aTi for leaving me invigorated and ready for the next school year.  I am so thankful for my classmates and aTi participants with which I had the opportunity to get to know and share in this experience.  Thank you to Wendel for printing me a color mixing chart, which I promise to complete!  Finally, thank you to my husband Anthony for understanding and supporting my artistic passions.