Fall is in the Air

I love to give September and October studio projects a fall twist.  This week, my elementary students completed their collaged loon-scapes, their Flapdoodles landscape rocks, and they learned how to artistically use chalk pastels to build layers as they created pumpkins on black paper.  Striking!  

I like to give students the opportunity to come up to the overhead camera and talk about what they liked about their work.  Here, Mataya is sharing her pastel with the class on the TV screen.

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The loon collages turned out so well that I decided to turn them into a "Cry of Loons" poster to sell, with proceeds going to scholarships for Riverwood Studio classes.  Let me know if you'd like to place an order.  They are 20x24 inches (standard frame size) and cost $18 plus tax.

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My online elementary students did an elephant collage on their sketchbook covers instead of loons.  Here are a few of their wonderful projects.

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My intermediate students worked hard on drawing exercises, including individual still lifes.  We are also discussing the major movements in art history, which explains the Egyptian photo on the computer screen.  If you could hear this picture, you would hear ancient Egyptian music playing in the background.  My online intermediate class began this week.  I'll share pictures of their work in the future.

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I'll be placing these adorable rocks in the landscape at Flapdoodles North today.  My 17 year old daughter painted the large bench and boulders around the building this summer, and the owners of Flaps thought these little rocks would add even more fun!  Thanks to the Tierneys for their ongoing partnership with my studio and generosity for always rewarding us with free ice cream!

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Friday evening was a time for teaching watercolor over Zoom to my teen and adult class.  We used a fall palette of colors to create ink & wash florals.

Completed work by my student, Amber (who is an elementary teacher).

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Finally, here are a few fall photos I took on my walk around my neighborhood Friday morning.  Everything was bathed in gold and fluttering.  I had my curated "Fall Vibes" Spotify playlist, with everything from James Taylor to Maroon 5 filling my ears, and was definitely in my happy place...