Today's workshop at The Hermitage in Ho Ho Kus, N.J. was a ton of fun and I got a lot of positive feedback! Thank you to everyone who participated and to Ms. Julie Zier for making this possible. It was wonderful to meet everyone and to share the joy of painting en plein air at this beautiful and historic location.
Many people asked if we'll be doing this again and I think we'll try to do it again in the fall. I will be in Florence from the end of June until mid-August but check out my EVENTS PAGE to stay connected with upcoming workshops. I also recently created a TESTIMONIALS PAGE with feedback from previous students from my classes and workshops. As a teacher, I am very passionated about sharing information and encouragement; I'm so proud of all of my students. Have a wonderful weekend and I'm so glad everyone enjoyed this workshop! Keep painting!
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Some new additions to our garden and some plants that reminds me of my time last summer in Monet's garden. The new additions are from Rohsler's Nursery in Allendale, N.J. Our first new addition is a water lily; the variety is called Madame Wilfron Gonnere. I'm using an old smelting cauldron that has been on the property for a very long time and it works perfectly. I had to plug a small hole, but it's watertight now. The next addition is a row of irises in a variety of colors, alternating blue, orange, deep purple and yellow; these are all complementary colors and I can't wait to see them bloom. Irises are my favorite flower and I'm excited to have them to paint at my convenience. We're doing our flowerpots in the front with annuals (petunias, marigolds, snapdragons, alyssum, zinnia, dianthus, etc.). I have found painting inspiration in these pots for many years. The pots are being shared with some tomatoes and cucumbers which my student generously gave to me (thank you Kelly!). The backyard now has some cosmos, foxgloves, lilies and I'm waiting for hollyhocks to arrive at the garden center. We also planted a new peony which has a beautiful coral color. I've always loved plants and my time last summer in Monet's garden really made me want to learn more. I learned a lot from the gardening team in Giverny and it's nice to have some plants that remind me of my time over there. My other motivation is to have my own garden to paint in. As a painter, nature is my inspiration so I can't wait to see these plants take root and blossom as the summer begins! Water Lilies Irises *Currently waiting for more colors to bloom. Azaleas, Strawberry Foxglove, Hanging Ivy Geranium, Lilies, Cosmos, Peony, Annuals, Etc. Here are some photos from today's workshop at Lee Memorial Library in Allendale, NJ. We had a great turn out and everyone did an amazing job on their pastel drawings. It's great to encourage students to get outside and enjoy working en plein air.
There was a lot of interest in future events which we will coordinate at some point soon. In the meantime: check out my EVENTS PAGE and I post updates on this BLOG also. Huge thanks again to Lee Memorial Library, Nancy, Melissa and everyone who attended this plein air workshop! I'm very happy to announce that I'll be teaching a workshop next year in the south of France. This workshop is being coordinated by Ms. Béatrice Dunksi of Paint Away Tours, who I've been in touch with since I was in Giverny last summer. I've been busy scheduling workshops and it's been great to connect with more artists, teachers and businesses. This workshop highlights lavender fields, old towns, medieval villages, mediterranean harbors, castles & wine country. When I was in France, I lived in Giverny and I went to Paris, Auvers-sur-Oise (where Van Gogh is buried) and a few other places but I didn't get to Provence or the southern regions. I'm really looking forward to painting and teaching in this beautiful area. There are more details coming about this workshop, but I wanted to share this because I'm really excited and grateful for this opportunity. I can't wait for it! |
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