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Channelling the Painter Within: Lesson V

  By editor March 2, 2011 March 9, 2011 Projects

Here is a rundown of my Monday evenings since I started my weekly, six-week art class at the Kelowna Art Gallery: 4 p.m. The beginning of what I’ve come to call “The Arsenic Hour” in our home. Generally, I’m trying to come up with something healthy, quick and agreeable to … Continue reading

Tagged   art class, escape, Kelowna Art Gallery, painting

Channelling the Painter Within: Lesson IV

  By editor February 25, 2011 March 9, 2011 Projects

I missed my last art class at the Kelowna Art Gallery because of a family gathering I attended this week. Fortunately, though, it was an evening of working on our projects without a lot of new information being added. So. I took an evening to myself, set up at the … Continue reading

Tagged   art class, Charles Rennie MacIntosh, Kelowna Art Gallery, Lhasa, painting, Rose and Teardrop, roses

Channelling the Painter Within: Lesson III

  By editor February 18, 2011 March 9, 2011 Projects

There’s a saying I’ve heard, that goes, “beautiful hands are lazy hands,” or words to that effect. The point is that only hands that are idle can be kept beautiful. I happen to disagree. While I acknowledge there is a certain distinction in having flawlessly smooth, well-proportioned and even-toned (something … Continue reading

Tagged   art class, hands, Kelowna Art Gallery, painting

Channelling the Painter Within: Lesson II

  By editor February 9, 2011 March 9, 2011 Projects

I had a Zen moment during my Kelowna Art Gallery painting class this week. It surprised and discomfited me just a little bit. You see, one of my challenges as a would-be artist seems to be generosity. With the paint, I mean. My teacher, artist Megan Bernard, gives us these … Continue reading

Tagged   art class, J. Alfred Prufrock, Kelowna Art Gallery, painting

Channelling the Painter Within: Lesson I

  By editor February 2, 2011 March 9, 2011 Projects

After coaxing you all to adopt a resolution to “culturize” yourselves this year, the Kelowna Art Gallery decided to turn the tables on me and invited me to do a little bit of culturizing on myself with a six-week art class. Those of you who have been following The Pear … Continue reading

Tagged   acrylic, art, art class, Kelowna Art Gallery, Megan Bernard, paint
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