Drawing Portraits

Learn to Draw Portraits

Jeremy Cobb, our drawing instructor

has put together a one night class, 

Thursday, Nov. 5, 6-7 p.m.

where you can come in and watch as he teaches

the foundation of a portrait,

and explains the new 6-week portrait drawing

course he has created.

The one night class is for you to see and hear what will be taught and what will be expected to succeed.

Learning to draw a portrait takes 3 things.

1. Time
2. Patience and
3. Practice

Jeremy can teach till the cows come home,

but each student must make the time to practice in order to be successful. 

The course will be deep and somewhat intense

in order to learn how to draw portraits.

It is a course of 6 lessons on 6 consecutive Tuesdays

beginning Tuesday, November 10, 6-7:30 p.m.

The cost is $150 and can either be paid in one payment the first night or two installments of $75 each 

the first and third classes.

Classes will be November 10, 17, 24 and

December 1, 8, and 15.

Because it is a course, students add knowledge each week 

so it is up to the student to attend all the classes.

There will be no make up classes for missed classes.

The only exception will be if Jeremy's day job

changes (not likely).  

Please feel free to come to the one night class on Thursday, November 5, 6-7 p.m. to learn about the course.

There is no obligation to continue with the course.

If it's not for you, then you've only spent $10.

If it is for you, it could very well be the opportunity of a lifetime. 

This course is for mature students who want to improve their skills and learn how to draw portraits.  

 14 and up is the recommended age. 

Please feel free to share this post with anyone you think may be interested in attending the one night class

or enrolling in the course.

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Whitley's Birthday Party

Oh To Be 12!

Whitley celebrated her 12th birthday in

River Run Gallery

with 7 of her friends.

I got out the shoe horn and we all

squeezed in my tiny little gallery

and boy did we have fun!

 They were painting a fun painting

with lots of color and creativity in it.

Yes, there were fears.

My oval looks like a rectangle!

My tree is too dark!

Will you help me?

But we didn't lose a single girl.

There was lots of giggles

and wiggles

and fun all over the place.

And look how they ended up.

 Yea!!!!!!!

You all did a super duper job!

Happy birthday Whitley!!!

Interested in learning to paint

at your own pace?

I have created an online course

where you can do just that.

Start at the very beginning,

with lots of art concepts,

do the exercises and practices 

I show you,

then,

jump into the step by step instructions 

for two pretty paintings.

Click HERE for the link. 

 

Panther Tots

Panther Tots

Just what are Panther Tots?

Tonight I was part of a program for head start children and their parents.

They came to a local elementary school, Kathryn Winn,

in Carrollton, KY and did crafts, listened to stories, and got a free book.

I taught how to make a Halloween card.

 Elle and Cora and Grandma Betty working on a Halloween card.

Elle's painted in River Run Gallery many times.

 Lily is also another painter from the gallery.

Her brothers also came by to make a card.

 Some of the other opportunities for families to 

learn fun things.

 A very young man who created his own card.

Brother and sisters creating Halloween cards.
 

Lots of concentration as this young artist
creates a card.
 

This little one was all in as she colored, stamped and stickered her card.

 A young man creating his card.

And then these two stopped by to 
create their cards.
 

 This young lady had several helpers.

Leslie from the library

had a very hungry caterpillar.

Lots of fun and creativity went into tonights program.

Thanks to Leah for inviting me to attend

and teach some great kiddos how to make cards.

Don't forget to stop by River Run Gallery,

449 Main St.,

Carrollton, KY 

Friday, Oct., 23, 5-8 p.m.

for our Meet The Artists night.

You'll see artists demonstrating how they create their art

and their new fall items.

Here's your opportunity to look over 

the online course I have created for

beginning painters or home school families.

This course will take you from the foundations of art

right up through painting two paintings

using videos, pdf's and cheat sheets.

Click HERE to take a good look at this course. 

Price increase will go into effect Nov. 1.

 

 

 

Art is Personal

Why is Art so Personal?

Art is personal because:

you create it,

you put yourself out there,

you're afraid you can't do it,

you're afraid to let anyone see it,

you're afraid everyone is better than you,

letting people in is scary,

you might want to keep it to yourself,

there's a learning curve

and a practice curve.

Boy, that's a lot of fear, worry and doubt.

Lisa is one of our beginning drawing students

and it can be overwhelming.  But she has hung in there and perserveered and improved.

I have been to painting workshops

and before anyone ever laid down a stroke,

I was sure everyone in the room was better than me

and I should just go home.

Usually when you go to a workshop that lasts for several days, you spend over $1,000, so I was staying and learning everything I could as I tried to get over my fear.

I get FEAR! 

I've been AFRAID

That's why I am so proud of all our students

as they overcome their fear and dive in to learn 

something new and often hard.

Lisa is working on a swan drawing here,

and she is learning how to draw as she works.

It's fun and hard at the same time.  

Ain't that right Lisa?

(What's the secret to learning how to draw, or paint or create any type of art?)

Secret #1.

Practice

Secret #2.

Practice

Secret #3.

Practice.

Are you seeing a pattern here?

Yep!

That's the only way!

Practice and more practice.

It's the same thing if you want to learn to:

play the tuba,

shoot hoops,

twirl the batton,

tie your shoe.

I know in painting, when that brush becomes part of your hand, your painting begins to flow better.

You begin to know intuitively what to do, how to correct  problems, and actually finish a piece of art.

FREE Advice

     Just keep at it!

Set aside some time to practice and learn.

Praise yourself.

(Don't cheat yourself out of some well earned praise.)

 Would you like to learn how to draw this comic figure?

This class is Thursday, October, 22, 5-7 p.m. and is $30.

Leave me a comment or

email me at slgraves6@gmail.com and we'll get you in.

Class is good for students 12 and up

and you'll need: a set of graduated graphite pencils,

a kneaded eraser and sharpener,

and a sketchbook, no less than 11" x 14".

All that can be purchased at Carrollton Office Supply.

Would you like to learn to paint?

I have created an online beginning painting course

that will teach you how to paint from the ground up.

Click HERE to check out the course 

Thanks for stopping by today.

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Painting Party at Elk Creek Vineyards

Sunflower Power

Saturday I traveled to Elk Creek Vineyard

to help a great group of ladies celebrate

a birthday!

 It's so much fun to have a posse' 

and get together to celebrate birthdays and

other important events.

You can see the creative juices begin to flow

in their smiles.

 Today's world!

Painting and posting!

 We're getting close to finishing.

Here's a little video as these fun ladies

enjoyed lunch 

and painting at Elk Creek Vineyards.

It's tough to get a photo that includes everyone,

but somehow I did it.

Look at that garden of beauty!

Ladies and flowers!

If you've never been to Elk Creek Vineyards,

you might want to get it on your calendar for a day trip.

It is in a rather remote spot in Owen County,

but,

you'll be handsomely rewarded for the effort to arrive.

They have a clay shooting venue where they have several trails to shoot clay pigeons.

They have the vineyards and the winery.

They pay attention to every detail in the winery/restaurant

and the food and the atmosphere looked wonderful.

  Click HERE to see their site.

My New Online Beginning Painting Course

Just in case you forgot. . .

Would I let you forget? 

I have created an online beginning painting course

that you do at your own pace,

I walk you through every step using videos, pdf's and photos,

as you learn to paint from the foundation concepts up

and then I walk you through step by step

to complete two paintings.

Click HERE to look the course over.  

Not to be pushy,

but the introductory price expires November 1.

Save $50 and sign up now. 

I almost forgot!

Friday, October 23, 5-8 p.m. is a meet the artist night in

River Run Gallery

449 Main St.,

Carrollton, KY

5-6 - Jeweler, Mary Ebert will be on hand demonstrating making earrings and bracelets.

6-7 - Drawing instructor Jeremy Cobb will be demonstrating a current drawing he's working on.

7-8 - Sharon Graves (me) will be demonstrating painting.

Stop by to see our new fall items and learn how

the artists in River Run Gallery create their art. 

 

Thanks for stopping by today. 

Refreshed and Revitalized

Wow!

I Needed that Vacation!!

Yes I know it really rained in Myrtle Beach,

but I needed to go and sit on the beach

 if only for a few days. 

So, we did.

 

 Everyone needs to play mini golf on vacation.

 My husband Jim, loves to create sculptures on the beach.  So here he is with his alligator.

I FOUND my first sharks tooth

on the beach.

I know!

It was huge and it was just laying there on the beach.

So I took it to Heather at Beach Beads

and she wired it up and put it on this beautiful

silk necklace for me.

Another small business lady makin good.

She has a beautiful bead shop, teaches classes and blows her own glass beads.  

You'll want to check her out.

And NOW

the party's over.

It's time to get back to work.

 My view out the back of the gallery.

I call it research.

Don't forget about our Meet The Artist Night

coming up October 23, 5-8 p.m.

OK, I won't let you forget.

Our jeweler, Mary Ebert will be demonstrating her jewelry making talent at 5 p.m.  She will also have her new fall line in the gallery.

Our drawing instructor, Jeremy Cobb, will be demonstrating drawing at 6 p.m. and you can get signed up for a class of his that night.

I'll be batting clean up at 7 p.m. demonstrating painting and you know I'm going to sign you up for a class. 

No pic.  You know what I look like.

Any way,

come on by on Friday night, October 23,

5-8 p.m.  

Start your Christmas shopping,

get inspired,

meet some "starving" artists,

or

sign up for a class.

 This is the painting I'm giving away in October.

It's a 7" x 5" acrylic of The Mains Garden

in Augusta, KY.

Art in the Garden is held there each year 

and I've been 4 years in a row.

Scroll back to the top and on the right hand side

you'll see a blue button that says,

"sign up for a free painting".

Click that button and magical things begin to happen for you.

Thanks for stopping by today.