Carving Crows (& Ravens)

I've been developing a great Crow and Raven project for Fall hoping to continue in the theme of printing that I've started this semester. I really like the feel of carving the EZ carve blocks and getting such a wonderful "woodblock" print look. The kids are going to LOVE this project. New tools, challenging subject matter and oh so perfect for the season.

A Few Spots Left!

StudioTime Summer 2015

Small groups. Wonderfully creative. Limited spaces.

Bring a lunch and a beverage. All materials, snacks and baking are included.

Fairy Village Workshop - If you can dream it you can do it! Really! This highly requested workshop focuses on building skills: foundation, framing, roofing and siding of a scale-model structure made from all natural materials. Each artist will build a structure and accessory pieces to furnish their abodes. Loosely based on the 1“=1’ scale. Hot glue gun used. 

Fairy Village Workshop II FULL

July 6, 7, 8 & 9  (9:00-4:00)  $392

Fairy Village Workshop III  Two spots open!
July 13, 14, 15 & 16 (9:00-4:00)  $392

Fairy Village Workshop IIII FULL
July 27, 28, 29 &30  (9:00-4:00)  $392



The Art of the Portrait- Capturing the Spirit
In this wonderful retreat we will explore classic portraiture to magical realism using all the materials and techniques I love, acrylic, tempera, oil, sketching, shading, blocking, layering and brush techniques.

The Art of the Portrait Two spots open!
August 3, 4, 5 & 6  (9:00-4:00)  $392

In this wonderful retreat we will explore classic portraiture to magical realism using all the materials and techniques I love, acrylic, tempera, oil, sketching, shading, blocking, layering and brush techniques.
Please email for more information or to sign-up!

    

Sign-up now! There are two spots remaining in the upcoming Little Monsters Workshop!

Little Monsters is a fun Alameda StudioTime Summer Workshop for kids 4-8 years old. Our theme is Monsters & Make Believe Creatures and presents projects, play, picnicking and art exploration! 

You can sign up your little monster for either T&W or Th&F or both (T,W,Th & F).  Each two-day workshop will present a different main project as well as some fun, shorter projects.

Little Monsters 1 -Tuesday & Wednesday

We will look at fun images of monsters and sketch our own creative creatures! We will enlarge that image and do a wonderful large painting on board! 

Little Monsters 2 -Thursday & Friday

Using fleece, stuffing, embroidery, etc. each young artist will create a "Monster Doll" with hand and supervised machine sewing. 

Little Monsters 

June 23, 24 25 & 26th

10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m

$150 2-day or $285 4-day

Call Patrice 522-3494 for more information or to sign-up!

More Little Monsters!

Little Monsters is a fun Alameda StudioTime 

Summer Workshop for kids 4-7 years old.

Our theme is Monsters & Make-Believe Creatures and presents projects, play, picnicking and art exploration! 

You can sign up your little monster for either 

T&W or Th&F or both (T,W,Th & F). 

Each two-day workshop will present a different 

main project as well as some fun, shorter projects.

Little Monsters 1 -Tuesday & Wednesday

We will look at fun images of monsters and sketch our own creative creatures! We will enlarge that image and do a wonderful large painting on board! 

Little Monsters 2 -Thursday & Friday

Using fleece, stuffing, embroidery, etc. each young 

artist will create a "Monster Doll" with hand and 

supervised machine sewing. 

Little Monsters 
June 23, 24 25 & 26th

10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m

$150 2-day or $285 4-day

Call Patrice 522-3494 for more information or to sign-up!

Surrounded by Beauty

The 2015 StudioTime Celebration was beyond wonderful! We were surrounded by our beloved students and their family and friends. The atmosphere was charged with beauty, excitement and love! Each project grouping looked amazing and it was fun to watch each artist search for their work and share it with everyone around. I've been receiving calls and email from the community sharing their excitement and interests about StudioTime and the talented student that attend. Congratulations and thank you to everyone.

Little Monsters June 23, 24, 25 & 26th

                                                            Zeah (age 5) Acrylic on board 20"x20"

Little Monsters is a fun Alameda StudioTime 

Summer Workshop for kids 4-7 years old.

Our theme is Monsters & Make-Believe Creatures and presents projects, play, picnicking and art exploration! 

You can sign up your little monster for either 

T&W or Th&F or both (T,W,Th & F). 

Each two-day workshop will present a different 

main project as well as some fun, shorter projects.

Little Monsters 1 -Tuesday & Wednesday

We will look at fun images of monsters and sketch our own creative creatures! We will enlarge that image and do a wonderful large painting on board! 

Little Monsters 2 -Thursday & Friday

Using fleece, stuffing, embroidery, etc. each young 

artist will create a "Monster Doll" with hand and 

supervised machine sewing. 

Little Monsters 
June 23, 24 25 & 26th

10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m

$150 2-day or $285 4-day

Call Patrice 522-3494 for more information or to sign-up!

I'm So Proud of My Little Pony (Annie!)

*This May Workshop is now FULL!*

Annie has been drawing custom My Little Ponies for years and now she's sharing some of her tips, tricks and secrets to girls and Bronies 

ages 5+! 

Annie's Super Fun Pony Party Workshop 

Saturday May 30th

1-5:00 p.m.

All materials, movie and snacks included

$20.00 ($15.00 sibling discount)

Save a spot! Call 522-3494 or email Annie and Patrice at patrice@alamedastudiotime.blogspot.com

Fresh & Fabulous!

We are meeting at the Alameda Grand Marina this week and the results are so fresh and fabulous! These two examples will give you a sense of what a wonderful view we have to paint!

Ava (above) chose a wonderful magenta for the Oakland Hills and Kaelin's piece below captured the perspective and scale of the boatyard.

Today we will need to bundle up! It's bright and cold!

Magic!!

It Feels Like Summer! (2015)

StudioTime Summer 2015

Small groups. Wonderfully creative. Limited spaces.

Bring a lunch and a beverage. All materials, snacks and baking are included.

Fairy Village Workshop - If you can dream it you can do it! Really! This highly requested workshop focuses on building skills: foundation, framing, roofing and siding of a scale-model structure made from all natural materials. Each artist will build a structure and accessory pieces to furnish their abodes. Loosely based on the 1“=1’ scale. Hot glue gun used. 

Fairy Village Workshop I
June 29, 30, July 1, 2  (9:00-4:00)  $392

Fairy Village Workshop II 
July 6, 7, 8 & 9  (9:00-4:00)  $392

Fairy Village Workshop III  
July 13, 14, 15 & 16 (9:00-4:00)  $392

Fairy Village Workshop IIII 
July 27, 28, 29 & 30  (9:00-4:00)  $392


The Art of the Portrait - Capturing the Spirit

In this wonderful retreat we will explore classic portraiture to magical realism using all the materials and techniques I love, acrylic, tempera, oil, sketching, shading, blocking, layering and brush techniques.

The Art of the Portrait 
August 3, 4, 5 & 6  (9:00-4:00)  $392

Please email for more information or to sign-up!

     

SPECIAL Spring Retreat April 7, 8 & 9th

(Please click on the poster above to enlarge!)

This is a limited space 3-Day retreat (click on the poster above to enlarge) that will take place over the Spring Break. For more information or to save your spot contact Patrice 522-3494 or email patrice@alamedastudiotime.com

Sneak Peek! Himmeli 3-D Sculptures

Himmeli is a traditional Finnish handcraft that would be hung above the dinner table to ensure that next year’s rye crop would be plentiful.  Traditionally, Himmeli ornaments were made by threading string through dried straw and creating 3-dimensional sculptures.  Himmeli are generally rotationally symmetrical and they are hung from the top point by thin sewing thread upon the ceiling. Himmeli will spin with a slight flow of air.  The name Himmeli comes from the Germanic word Himmel (sky).

You can see the artists were so busy at work this week creating with straws and hemp twine to create their own Himmeli!! This will be a two-week project and most of the sculptures are intricate and large. 

 Instead of ensuring a prosperous grain harvest I thought these modern Himmeli would ensure that this Valentines day is rich with love! 

Natalie is making a fantastic sculpture, even hand-tying each knot! It's hard work! She took a break and visually recorded the process. The drawing shows all the cut straws and both her and her brother at work!

If you are interested in making your own Himmeli you can use the easy-to-follow instructions below! You can find red and black straws at Smart & Final or beautiful paper (decorative, patterned & color) straws at your local craft store, or online. Have fun!

Pigeon Portrait

Capturing the profile, iridescence and plumage of the pigeon was the goal of our first project of the semester!

We began this project with preliminary sketches, then transferred those drawings onto vintage sheet music 

and then filled it with a thin white base coat to soften the musical notes that we were painting on. 

 

Next we used acrylic to put down a bright base coat and then we added layers of darker paint over it, leaving just a bit of the bright underpainting to create the illusion of iridescence. 

96 birds fledged the nest (left the studio) this week and each one was unique! Some flew away so fast I failed to get photos of them. A big thanks to Monique for suppling the vintage music sheets and for Annie letting her King Pigeon Stefani be our live model in the studio!