by taswann | Jan 29, 2016 | Previous Posts, Projects
“I have always had the curious mind of a scientist and the reckless abandon of an artist. I will always be part scientist, part artist.” – Tamara Phillips Tamara Phillips was born in Victoria, British Columbia. Watercolor is her medium of choice as it allows her to...
by taswann | Jan 13, 2016 | Previous Posts, Projects
“I got serious about painting at 12, when most people give up.” – Robert Bateman Canadian painter, Robert Bateman was born in Toronto in 1930. He was a high school teacher for 20 years and always painted on the side. As one of the most famous living...
by taswann | Nov 12, 2015 | Previous Posts, Projects
Our focus for this class was on silhouettes. We learned that a silhouette is the image of a person, animal, object or scene represented as a solid shape of a single color, usually black, its edges matching the outline of the subject. I love how the sunset background...
by taswann | Nov 4, 2015 | Previous Posts, Projects
“Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up.” – Pablo Picasso Our project today was inspired by the artist, Pablo Picasso. Known as one of the greatest and most influential artists of our time we explored his long and varied...
by taswann | Oct 23, 2015 | Previous Posts, Projects
“I like to play with paint, ink, paper and stitch to make awesome things. I experiment with shapes, ideas, products and techniques. I’m on an ongoing art adventure.” -Julie Fei-Fan Balzer Julie Fei-Fan Balzer is a mixed-media painter, author, blogger, TV...
by taswann | Oct 15, 2015 | Previous Posts, Projects
“The painter doesn’t try to reproduce the scene before him… he simplifies and eliminates until he knows exactly what stirred him, sets this down in color and line as simply and as powerfully as possible and so translates his impression into an aesthetic...
