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making plans
The architect in me loves to plan— to figure things out before the actual construction begins. The sketchbook becomes a kind of refuge: a place of shelter or protection from danger, difficulty, or trouble. Mostly, it’s about a conversation, an approach, a quiet “good to meet you.” As I feel my way through a concept, it becomes a guide…
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who am i?
Today’s goal was to draw in the style of….an artist. Now, there are so many to choose; how do you choose? I chose Carol Marine. A work of art I purchased a decade or so that has certainly ‘stood the test of time.’ Why would any artist try this exercise? Here is what the day…
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MOSTLY
My Teacher, Skip Lawrence https://skiplawrence.com. Sometimes one get’s lucky in life. I was introduced to Skip and his workshops by my other teacher Dawn Emerson https://dawnemerson.com. I took 3 workshops with Skip and also a mentorship in the past 8 years. + He continues to guide me everyday in studio and his guidance has strengthened…
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working in a series
Series: a tool for finding and refining one’s artistic voice. Last week in studio, ‘one thing leads to another’, and there I was working in a series. It was refreshing. Limiting my constraints and culminating with a still life theme of color and line, I produced 9 paintings(monotype and trace monotype ). The work feels…
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Connections
“When we seek for connection, we restore the world to wholeness. Our seemingly separate lives become meaningful as we discover how truly necessary we are to each other.” (Margaret Wheatley) Creating community and making connection, that’s why I teach. The students are amazingly earnest and hard-working, finding their way through the art process and their…
ANITA H LEHMANN 