Bucket List Goal Check-off!

This is a teaching opportunity I have been wanting to try for years!

Teaching a weekend workshop in one of the funnest most beautiful places on earth!

Nimrod Hall, Bath County Virginia I first wrote about it here...here

2017 Weekend Artist Workshop Schedule

June 23-25, 2017 -  Artist Kathleen Calhoun

Writer Carol Obrochta & Dudley Olsson

Weekend workshops start after 4pm on Friday and end at 10 am on Sunday. It is a brief and fun immersion on Saturdays with a chance to discover Nimrod Hall!

Kathleen Calhoun

 "Setting the Tone While Pushing Your Limits"

In this well paced workshop, learn what it takes to have your work noticed from across the room and compel the viewer to come in for a closer look.  Using techniques from the 17th to 21st centuries in a short sequential series of enjoyable exercises, students will begin with a simple still life then advance to the subject matter of choice. While not in the typical plein air setup of Nimrod Hall workshops, the strategies taught here will create a stronger sense of presence, eye travel and illusionary space in your work- beneficial for any style from realism to non-representational.  Instead of focusing on one or two finished pieces, several short studies will be created.

Since this is a technique driven workshop, it is not media sensitive.  Drawing, watercolor, acrylic and oils are all welcome.  While a digital/phone camera would be helpful, it is not essential.

Please feel free to email the instructor, Kathy Calhoun at KathleenCalhounStudio@gmail.com with any questions.  

Limit 8 participants.

Back in the Saddle Again...

Cotillion Jitters

Acrylic 

6”x6”

All the holiday decorations have been packed away, the kids are in school, now it is back to my favorite spot...my studio!

Finally been able to get back to this little guy...my son at cotillion many moons ago.  Judging my the boutinere he is wearing, it must have been Holly Ball for those RVA Cotillion circuit people out there.

Been sticking to an "old master's" palette or sorts, but I think to make the girl the focal point, I may use a more modern color selection with her...

Just adore being able to work again and stay in one place thanks to this studio set-up...

My studio!

Atelier Sketching: Braque Method

Love this method of getting proportion down by free hand, then moving into the shading...

Here is the same concept a few steps back, before the shading...

Note Card Sell Out!

So as my 19 year old son thinks I have sold out...

 

But I have to admit, I have enjoyed getting these together.  I just shipped by first order of 4 sets to Texas this morning.

Besides I do like knowing people are still enjoying my work!

And now I am loving my newest resource in art publishing which I am sure you are already aware of, Vistaprints.com

Would you like some?  Send me a email at KathleenCalhounStudio@gmail.com and would love to set you up!

Sure Thing at the Shore Dog!!

Doing alittle pop-up exhibition at the Shore Dog Café in the West End RVA...

My first foray into Photoshop PR stuff.

I love this place because the space feels more like a gallery than a café.  So I got to eat drink yummy stuff while doing my install!

Will have notecards of my work there early next week!

Reserving The Whites

Whew what a fall!!  How does life just take off like that with no warning?!?

I know you can relate, right?

Well now things are back in a more predictable groove, let me show you one of the main reasons I have not been posting here,

It is because I have been posting, here.   A blog I have set up for my watercolor students.

Enjoy!

SYNERGIZING

SYNERGY powers ACTIVATE!

Wow wish I had some rally cool visuals here but alas, I did not use the camera that much when I was in NYC last weekend. Instead I was completely blown away by what two different art specialists said in two very different situations...

 So some file images will have to do...


I came across some really cool concepts from Erica Hindrichs (Department Head of the Pratt Institue of Architecture and a wonderful docent at the Metropolitan Museum (whom I really wish I had gotten her name)

The need to synergize concept and skill...

whoa

so as usual this revelation caused me to immediately run to the dictionary and then use my handy dandy cut and paste tools to relay it here..

synergy

[sin-er-jee] 

noun, plural synergies.

1.

the interaction of elements that when combined, produce a total effect that is greater than thesum of the individual elements, contributions,etc.; synergism.

2.

Physiology, Medicine/Medical. the cooperativeaction of two or more muscles, nerves, or the like.

3.

Biochemistry, Pharmacology. the cooperativeaction of two or more stimuli or drugs.

 Hmmm...so of course this prompted me to keep digging...

Well not quite this literally, but you get the idea...

Word Origin and History for synergy

n.

1650s, "cooperation," from Modern Latin synergia, from Greek synergia "joint work, assistance, help,"from synergos "working together," related to synergein"work together, help another in work," from syn-"together" (see syn- ) + ergon "work" (see urge (v.)).Meaning "combined activities of a group" is from 1847.

Still quite mind blowing for me, gotta chew in this for awhile...