The End of National Park Community College Continuing Ed Classes

It is always a little sad to end a session of classes.  I get excited to see what the students have created over the time period but so sad not to get together and have fun anymore.  Sure hope all continue to create during the summer vacation.

One of my classes is requesting I give assignments and you know that sounds like a good idea.  Maybe all of us will continue on to be creative artists when we have the challenge to create.

Here are a few photos of students works.

Feature on Butler Center Blog Spot

Thought you might like to know I was the feature last week on the Butler Center Blog, Central Arkansas Library System.  You can visit it at http://butlercenter.blogspot.com/2010_02_01_archive.html

Just found this out. Take a look and see what you think.

National Park Community College Continuing Ed. Watercolor Class

Last week I was not able to upload these photos of the Watercolor Class through NPCC Continuing Education here in Hot Springs Village, AR ...so thought I would try again because they are really wonderful pieces to view.  These are all student works. 

Preparing Design on Watercolor Paper before Painting

Enjoyed this week once again.  This time my Intermediate Watercolor Class at the Arkansas Arts Center began putting colored pencil lines and melted parafin as additions to their paper before painting.  They found it relaxing to use the tinging tool like batik artists use. Take a look.

My First Watercolor Video

Here you go my first watercolor video. Hope you can get something from it. Marlene

More Wonderful Student Works

Yes, I am back again because I could not fit all the wonderful works on my last post. So here are some of the patterned works from the Arkansas Arts Center Intermediate Watercolorists

Thank goodness this week I was able to have my classes. I did get nervous on Sunday though when it started snowing heavy and lasted for about 3 hours.A good thing the temperature was only around 36. It was certainly a pretty snow though and did stick to the trees and ground but not the road thank goodness. It did turn cold after it quit snowing so we are back to winter once again. It was exciting to see the students back in class. They had been doing some on their own and their works are really looking wonderful and creative. Just had to share some of their pieces. This grouping of pictures are from the Arkansas Arts Center Beginning Watercolor Class. A radial design was the assignment letting the student learn to manipulate their paint brushes, control water or wetness of paint and use a variety of colors and values. What a wonderful job they did.