Some of the most ancient of artistic media are making a comeback! Contemporary artists are investigating historical techniques and materials, and adapting them to the modern world. This summer our students have explored some of these classic media. Look at what’s happening in our studios: Encaustic The first evidence of encaustic painting comes from the … Continue reading »
This book looks at the mechanics of creativity from two viewpoints, the creativity of the individual and the creativity of groups/systems/relationships. As artists, most of our work is accomplished alone. On our best days, with simply our brains and tools, we create new realities and ideas. If you’ve loved Drawing on the Right Side of … Continue reading »
On August 9-11, 2012, the Peninsula School of Art is excited to welcome Jan Heaton from Austin, TX, to teach a workshop: Abstractions in Watercolor: Pattern, Color, & Movement. Artists working in any media will benefit from a range of experimental techniques and approaches that stimulate creativity and emphasize the use of intuition in creating … Continue reading »
What does it take to develop a new series or body of work? How does a current series inform and inspire the next? Explore your own work with Olive’s guidance as you discuss sources of inspiration, options for treatment of your subject matter, and interesting juxtapositions of the elements of design. Olive Ayhens is an … Continue reading »
California-based artist, Randall Sexton, is nationally known for the use of color and expressive brushwork in his oil paintings of “everyday” scenes. Raised in rural Connecticut, Sexton moved to San Francisco, CA in 1980 after completing a BFA from the University of CT, Storrs. The Bay area has proven to be home, where he has … Continue reading »
Eve J. Alfille, once a field archeologist, was fascinated to see how jewelry played a part from the beginning of human history. She decided to make it her life’s work, and started her gallery and studio of fine jewelry (Evanston IL) over twenty-five years ago, and also became a collector of rare and exotic gems … Continue reading »
