yesterday i hung out in the VineArts Studio for Open Studio day. Open Studio is a weekly time when we open the studio up for public use. from 3pm to 8:30pm every Wednesday we welcome anyone from the community to come in and join us for some creative time (kids, youth, adults, all skill levels). we offer the use of our space & art supplies (we have all sorts of supplies in various medias) for a small suggested monthly donation of $5 (to help replenish the art supplies). i am one of the studio monitors (representing VineArts). each week i enjoy the moments i get to spend interracting with people and their art. it's a wonderful opportunity to connect, to learn, to teach, to share, to laugh, to cry...with people of all various life & art backgrounds, ages & genders, skill levels & faith beliefs....people who are all on the journey of getting in touch with their creativity. Wednesdays are becoming my favorite day of the week!
and sometimes i even get to create while i'm there!
this week i created a 20x24 oil on canvas of a Van Gogh painting as a study piece for a wall mural i'm going to work on in my own art studio. it's my version of the famous painting. i used Winsor & Newton and Sennelier Oil Bars and applied, mixed, and layered the paints on the canvas with my fingers (no brushes used!). i painted flat on an art table so i could walk around the table and view the painting from different angles. this is how i like to paint in my own art studio.
this week we had around 20 people come & utilize the VineArts Studio for Open Studio.
OPEN STUDIO
location: VineArts Studio
(in the garage building across the street from Vineyard Boise)
days: Wednesdays
times: 3pm-8:30pm
cost: a suggested $5 donation per month
(if you choose to utilize the studio & supplies on an ongoing basis)
what to bring: your creative ideas, a willing heart to have fun!
(you can also bring your own art supplies & artwork from home if you choose)
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