Having fun at the Studio

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Not everything is just work and work. As you see here, these girls are just amazing. It seems they have EXTRA energy to not only be creative in painting, but in performance. Members of the Oakville arts Studio painting class decided to put together this fantastic song. Way to go Girls

 Camila finished a fresh landscape creating a wonderful depth . Lovely colours Cami

Harry Potter is a wonderful experience for many teens. Catalina was no exception to the rule. Her painting reflected her deep interest in this wonderful image. Congratulations Cata. Great composition and daring project! Way to go.

Starting 2013!

2013 is here and more new projects on the way!

Hoping all of you had a great Christmas, I would like to welcome you back and prepare yourselves for the New 2013 program.

 

All about Canada and its wonders! One of these themes is inspired in Canadian aquatic birds.

Kids are already making wonderful interpretations of these magnificent birds.

Congrats Monica! great loon you have there. Awesome job in the movement of the water. Keep up!

 Sofia is here trying to finish her ballerina in a black and white painting. 
Challenging indeed, but great job you are doing!

 Kayla her managed to finish her landscape from  Muskoka.

happy faces are always nice to have when you are done with your work. This is one example.Congratulations, Bella!

Another great smile on Kayla's face....wonderful orchids!

Great job Sofia. You captured movement and expression in b & w which is not easy. Good one.

still with Christmas, this star was really beautiful.

 Thomas was one of the starters of the series of the Canadian aquatic birds.
This loon came up wonderful! congratulations Thomas on another wonderful painting.

Tom Thomson and the Group of Seven has been always a great way to explore impressionism. Alex made a wonderful interpretation of his painting. Congratulations another smile for the Studio.

Alec and Jeff also where inspired in Tom Thomson. Congratulations kids!

 Keep up and good luck with the birds!

 Sofia at work really inspired! And Bella (above) is sharing with us one of her latest impressionist landscapes.

Ixchel, Artistic Director at the Oakville Arts Studio, demonstrating techniques

 Madison finished her cartoon painting. Fantasy is a theme we will be exploring sometime soon. Way to go Maddy!

Jamie wearing her Santa hat, showing her inspiration in a lovely fish. Great detail and technique my Dear! You also have great skills in drawing. Below starting her loon. Cant wait to see how that goes!

Danielle inspired in a free composition made a wonderful job with her horse.

 It is so fun to see how kids find colour and composition even in simple candies.

Close to New Year

It is almost end of the year and these kids are still on the go to create different ideas in various techniques.

Be weaving or painting, these girls have captures the essence of colour and composition.

Helena prepared this Marine life scene for this theme in a wonderful colorful composition.

Danielle on the other hand made a Tuscan style landscape. Way to go my Dearest Danielle!

Every child is an artist. 

The problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up. — Pablo Picasso

Christmas is coming soon...

 

 Christmas is here and it is time to prepare our creative surprises! The kids have made wonderful iris fold cards playing with contrast  texture colour and composition. Not to mention their skills in folding, pasting and having fun in an all creative time.

even the youngest ones played around with this wonderful technique! Way to go Jeff!

Cami and Jamie, Alec and Lauren...such wonderful cards you made! I am sure they will make a great present.

Not only we are having fun with Christmas themes, like Agnes that she managed to make 2! not one during the class, we are still in the process of creating wonderful paintings just like these below: Camila enjoyed playing around with colour and texture for this carnation, 

And Nikki explored the high contrasting image of this volcano! so strong image Nikki. Sarah decided to recreate one of the many landscapes she had opportunity to view on her trip to Tuscany! What a fantastic trip with the family.

I have to say that it always makes me really really happy when Members of the Studio ask me to teach them how to weave. As you all know, weaving is my passion and I love the fact that young generations want to learn this ancient and fascinating technique especially when we are surrounded with high-tech instruments and means of communications in a fast accelerated world. 

Here some kids at weave in front of their looms...wow! I am soooo happy!

"I tell you, 
the more I think, the more I feel that there is nothing more truly artistic than to love people." 

Vincent van Gogh

I love you kids! Keep up!