Time to Slow Down

Life Drawing Final, part one, charcoal on paper


Dear Friends,

The semester is over and I am happy to have a bit of more free time.  I got an A in my figure painting class with Michael Steirnagle, an A from in my head drawing class with Ken Joudrey, and a B in life drawing from Michael Steirnagle.  It brings me awareness of how much I still need to learn and practice on my drawing skills.  I believe the last two weeks I was finally able to understand a little bit more which lines needed to be darker, the straight lines, and how the muscles work.  Specially after the final for life drawing were we needed to do a front and back full figure depicting the muscles of the human body in a creative way.  Happy to report I got an A on my drawings, you can see one of them above.

I have taken a short break from painting and miss it so much. I am traveling this summer so I won't be entering any jury gallery events.  I will be stopping at my favorite place on Earth, Yosemite!!!! I'm so looking forward to painting some scenery from this beautiful place and definitely taking a lot of photographs for references.

I'll be in Palo Alto as well. My daughter graduates from Stanford University and I'm so proud of her. Then I get to spend some time with her and my son...what a treat!

Enjoy your summer.

With love,
Glad

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Fundraising, Art Classes and Events

Art by the Inch, my creation

Dear Friends,

This month I participated in the Artful Inches event at the Escondido Municipal Art Gallery. It was part of a fundraiser where artist came together to create beautiful art, which would be sold by the art gallery by the inch. All funds went to help high school students to exhibit their artwork.

As you know, or may not know, I'm back in school improving my skills. Taking head drawing, life drawing and figure painting.  I love to create and happy to learn from other talented and well known artist.  As I learn new techniques, and improve, I am starting to feel the need to create in my own style scenes of beaches and places near the beach. I'm lucky to live in Southern California, where the ocean is just a 25 minute drive.  I've been wanting to paint this theme for so long, but no more waiting.  In March I will begin the "Beach" series and I have so many painting in my mind that I want to do, that it may take all of my painting time for the next year or two, so stay tuned.  :)

Much artwork to do, so back to my easel. Enjoy your day.

With Love,
Gladys

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Back to School

Black and White, 16"x20" on canvas panel

Hi Friends,

This year I went back to school. Being a self-taught artist, I always wanted to have all those wonderful art classes I didn't take in college, so this year I went back. I am loving every single art class I have.

I must admit that learning the fundamentals is hard work. I've never worked so hard on doing black and white oil paintings as I am right now with Painting 1.  But it's so much fun too.  

I love my Color and Theory class as well.  It amazes me that nothing has color, that an object is simply absorbing from the spectrum a particular hue, thus the lighting can change the color of an object.  

I've also been working on graphite drawings for my Drawing 2 class. I forgot how rewarding it is to create just using a pencil!

This month my artwork "Chance" will be on exhibit at the Escondido Municipal Art Gallery.  I hope to meet some of you during the Artist Reception.

Love,
Glad

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