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Bird's Eye View Studio: October 2014
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October 29, 2014. A Fun New Series Class: Sketchbook Play! I am THRILLED to announce a brand new series class starting in January,. The Art of Keeping a Visual Journal. Come learn to play, sketch, paint and record your daily life in a handmade book. This class is geared for the sketch-phobic, the ultimate beginner,. The "I always meant to",. The "when I retire", the imperfectly perfect. Artist in all of us. No experience needed, no magical talents requested,. Just bring your own wonderful self. Time: 6-8...
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Bird's Eye View Studio: April 2015
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April 24, 2015. I've been back at it for a few weeks, painting lace rocks. It's very meditative and calming to paint these guys, or maybe they're gals? I enjoy that all of them have the same elements, and yet come out very differently. Kind of like us humans! I start in the center painting a single circle, and then make even-ish petals from there. Adding scallops, dots, lines tear drops, and little antenna shapes. I keep circling around and around, and slowly I'm so focused on these lace mandalas. But of...
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Bird's Eye View Studio: Upcoming Shows
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Here is a list of upcoming shows and events:. Thanks for commenting. I love to read them! Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). I am an Artist and Art Instructor showing and teaching throughout Oregon. My artwork is influenced by nature and the abundant wildlife of the forests and farms of the beautiful Pacific Northwest. I am honored to teach classes in Printmaking, Collage, Needle Felting, Resin Jewelry, and Sketchbook Art Forms. View my complete profile. Find me on Facebook. Bird's Eye View Studio.
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Bird's Eye View Studio: Lace Mandala Rocks.
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April 24, 2015. I've been back at it for a few weeks, painting lace rocks. It's very meditative and calming to paint these guys, or maybe they're gals? I enjoy that all of them have the same elements, and yet come out very differently. Kind of like us humans! I start in the center painting a single circle, and then make even-ish petals from there. Adding scallops, dots, lines tear drops, and little antenna shapes. I keep circling around and around, and slowly I'm so focused on these lace mandalas. The Pa...
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Bird's Eye View Studio: November 2014
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November 24, 2014. Upcoming Class: Basic Collage. Have you been wanting to make a collage? Perhaps you've been stashing away paper like a crafty squirrel? Or maybe you are a shy drawer, but still want to make some art? Maybe you've even tried to make a collage, but it came out a wrinkly mess? Sounds like January's collage class would be a great fit for you! We work with gobs of great papers and images. We talk about composition,. And we talk a lot about which glues to use, and how to apply them. It's my ...
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Bird's Eye View Studio: Upcoming Linoleum Block Printmaking Class.
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May 7, 2015. Upcoming Linoleum Block Printmaking Class. Coming up at the end of this month is Linoleum Block Printmaking class. This class is a wonderful intro into relief printmaking,. And beginners are absolutely welcome! Here are a few photos of recent student work. In class you will draw or trace your image, then learn the basics of carving. With a variety of cutting tools, and lastly learn to brayer out ink, and. Print a small edition of prints to take home and frame. Come take the class!
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Bird's Eye View Studio: Studio/Classroom
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Bird's Eye View Studio is located in the heart of the Sabin neighborhood in inner NE Portland. We are just a hop, skip and a jump away from the Alberta Arts neighborhood. Where there are great eats and shops, including Collage. Our closest locally owned art supply store. Classes at Bird's Eye View Studio take place around our large wooden table. The studio is chock full of inspiration and supplies. We drink hot tea while we work. Come join us for a creative adventure! November 21, 2014 at 11:00 AM.
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Bird's Eye View Studio: Progression of Peony.
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April 21, 2015. I saw the most magnificent peony last week in a friends yard,. And knew immediately I wanted to draw it. Here is a progression of a peony inside my sketchbook. I started with this amazing Kuretake Bimoji super fine brush pen. It's easy to get lost when drawing from a reference image,. I had to do my normal pep talking, "keep going, keep going, keep going.". I also of course had to make some "Artist choices" as I call them,. Adding a few imaginary petals to make up for gaps and goofs.
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Bird's Eye View Studio: In My Sketchbook This Week.
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April 16, 2015. In My Sketchbook This Week. It's been a fun sketchbook play week for me. I moved a little desk into the living room, and have been drawing and painting. While the Mr. and the cat watch TV in the evenings. Even shows that I usually love don't hold up to the pull of playing in my Sketchbook. Here's what I have been up to this week. Here is a very loose drawing of a arrangement of peonies. I drew it with a Pilot Varsity. Water-soluble fountain pen and painted it in with gouache. Omar loves c...
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Bird's Eye View Studio: Let Yourself Be Inspired.
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March 25, 2015. Let Yourself Be Inspired. It's so easy in this day and age to turn off our senses. We are all surrounded by so much noise, telephones, talking, traffic. We are encompassed in smells, sights, sounds, tastes. But often we are so overwhelmed by all of this that we shut it out, tune it out,. And skim along our lives with our bumper bubbles protecting us from the world. I urge you once a day to practice the art of bringing to LIFE one of your senses. Let yourself be inspired. Thanks for commen...
