claythingsplus by Carol Janda: Workshops and Classes

claythingsplus by Carol Janda: Workshops and Classes: Watercolor is the media for my classes but exploring ways to critic yourself and plan composition  focal point, placement and how the tools ...

Workshops and Classes

Watercolor is the media for my classes but exploring ways to critic yourself and plan composition  focal point, placement and how the tools create the unity  of a painting are the subject.   What are the elements in a painting which appeal to the viewer?
   What are the unifying tools of this abstract?  Is there some aspect which attracts you?   You are seeing  color, contrast, texture, shape, placement and unity from your own experience.

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Watercolor Classes

I will be teaching watercolor classes in September and October, Thursdays and Fridays.
Look back thru my blog to fine more examples of my work.   contact:studio@olypen.com                                                                  
 

Autumn Breeze

Refections in a Lily Pond

Scene thru the Trees

Cape Flattery

                                                                                                                                                                 

        I use the Elements and Principle of Design as the basis of my teaching.

Lavender Print Sale

Lavender Prints,  Frame-ready  11x14 matted -$20.00
 Call Studio -360 452 5356  and available at Blue Whole

Poppies and Lavender

Mother and Child

Poster Lavender Bundles

Lavender and Daisies

Lavender Poppies and Bachelor Buttons

Grey Marsh Lavender Farm

Lavender Barn with Olympic Mountain View

Zephrsus God of the West Wind

Sometimes a title just works , this oil mono with the wind blowing the "leaves"forward  is called Zephyrus, God of the West Wind.

Applying oil paint to plexi-glass plates creates a see- through effect of  layers of paint showing second and third or more color additions.  Glazing oil paint is a sometimes lucky process which doesn't lend itself to careful planning but created a unique surface.
    
   Oil paint dries very quickly when spread thinly on the plexi-glass so it can dry too much. The specks which flow forward  as if driven by the wind, where created by dry chips scraped off the plate and added to the final layer .

  

claythingsplus by Carol Janda: Blue Whole April Show

claythingsplus by Carol Janda: Blue Whole April Show: The work previously on my blog is in the window at  Blue Whole  for April. It's a big project to set up the window but I had wonderful h...

Blue Whole April Show

The work previously on my blog is in the window at  Blue Whole  for April. It's a big project to set up the window but I had wonderful help from members of Blue Whole, Karin Anderson in particular who has  real ability  with display design.  One of the many advantages of being in a co-op gallery is working together to make the gallery a success.

Inside the gallery 

Outside window  lots of glare and the ghost of me>

Grown Together

Grown Together

Suggestive abstract work draws  on  realistic painitings to express feelings and moods about life . Grown Together could mean the tightness of a family, the strength of woking together or the branching out as single parts become individual idenities.

Selective Vision

The "viewer" is important to the maker of the art especially with abstract painting which many people have  difficulty enjoying.  I had some difficulty finding a title, tried Bulwark (Wall)  pretty boring, but titles open ideas to begin to understand abstract paintings.  At the opening on First Friday at Blue Whole people made some great suggestions.   I liked Selective Vision which encourages the viewer to find his own vision.

SELECTIVE VISION

COUPLES

KLIMT'S KISS

 Figures  have become a special pleasure, recognizable in the work of may artists.  There are so many express to work with  -greetings, love, friendship, condolences understanding,etc,  etc..

In past posts of Lady Sara and the other Ladies that idea started the thoughts about the couples .  What a great open door  to expressions in clay

MATCH  DOT CALM

JUST MET  

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First Friday at Blue Whole Art Gallery

      The front windows are a huge project for the Featured Artist, not just getting new things painted or pottery completed but setting  up the display and creating all the title  tags and the  inventory responsibilities.  BWG does an amazing job of advertising in local papers and with the Blue Whole Blog and email.  A BIG  thank you to all my friends at BWG. 

New Watercolor and Rose Lady

Shy By One of a Dozen

11 Birds

This figure has 11 birds attached on metal pins.

   

Watching the Birds

 Each figure  has her own personality.  They are made in several parts so they can be shipped or reassembled.  

It's Going to Rain

It's Going to Rain
   This figure is13 inches tall, stoneware glazed with
 my art nouveau glaze.  It is suitable to be show inside or out .

Filling the Kiln

I still like making the dragonfly square vases and carved pots,each one has its own character and they have been popular at the galleries.



I had requests for frog pots so finally sculpted a
small frog and made a  rough press mold  so
 the piece could be repeated. I add legs to some but don't worry about details as the glaze usually hides small details.  This is the  first square vase with frogs.

The kiln isn't quite full, frog square will just fit on top of a dragon fly square .  I hope the wall piece with ladies will not crack, it is also press molded.  Stoneware doesn't lent itself to slip pouring.

 As I make things they have to rest in the kiln to dry.