and then finally... home. I am realizing I am not really a traveler at heart. but it was a wonderful Summer, but I am delighted to be back in my tiny apartment sitting with my coffee and yogurt with fruit and granola at my coffee table hard at work.
During the Summer, I teach at Watkins College of Art's Summer of the Arts program for children and I also teach at Cheekwood Museum's Summer Camp. I really enjoy the time outside of my studio teaching the little ones- I usually teach 5-6 year olds and occassionally 7-9 or 10-12... their boldness with color and how quickly they work and just everything about it inspires me in ways I don't think I really fully realize while I am there.
and while I am there, I am "Mrs Um... Diane? Diana? Deena? Danielle? Dana? ....Mrs Um.. Dee?" Deeann is a hard name for children, Dee is much easier to remember. Usually if I say for them to call me Dee, it is the one class that actually remembers Deeann.
Here are a few of my favorite projects from the Summer...
Georgia O'Keefe Flowers using Watercolor Resist with Crayons:
Printmaking diptych:
trying to teach the children to work on two things at once, make them work together, and work in layers. paint the backgrounds, draw a grid, paint rectangles, limit your palette, emphasize the geometric lines with oil and chalk pastels, add collage papers and pieces of prints
Richard Dibenkorn landscapes and seascapes:
using tape, layering and nuances
Coffee Spill Abstracts:
Abstract watercolor underpainting and shapes with acrylic on top:
Gustav Klimt Tree, my favorite project with kids every time I do it:
Art Quilt Mixed Media project:
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