Winter 2012 Classes at Red Bow

 The Winter Class Session begins the week of January 9th.  Each class is limited to six artists.  To enroll in any of the fall classes, Red Bow requires a $50 deposit due immediately and full payment due on the first day of class.   Please email  theredbowstudio@gmail.com or call (516) 676-4324 to sign up.  If the above class schedule doesn't work for you or if you would like more attention, private art lessons are available, please inquire if interested.

DRAWING/PAINTING
Mondays 3-4pm for 1st-2nd graders (11 classes $275 includes all materials)
Thursdays 3-4pm for K-1st graders (11 classes $275 includes all materials)
ADVANCED Mondays 4-5:30pm for 3rd-5th graders (11 classes $330)
In this class we have FUN while learning the basics of drawing and painting with all sorts of media. 
Projects are based around the fundamentals of art, such as line, value, form, and perspective, but the
student will have such a great time creating they will have no idea that they are actually learning!

KRAFTY K's  (CLASS IS FULL)
Tuesdays 3-4(11 classes $275 includes all materials)*you may sign up monthly for this class
This class is designed specifically for all those fabulous kindergarteners who have had a long day at
school and just want to KREATE with a capital K.  In this class the students learn about the many
different materials that are used for painting, drawing collaging, and almost anything else they ca
imagine. 

FIDDLING FINGERS
Thursdays 9-9:45AM Ages 2-5 (11 classes $220 includes all materials)
Fridays 9:15-10:15AM Ages 2-4 (11 classes $275 includes all materials)
Let your child explore the world of art and all the tools that go along with it.  In this class we focus on learning about scissors, glue, paints, pens, pencils, and many other useful things and the proper way to use them.  The class revolves around fun and creating.

"Create A Gift" Holiday Fair at Sea Cliff School

For those of you with children in the Sea Cliff area, please come to the Sea Cliff School PCA benefit where you can create gifts for your loved ones.  This event gives the children a chance to make their own gifts at an affordable price.  The event is at the Sea Cliff School Cafeteria this Saturday, December 10th from 10am-1pm.  In the past items have sold out, so if you see any special items above, please arrive early so that you have a chance to make it!

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Pure Potentiality 2012 Calendar

Every year I create a calendar and here is the one for 2012.  If you would like to order one, please contact me personally via email or phone the studio-theredbowstudio at gmail dot com or click the icon on the side of the blog and it will take you to Paypal.  There are two choices- a letter sized calendar on heavy gloss paper that when open measures 11"x17" at the price of $20 and a large size on linen paper that is 13.5"x19 at the price of $35.  I will be sending the calendars out late next week (around December 10th), so if you order now, expect them mid month.  If the calendar is a gift, please tell me and I will wrap it and include a note for the recipient. 

All of the above paintings are 9.5"x11.5" gouache on paper  and they are for sale for $175 each.  If you would like to invest in one of these original artworks, please contact me.  January (Girl on Bike), September (Beach Scene), November (Bridge Lessons), and December (Black Lab) have already been sold.

Adult Hula Hoop Workshops with hooper Alison Lerman

The long awaited workshop is here!  Hooper Alison Lerman has graciously decided to host a hoop-making workshop on Sunday December 4th from 1-3pm.  The hoops will already be constructed (but she will give a quick description of how to do it at home), and then the taping will begin.  She will guide everyone how to wrap there hoops with special tape and describe why each is important.  Please bring yourselves and your questions to the workshop for an afternoon of fun.  The cost is $45 which includes all materials.  A week later Alison will be hosting a hoop jam in town that everyone is invited to participate in- and you could do it with your brand new hoop!  Please contact Red Bow to sign up.  There are six spaces in this workshop.

Modge Podge a Lamp November 9th 7-9pm

Modge Podge a lamp November 9th with Patricia Weiss.  This lamp makes a great night light for a child, or is a nice way to decorate any room.  We will draw with inks, stamp with stamps, and work with fancy papers to decorate our lamps.  Matte medium will be used to place our images onto the lamp and then spray it with a varnish to finish it off.  This is an adult workshop, so feel free to bring wine and snacks.
Cost is $55, includes all materials.

Paint a Canvas with Acrylic Paints, Nov 6&13

Paint a Canvas with Acrylics November 6&13, 3-5pm
Have you wanted to paint an acrylic painting, but don't know where to begin?  Well join Patricia Weiss at Red Bow to learn how to take a photo or idea and realize it on a canvas.  She will help you with layout, color and any other questions you may have.  All levels welcome, just the yearning to paint needed.  We will be painting on a 11"x14" or a 12"x12" canvas.  There are six spaces available.  Please call or email the studio as soon as possible to sign up.  
COST is $120 whish includes two sessions and all materials.

November Four Week Classes

Tuesdays 3pm-4pm Kindergarten-1st grade, Nov. 1,8,15,29 
Thursdays 3pm-4pm 1st-3rd grade Nov. 3,10,17,Dec. 1
Cost $100 per student- prices include all materials. Size limited to 6 students per class.
Patricia Weiss will be teaching two four week class sessions in November. The classes will be a survey of different media- one week we will use collage, another week we will paint, another we will draw, and the last will be a grand finale of all.  If you would like to sign your child up, please call or email the studio.
Saturdays 9:30am-11am 3rd-6th grade Nov. 5, 12, Dec. 3, 17
Cost $120 per student- prices include all materials. Size limited to 6 students per class.
Patricia will be hosting open studio time for older children who are more focused on their own work.  The materials are provided, but the ideas are supplied by the artists.  Patricia will be there to guide and help the students to hone their artwork and style.

Stamp Carving Workshop October 23rd, 3-5pm

Patricia Weiss will be teaching a stamp carving workshop on Sunday, October 23rd from 3-5pm.  The cost is $45 which includes all materials.  She will show you how to carve your own designs into Speedball Speedy Carve plastic and then we will print out our designs on tags and flat cards.  You will be able to take home your stamps and use them to your hearts delight! They are great for using to decorate artwork, stationary, cards, tags, and many other things.  Please call or email the studio to sign up.

Rock Painting Workshop October 20th

On Thursday, October 20th from 7-9pm, Patricia Weiss will lead a workshop on Rock Painting.  In this workshop she will show you what paints she likes to use to paint the rocks and what designs work well for her.  The painted rocks are great for giving as gifts (children love them) and work well for garden or flower pot decorations.  The cost of this workshop is $40 and it includes all supplies.

Jewelry Making Workshop with Kathleen DiResta

Basic Beading and Beyond
THIS WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD NOVEMBER 3RD from 7-9pm.
October 13, 7-9pm cost $55 includes most materials (silver discs are extra)
Whether you are beginner or have taken a class before, there is something for everyone. Kathleen provides the colorful beads and will go over the basics of beading on memory wire and elastic. New for this class, she'll demonstrate using brass beads and knotted leather or knotted silk. Plus, we will incorporate the brass beads with brass wire to make hip earrings. To accent your creations, she will show you how to create pendants with wire and how to texture a metal disc with hammers or letter stamps. A materials and resources list will be provided.

Please email or call the studio to sign up.

Red Bow Studio Fall 2011 Art Classes for ages K-12

Each class is limited to six artists.  To enroll in any of the fall classes, Red Bow requires a $50 deposit
due immediately and full payment due on the first day of class.   Please email  theredbowstudio@gmail.com
or call (516) 676-4324 to sign up.  If the above class schedule doesn't work for you or if you would like
more attention, private art lessons are available, please inquire if interested.

DRAWING/PAINTING
Mondays 3-4pm for 1st-2nd graders (12 classes $300 includes all materials)
Thursdays 4-5pm for 1st-3rd graders (12 classes $300 includes all materials)
ADVANCED Mondays 4-5:30pm for 3rd-5th graders (12 classes $360)
Thursdays 4-5pm for 1-3nd graders (12 classes $300 includes all materials)
In this class we have FUN while learning the basics of drawing and painting with all sorts of media. 
Projects are based around the fundamentals of art, such as line, value, form, and perspective, but the
student will have such a great time creating they will have no idea that they are actually learning!

SKETCHBOOKING (ART JOURNALING)
Wednesdays 3-4pm for 1st-5th graders (12 classes $300 includes all materials)
In this class each student works in their own sketchbook, where they will be able to experiment with
all types of self-expression.  The emphasis of this class is on creation of ideas, not the final result. 
Each class the children will use a different technique to create visual and textual entries in their
“book”.  At the end of the class your child will be well on their way to documenting their life.

KRAFTY K's
Thursdays 3-4pm (12 classes $300 includes all materials)
This class is designed specifically for all those fabulous kindergarteners who have had a long day at
school and just want to KREATE with a capital K.  In this class the students learn about the many
different materials that are used for painting, drawing collaging, and almost anything else they can
imagine. 

FIDDLING FINGERS
Wednesdays 1-1:45PM Ages 2-4 (12 classes $240 includes all materials)
Thursdays 9-9:45AM Ages 2-5 (12 classes $240 includes all materials)
Fridays 9:15-10:15AM Ages 2-4 (12 classes $300 includes all materials)
Let your child explore the world of art and all the tools that go along with it.  In this class we focus on
learning about scissors, glue, paints, pens, pencils, and many other useful things and the proper way
to use them.  The class revolves around fun and creating.

2nd Annual Sea Cliff Summer Craft Show

Please join us for the 2nd Annual Sea Cliff Summer Craft show featuring Jewelry, Fine Art, Fused Glass, Salt Scrubs and more!
This weekend Memorial Park will transform from the tranquil place above to a hip happening artist venue with lots of beautiful creations.  Please visit and explore the lovely goodies and talk with local artists or just to listen to the wonderful music of Kris Rice as she ROCKS Memorial Park:)

Sunday, July 17th (Raindate July 24th) 

From 10 am to 5 pm at Memorial Park (aka Hippie Park) at the end of Sea Cliff Avenue

There will be Live music from Kris Rice from 12 pm to 1pm. 

The Art Opening at the Sea Cliff Library will also take place from 2 pm to 4 pm for the summer show, "The beauty of Sea Cliff" (with a KD photo) Stop by to shop or check the beautiful unique artwork and crafts...

Adult Summer Workshops

Below are the adult workshop offerings for the summer.  I still have to add some details, but for the most part, all of the information can be found below.  I may add a workshop or two depending on how the summer goes.  If I left out information, please email me!!  If you would like to sign up, please email or call the studio.  (The information is in the sidebar).  Each workshop is limited to 6 participants due to studio size.  Each workshop is from 7-9pm at night and they are for adults over age 21 so that you are allowed to bring beverages of your choice.

Decoupage a cigar box- Monday, July 11th- $35

In this workshop we will collage over a cigar box with magazine cut outs, drawings, tissue paper, and many other things to turn it into our own special creation.  These boxes are great as a gift or to use at home to store your treasures. 

Rock Painting- Wednesday, July 20^th- $35

A fun and easy workshop, we will take everyday rocks and paint designs on them with acrylic paints.  Afterwards they will be sprayed with an acrylic fixative so they will last for years to come.

Paint a Canvas- Monday, August 1^st and 8^th- $95

In this two part workshop series, you will use acrylic paints to paint a 8”x12” canvas.  Ideally you will bring a picture from home or a drawing you have already created, and you will paint it onto a canvas with acrylic paints.  Patricia Weiss will help you with layout, color choice and form of your painting.

Create a Shrine- Wednesday, August 17^th- $55

In this workshop you will paint, glue, and cut to create your very own shrine out of a cigar box (or any other special box you’d like to bring in).  The theme is yours for the choosing, and you can bring in trinkets and what not to embellish the box.  We will have goodies at the studio for you to use as well.

Cork Board Workshop- Thursday September 8^th- $55

Start collecting corks, because it takes a lot to create a cork board!  In this workshop we will use a glue gun and frame to create our very own cork boards.

Jewelry Workshops for Adult and Children

Hi all!  Kathleen DiResta will be at Red Bow on June 16 from 7-9pm to teach another adult jewelry workshop. She will also be teaching a workshop for children 8 and up on July 1st from 2-4pm. Both workshops are $55 per person, which includes all materials.

Please call or email the studio if you're interested!

Summer Morning Camp at Red Bow Studio

COST: $150 Per week includes all materials.

Three mornings a week from 9:30AM to 12 Noon.  
We will focus on a single area of art and create artwork portraying what we have learned.  These classes are for children ages 6-10 who are serious about their artwork and would like to spend their mornings creating in an intimate studio setting with friends.  We will be learning techniques and skills in each area that they will be able to use beyond the class.  We will also have a lot of fun.  Due to studio size, there is a maximum of six students per week.  Sign ups are per week and you may sign your child up for as many or few weeks as you like.

Week 1 Printing June 28,29,&30

In the first week of mini-camp we will learn about printing with foam, plastic stamps and stencils.  On the first day we will work with brayers and stamps to create simple prints.  The other days the campers will create their own designs and then print them.

Week 2 Paint A Canvas July 5,6,&7

The second week of camp will be spent with acrylics painting a canvas. On the first day we will sketch out our ideas and draw them onto our canvas.  The second and third days will be spent working with the acrylic paints, focusing on color and form.

Week 3 July Bookmaking 12,13,&14

In the third week we will work with simple types of bookmaking, creating different small books and learning about how they can be used in everyday life.  Our creations will include a stab stitch sketchbook and an accordion book.

Week 4 Still Life Painting July 19,20,& 21

Our forth week will focus on still life painting.  We will learn all about the face and body and use it to create drawings and paintings.  By the end of these three days, your camper will be confidant in drawing the human body.

Week 5 Create a Shrine July 26,27,&28

In week five we will create a shrine out of a cigarbox.  Each child will choose a theme for their “shrine” and then paint and embellish the box based on their ideas. 

Week 6 Portrait Painting August 2,3,&4

Our sixth week will focus on still life painting.  We will learn all about the face and body and use it to create drawings and paintings.  By the end of these three days, your camper will feel confidant drawing the human body.

Week 7 Collage  Modge-Podge Aug 9,10,&11

In week seven, we will spend our time cutting with scissors and pasting modge podge.  We will decorate a home item that can be used for the years ahead (It might be a lamp or a tray- I haven’t decided yet.  Ideas welcome!)

Red Bow Summer Schedule

Fiddling Fingers Classes for Ages 2-5

Mondays 9:30am-10:15am forAges 2-4 
8 Classes from June 13 to August 8th Cost $160 per child

Mondays 10:30am-11:30am for Ages 3-5
8 Classes from June 13 to August 8th Cost $200 per child

Fridays 9:30am-10:30am for Ages 3-5 (FULL)
7 Classes from July 1 to Aug 12 Cost $175 per child

Let your child explore the world of art and discover many of the tools that can be used.  In this class we focus on learning about scissors, glue, paints, pens, pencils, and many other useful materials and the proper way to handle them.  Most importantly, the class revolves around fun and creating.

Camp Red Bow 

Tues, Wed, & Thurs 9:30AM-12 noon
COST: $150 Per week includes all materials. 

This mini-camp consists of three mornings a week focused on a particular area of art during each week.  These classes are for children entering 1st grade to fifth grade who are serious about their artwork and would like to learn more.  Due to studio size, there is a maximum of six students per week.  Sign ups are per week and you may sign your child up for as many or few weeks as you like.   

Week 1 Printing June 28,29,&30

Week 2 Paint A Canvas July 5,6,&7 

Week 3 July Bookmaking 12,13,&14

Week 4 Still Life Painting July 19,20,& 21

Week 5 Create a Shrine July 26,27,&28

Week 6 Portrait Painting August 2,3,&4

Week 7 Collage Modge-Podge Aug 9,10,&11

Red Bow Studio Calendar

Here's the current calendar so that you all can keep up with what's going on at Red Bow.

Jewelry Workshop Success!

 The April jewelry workshop was a smashing success, with a lot of fabulous jewelry as the result.  We have decided to add two more jewelry workshops to the calendar.  The upcoming dates are Thursday, May 26th 7-9pm and Thursday, June 16th, 7-9pm.  In these workshops you can create an original piece for yourself or make fabulous gifts for friends.  If you are interested in attending either workshop, please call or email the studio.  For more information about these workshops, click here.

Jewelry Workshop with Kathleen DiResta

Thursday, April 28   7-9pm

$55 includes all materials

In this workshop with Kathleen DiResta, you will make your own beaded necklace with a pendant.  You'll learn how to texture a brass or copper disc and be able to personalize it with an initial or your own design.  (Sterling silver discs are available for an additional $10.) You will then string faceted crystal beads onto memory wire, elastic, or fishing line (your choice) with your pendant to make a fabulous necklace! Materials and resource list will be provided.

A little bit about Katheleen DiResta, jewerly designer extraordinaire...

While finishing her BFA in sculpture and art history at SUNY New Paltz, Kathleen took her first job as a jeweler in the summer of 1991, and has been creating unique designs ever since. Her line of playful, geometric jewelry has been featured in books and magazines, selling nationally at galleries and high end craft shows. Locally, you can find her at her studio in Glen Head where she hand crafts her jewelry and works on custom pieces for clients. For more information, visit www.kdirestadesign.com.

CREATE YOUR OWN INNER CHILD DOLL with artist Beth Costello

 May 11th,18th, 25^th, June 1st, and 8th 

Wednesdays 7pm-9pm

Let artist Beth Costello help you honor your inner child by creating a hand-sewn canvas doll from start to finish.  You will begin by drawing a sketch of your own “inner child” and then taking it and printing it on canvas.  From there you will sew and stuff your doll and let it shine by finishing it off with color and embellishments to make it completely “you”.    

5 sessions $150 includes all materials (8 spaces)

Spring Art Classes at Red Bow for ages 2-10

DRAWING/PAINTING
In this class we have FUN while learning the basics of drawing and painting with all sorts of media.  Projects are based around the fundamentals of art, such as line, value, form, and perspective, but the student will have such a great time creating they will have no idea that they are actually learning! 
Open to all levels of artists.
Mondays 4-5:30pm for 2nd-4th graders (6 classes for $180 includes all materials)
Wednesdays 3-4pm for 3-5th graders (8 classes $200 includes all materials)

SKETCHBOOKING (ART JOURNALING)
In this class students will work in a sketchbook to learn how to record their everyday life.  We will focus on "seeing" ideas from their environment an recording them in their own " visual journal".  We will talk about how we can turn these ideas into a final product, but the main focus will be on collecting raw ideas.
Wednesdays 4:15-5:15pm for 1st-5th graders (8 classes $210 includes all materials)

FIDDLING FINGERS
Let your child explore the world of art and all the tools that go along with it.  In this class we focus on learning about scissors, glue, paints, pens, pencils, and many other useful things and the proper way to use them.  The class revolves around fun and creating.
Mondays 9:15am-10am for ages 2-4 
(8 classes $160 includes materials) 
Wednesdays 1pm-1:45pm for ages 2-4 
(8 classes $160 includes materials)
Fridays 9:15am-10:15am
(8 classes $200 includes materials)

KRAFTY K's
This class is designed specifically for all those fabulous kindergarteners who have had a long day at school and just want to KREATE with a capital K.  In this class the students learn about the many different materials that are used for painting, drawing collaging, and
almost anything else they can imagine.  
Mondays
Mondays 3-3:45pm for ages 4-5(6 classes $120 includes all materials)
Thursdays 3-4 pm and 4-5pm for ages 5-6(8 classes $200 includes materials)

NESTING DOLLS with artist Fran Traina

April 9th, 1pm-4pm

Illustrator Fran Traina will guide you through the process of developing an idea and executing it using acrylics paints on your own set of nesting dolls.  She will teach you the basics of acrylic paints and how to use them.

$40 includes all materials (6 spaces)

 GERMAN EGG WORKSHOP led by Leslie Salka

April 8th, 7pm-10pm (adults),  April 10^th, 1-3pm (parent/child workshop)

Create an heirloom quality egg box with paint, decoupage and a bit

of imagination! We will decorate paper mache egg shaped boxes with paper decorations inspired by the vintage Easter decorations from the past.  You will learn various paint & decoupage techniques to decorate an egg you can keep or give as a lovely gift.

$45 includes all materials (8 spaces per workshop)

 

April Workshops at Red Bow

TO RESERVE A SPOT PLEASE CALL RED BOW STUDIO AT (516) 676-4324 OR EMAIL THEREDBOWSTUDIO@GMAIL.COM

GERMAN EGG WORKSHOP led by Leslie Salka

April 8th, 7pm-10pm (adults),  April 10^th, 1-3pm (parent/child workshop)

Create an heirloom quality egg box with paint, decoupage and a bit

of imagination! We will decorate paper mache egg shaped boxes with paper decorations inspired by the vintage Easter decorations from the past.  You will learn various paint & decoupage techniques to decorate an egg you can keep or give as a lovely gift.

$45 includes all materials (8 spaces)

NESTING DOLLS with artist Fran Traina

April 9th, 1pm-4pm

Illustrator Fran Traina will guide you through the process of developing an idea and executing it using acrylics paints on your own set of nesting dolls.  She will teach you the basics of acrylic paints and how to use them.   $40 includes all materials (6 spaces)

MOSAIC FLOWER POT with Leslie Salka

2 sessions April 29^th 7pm-9pm and May 4^th  7pm-9pm

Terra cotta takes on your own personal style!  In this workshop Leslie Salka will teach you how to use simple mosaic techniques to beautify a flowerpot for your home or garden that you can gaze at all summer long.  It can also be given as a gift for someone else to enjoy!  In the first session you will decorate your pot with glass tiles and in the second session you will learn to grout your piece.

$65 includes all materials (8 spaces)

CREATE YOUR OWN INNER CHILD DOLL with artist Beth Costello

May 11th,18th, 25^th, June 1st, and 8th Wednesdays 7pm-9pm

Let artist Beth Costello help you honor your inner child by creating a hand-sewn canvas doll from start to finish.  You will begin by drawing a sketch of your own “inner child” and then taking it and printing it on canvas.  From there you will sew and stuff your doll and let it shine by finishing it off with color and embellishments to make it completely “you”.   5 sessions $150 includes all materials (8 spaces)

Jewelry Making Workshop with designer Kathleen DiResta

3 Sessions- April 8,15, and 29^th  for ages 9 and up  (8 spaces)   Fridays 4pm-5pm

This is a three-part course that will teach your child the basics of jewelry making.  In week one your child will learn different beading materials and techniques by creating a necklace and bracelet with colorful beads.   In week two the student will work with copper and brass wire to make shapes with pliers and texture with a hammer.  In the final session your child will learn how to use stamping tools to create letters and texture into copper and they will make an initial pendant that hangs on a satin cord.  Cost $100 (8 spaces)  Includes all materials.

Adult Beading Workshop with Kat DiResta
Thursday April 28th 7-9pm
In this workshop you will make your own beaded necklace with a charm! Jewelry designer will guide the students to create a beaded necklace on silver plated memory wire.  You'll learn how to texture a brass or copper disc and be able to personalize it with an initial or your own design. Sterling silver discs are available for an additional price. Materials and resource list will be provided.

The Best Watercolor Palette Ever

 

Every Thursday at 10am, Red Bow Studio hosts an art journaling workshop; a morning of creation mixed with relaxation.  We work in sketchbooks, cutting, pasting, painting, drawing; each week is a different surprise.  Pictured above is Karen, a veterinarian who studied art in college, but hasn't painted frequently since then.  Because of the workshops, Karen decided she wanted to invest in a nice set of watercolor paints, but where does she begin? 

There are many types of watercolors, from student grade to artist's grade, from tube to pan, from English brand to Japanese brand, how is one to decide??  In my painting escapades, I have found that I love my hand picked palette of Winsor & Newton full pan watercolors, something that is very difficult to find in the USA, and if you can find it, it's going to run you a good chunk of change.  I recommended to Karen that if she was serious in her watercolor pursuits, then she should invest in a palette that she can have for a lifetime, with watercolors that will deliver in color and beauty every time.  I told her that she should get what I have, a metal palette with full size Winsor & Newton pans.

Once this decision has been made, then comes the hard part...this type of palette doesn't come with a preselected assortment.  You have to hand pick them and this can be difficult if you haven't been painting and know which colors you like to use.  I recommend reading a Siriol Sherlock book, because she has a very nice starter palette.  Once you begin to paint, you will figure out which colors you will need to add to the palette.  

Now here's the golden secret: the place to buy your watercolor set is Ken Bromley.  They are a British shop, but it's worth ordering from them because even with the exchange rate, the prices are much better than you will find in the USA.  I recommend a metal palette and whole pan Winsor & Newton watercolors.  I am a color snob, and these paints deliver the most vibrant colors.  And don't forget, once a pan is finished, you can wash it in the dishwasher and reuse it with watercolors from a tube (if you have them).

 (A picture of my very messy palette- a sign of lots of love)

A very basic palette (all Winsor & Newton):

Transparent Yellow, Winsor Red, Winsor Violet (Dioxazine), French Ultramarine, Permanent Sap Green, Burnt Sienna, Davy's Gray, and Payne's Gray

If you want to start with a bigger palette, add these colors to the first:

Naples Yellow, Winsor Lemon, Winsor Orange, Scarlet Lake (my favorite color),  Permanent Rose, Quinacridone Magenta,  Indanthrene Blue, Cobalt Turquoise Light (my second favorite color), Winsor Green (Blue Shade),  and Green Gold 

Once you have mastered the above colors, you might want to add:

New Gamboge, Winsor Yellow Deep, Yellow Ochre, Permanent Carmine, Perylene Green, Ultramarine (Green Shade), Winsor Blue (Green Shade), Light Red, Burnt Umber, Raw Umber, Neutral Tint, Lamp Black, Chinese White

These are my recommendations, but palettes are very personal, so make sure if there are colors that you love to use, you include them to your palette.

Good painting!

Graphic Illustration Class at Red Bow

Hello all!  I'm excited to offer a new class at Red Bow Studio for grades 4th-10th.
March 12 thru May 14
Saturdays 10am-11:30am 
10 Classes $300 (includes all materials)
Does your child dream of drawing?  Do they have books filled with comic book characters
they would like to bring to life?  If so, Graphic Illustration at Red Bow Studio is the class
for them.  The instructor, Fran Traina, will focus on the fundamentals of composition, color
and media application in graphic illustration.  She will also review the basic principles of
one-, two-, and three-point perspective, a necessity in animation and cartooning. 

Fran Traina
Fran Traina is an artist who works in many different mediums, her favorite being
pen & ink and watercolor.  She has degrees in both Fine Arts and Graphic Design. 
Fran takes a sketchbook wherever she goes, and she loves to draw everything from
everyday objects to lovely foreign cities.  Recently she has filled her sketchbook with
a bouquet from her church, her son’s Nerf water gun, her broken vacuum, and her
adorable dog, Einstein, pictured above.  Please join Fran as she teaches the many
different aspects of graphic illustration in her debut class at Red Bow Studio.

If you have any questions or would like to enroll in the class, please
email theredbowstudio at gmail dot com or call (646) 382-3733.

The Sketchbook Project

Happy New Year to all!!  I have been remiss in my posting on this blog, but I have SO MUCH to post.  First of all, the lovely ladies in our Tuesday Night Art Journaling workshops joined together in the final months of 2010 to fill a journal for the Sketchbook Project.  Here are many of the pages that fill our sketchbook themed "It's Raining Dogs and Cats".