Info for Beginning Artists written by Elaine Rittler
We all go through life’s ups and downs. When you are in a great place and everything is going well, you sail through your days with enthusiasm, making time for everything, and art goes so well. With life’s downs, however, it’s quite a different story. Undoubtedly you have been through rough times in your life … Read more
So we are staying home to stop the spread and do our part to help the world heal from this awful virus. Some of you may be out of work (I am, at least as an art instructor for senior retirement homes) and have many worries, anxiety and possibly fear that are affecting our lives … Read more
We’ve all experienced it, that artistic fervor when the ideas are flowing like water—you can’t crank the pieces out fast enough and are enjoying every minute of it. Then, for whatever the reason may be —too many things piled on your plate, unrelated issues or problems distracting us, not enough time, feelings of self-doubt, etc.—we … Read more
If I had a dime for every time someone said to me, “I have absolutely no artistic talent.” or “I’m so bad at drawing” or “I can’t draw a straight line with a ruler.”, I’d be rich! These folks believe that a person is born with some kind of magical, mystical artistic trait that they … Read more
EXPRESSING LIFE I truly believe that art is expressing life around us whether we are creating portraits of people, houses or pets, still life, florals, landscapes, waterscapes, etc. From the moment that first stroke of a pencil, pastel or brush meets the art surface to the last, the journey of each piece is unique and … Read more