Art Classes and Weekend Workshops will be scheduled in 2023 starting in the Spring. To indicate an interest for you or a student aged 12 or over to attend class, please send an email and Nehemiah’s Art will send you up to date information on dates and times. If you have a group and wouldContinue reading “Art Classes for the New Year”
Category Archives: Instruction
What I Want For My Art Students
In this short video I share what is most important to me about an art education. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lEpcbyWFCpk Upcoming Art Avenues at Nehemiah’s Art:FIRST FRIDAY ART WORKSHOP – Friday, September 2nd – 6 to 8 PM. Spend two hours diving into a drawing or painting and enjoy an Art Studio experience with a few others aspiringContinue reading “What I Want For My Art Students”
An Education in the Fine Arts & Problem Solving
A magnificent gift to us from our Great Creator is the functioning of our minds. There are trends in education and what we value in this current era. One thing I think we can all agree on is the absolute need to develop minds that have excellent problem-solving ability, because we certainly have our shareContinue reading “An Education in the Fine Arts & Problem Solving”
Axiom #1: The End Product Will Never Be Greater Than the Idea Behind the Artwork.
I’m at the point in life where I love to pass on to others things that I have learned along the way. As I teach and as I ponder great thoughts while painting I come back to some principles, some axioms, over and over again. I thought it would be good to get these writtenContinue reading “Axiom #1: The End Product Will Never Be Greater Than the Idea Behind the Artwork.”
New Drawing Class in Eureka
Starting Saturday morning, July 5th, (and running for six weeks), there will be a new drawing class through College of the Redwoods in Eureka, California. Here is a link to the information:
One Slow Step at a Time in a Quick World
We live in a world of the quick. Quick smartphones and ipads and computers and information…quick food and rapid results occur in many areas of life. As an artist it took me years to be able to understand and paint with color in a way that can replicate what I see and reproduce the imageContinue reading “One Slow Step at a Time in a Quick World”
New Fall Art Classes
New Humboldt County Art Classes are starting mid-September! Acrylic Painting in Fortuna starts Tuesday, September 17th at Fortuna Fabrics and Crafts from 3:30 – 5:30 in the afternoons. Classes are open from ‘pre-teens’ through senior adults – beginners and intermediate welcome. The class runs for 8 weeks. Call 725-2501 to sign up. A Drawing ClassContinue reading “New Fall Art Classes”
5 “P’s” – The Fifth “P” is for Perseverance
Perseverance often means a dogged determination to master the basics. For we know that as we build that solid foundation, in the field of our endeavor, our greatest opportunity for full artistic expression is given flight. The very repetitious and mundane practices of our craft coupled with an intellectual thirst to learn more create within us buildingContinue reading “5 “P’s” – The Fifth “P” is for Perseverance”
How to Enjoy Art Like a Child
Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up. – Pablo Picasso We are so creative as children, and then we grow up. We become fearful of not measuring up. We get discouraged by the sometimes thoughtless comments of others. We lose our sense of wonder andContinue reading “How to Enjoy Art Like a Child”
Painting a Wedding Portrait
Adam and Barbara chose a special place for their wedding. Adam, as he grew up, was very close to his grandfather. Adam’s late grandfather was a dedicated Trustee for many years in his home church. He made the baby cribs, crafted the wooden cross in the sanctuary and gave over fifty years of service. He helped to keep the church buildingContinue reading “Painting a Wedding Portrait”