You still have plenty of time to create your own cards and calendars for gifts.

              Just a little encouragement for you , it is not too late to make your own cards and calendars to use for gifts .
               Thanksgiving is not even here yet and I can already see the stores are getting geared up and ready, and one even having Black Friday sales .Whats up with that ? The Rockefeller Christmas Tree is even being lit a week earlier this year . What ?
              I love Thanksgiving and we all have so much to be thankful for, so for one I am slowing down and trying to Be Still for a time each day and reflect on the meaning of both Thanksgiving and Christmas before doing all the day to day things that need to be done before our celebrations .

I do want to share some encouragement for those of you who have artwork and want to make gifts for Christmas this year , you  still have plenty of time . Here is what you need good photos of your artwork . You need a minimum  of 13 pics for a calendar but of course the more you can choose from the more fun it is . You can make your own calendars , cards and so much more today with sites like Moo.com , Shutterfly , Cafe Press and Zazzle.  Here are a few pics to get some ideas.

This is a wonderful desk calendar I ordered for this year from Shutterfly that comes with a cute little wooden easel .

Here is my traditional desk calendar that I also make from Shutterfly ( no Shutterfly has no idea I am recommending them . I am just passing along products I love.

I have also made lots of note cards from Shutterfly to use through out the year . Here are some I made from Moo.com . They are a smaller size that the ones I make from Shutterfly but I do love them .

I do hope you will go through your own art work and make some of your own gifts this year . You still have plenty of time and if you don't have art work ready for this year start in January and by next Fall you will be ready to go .
      I have spent my morning with The Lord and now I am headed to my easel . You have a wonderful day and I will talk with you again soon. Of course if I can help you in any way please don't hesitate to contact me.

News for November and posted Tenants Harbor Workshop for 2019

Hi , here we are in November already, time is flying by as I continue to travel, teach, paint and fill sketchbooks. You all remember " Keep your brush wet and your sketchbook by your side" right ? Lol!
 
  I just posted my Tenants Harbor Workshop 2019 on my website Dianegklock.com We have had a blast the last two years in this class and would love to have you join us.

I have been spending a lot of my time studying values,  everyones favorite thing , right ? Lol ! and doing a divided 1/4 sheet during my practice time before attempting a full 1/4 sheet painting to get my juices flowing.

I got hooked on doing these during a recent workshop, Who knew I would develop a love for Windsor Newton Paynes Gray. Those who know me know I never liked that color before but it is fabulous for value sketches along with Holbein TitaniumWhite or gouache.

Here are a few of my sample quick studies to get warmed up . I don't spend more than an hour of the whole sheet and work on them all at the same time , letting things dry and moving on to the next.
Remember to set your timer .   Till next time " Keep your brush wet and your sketchbook by your side and keep practicing as practice will improve your work .

Time Flies and now it is October

Wow ! Where did all the time go. I had a busy summer traveling , painting and teaching . making new friends and getting re in touch with old ones. It was all good busy and I loved every minute of it .

I am heading to CT in october to drop off this painting which was accepted into this years Northeast Watercolor Society 's International Show . It will be on display at The Kent Art Association located in Kent , CT.  October 14-October 28 If you are nearby please stop by .

What have I done this summer besides spending time with my family, practiced and sketched, taught in Litchfield CT, Old Forge NewYork and Tenants Harbor , Maine . Here are a few pics.

   

and here is a hard working class from Old Forge

finished off my summer teaching at my studio the end of August .

 Now I am off to an intensive week long workshop this week here in NYC ( actually I just finished Gary Tucker's workshop as I post this, great class, I  will need a few more days to re group  ) Chat soon but did want to let everyone know Barbara and I will once again teach a workshop in Tenants Harbor , Maine 
          July 23,24,25 2019    We would love to have you attend . A $100 deposit will hold your spot till April 1, 2019. Please contact me if interested . I will have information on my website soon. 

Tenants Harbor , Maine Workshop 2018

Hi ,
   Long time  since I last posted , I took some well needed away time from technology and have been busy traveling , teaching and practicing .
   I am currently getting geared up for my Tenants Harbor , Maine workshop July 24-26 and will be grateful to get away from the city heat and become a country mouse for a while .
 

Here are a few page from my sketchbook from last years visit to Maine . A wonderful place to take in the beauty God has provided.

  I am looking forward to inspiring and encouraging those who are attending  . Next teaching stop Old Forge, New York on August 6-7.

If I can help you in anyway on your now art journey , please don't hesitate to ask. Till next time " Keep your brush wet and your sketchbook by your side "

Back from Hawaii and getting geared up for Maine Workshop

Hi all , Left in the snow and returned in the snow. Lol !
   Our growth as an artist is an adventurous hard working process and we will  never quite get there this side of heaven . We all need time to rest, play with our paint, let our minds wander, try new approaches , get out of our comfort zones , take a class . I have done  all of the above recently and am refreshed and recharged. I left here....

         and went  there

                                     carrying my easel,  paint , brushes and my sketchbooks .

             It is fun and necessary to carve time to refresh , even if you go to a coffee shop and sketch.

                 Ok , well this was a fish market we had lunch in sort of like a coffee shop .
 Make an artist date today with yourself or with a friend to grab your gear either painting or sketching and go for it. You will be glad you did.

  I have a few spots left in my Maine Workshop July 24-26, 2018   Please check my website for more information .  I will be teaching 2 workshops in Old Forge, New York in August . More information soon.
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