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December 2, 2010
by Bonnie Porter
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MORE CEZANNE FRUIT BOWLS. Remember doing this wax resist technique in elementary school?
In KinderArt we added a new twist to it by crumbling up the paper in our fists before painting over the crayon colored “painting” with dark blue or purple Tempera paint. Finished product closely resembles a canvas painting.

December 2, 2010
by Bonnie Porter
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INTERMEZZO LADIES. This cardinal theme wreath was a group-effort projects. It represents our love and concern for one of our members. A tribute to her loss and her indomitable spirit.
This beginners watercolor class began about 18 months ago.
We have become more than a painting class.
We talk. A lot.
We have become a support group, an art therapy class, a network of a wealth of information and believers in the philosophy that “laughter is the best medicine”!
Our personal challenges and demands on our time and energies abound. Yet week after week we manage to come together to be stimulated, uplifted and re-energized for the week ahead.
And in between times we paint!

December 2, 2010
by Bonnie Porter
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Cezanne Fruit. Fall, Autumn, Fruit Baskets, Thanksgiving. I instinctively dig out my Cezanne fruit paintings and find myself creating Still Life vignettes around the house. And the studio is no exception.

KinderArt students, young and old alike, respond to the shapes and colors of fruit. Oil pastels and crayons are the perfect tools for capturing Cezanne-like art projects. I especially like the composition we put together for this pyramid grouping of Gala and Granny Smith apples.

November 4, 2010
by Bonnie Porter
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INTERMEZZO LADIES

Since a picture is worth a thousand words,

here’s my 4000 word photo essay for today!

SUSIE’S FIRST WATERCOLOR CLASS

“like a duck takes to water”

October 3, 2010
by Bonnie Porter
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CONTOUR DRAWING OF A GUINEA PIG! One student got to bring her pet to KinderART last week. First we did quick sketches of S’mores from different perspectives. Then we did a finished drawing and paid attention to dark, medium and light values when we colored him with pencils.