Ready for the 4th of July

The Salmon is ready for the Friday Harbor 4th of Parade.
Check us out in Fremont Solstice Parade

3 Abstracts in New York City! Love It

Just received this photo of my 3 abstracts hanging in Jeff and Lora's loft apartment above Union Square. They are part of "paper doll series", working abstractly from the figure. What does that mean? Working with the model at the Arts Student League, using the model to see abstractly and energetically to create this series. Using the fastest paint possible, black and white gesso, acrylic and pencil. The 3 paintings on the left are Lora's own beautiful paintings.

2011 Summer Workshop, Paint the San Juans

Join us this summer,
Paint the San Juan Islands!



Experience the beauty of San Juan Island while
Expanding painting skills.



Annie's Summer Plein Air painting workshops will cover the basics and nuances of working on location. Friday evening will be devoted to a demonstration and time for questions about materials and techniques. On Saturday and Sunday, artists will set up at different locations each day on San Juan Island.
Artists will sketch, thumbnail, and work to finish a small painting each day. Annie will go from easel to easel giving each artist personalized instruction on their particular view. Endless possibilities abound with San Juan Island's maritime and pastoral views. Workshop sites are one day by the sea, and another at old island farms.
Years of teaching drawing and painting combined with her love of painting her island home, makes Annie's workshops the perfect creative island experience.
Scroll down for online painting demonstration and material list here.
Dates for this year's 3 workshops.
July 15, 16, 17
August 12, 13 14
September 9, 10, 11
Cost $225 per workshop

Overnights available at Nichols Street Suites


Sign up at Funk and Junk Antiques in Friday Harbor, email at anniehowelladams@gmail, or phone at 360 378 2638 in Friday Harbor.

Draw the Portrait March 27th...... In Person or Online

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New Class !!! beginning March 27th, 6 weeks of drawing the portrait from the beginning.
Class will cover the basic steps to render a convincing portrait. Class will help any artist, even if not ultimately interested in portraiture....
"If you can draw a portrait, you can draw anything......."
Each week will cover small incremental step for portrait drawing, we will demystify drawing the portrait by learning these steps:

The Envelope, tilt, the block- in
Setting the Features
Measuring
lights, darks, & edges
Specifics of side, 3/4 and frontal views
anatomy of head,
specifics of eyes, nose and mouth
Emphasis and Composition

Available for online learners. Artists not in Friday Harbor can sign up for this class. I will teach and critique online via gmail. Islanders will meet Sunday morning, 10 am at the Islands Arts League, on Mullis Street. ONline students will receive lessons each week. Cost $72. Sign up in person, Funk & Junk or contact me at anniehowelladams at gmail.com, or first day of class.
Class open to artists of any level.

Video on Youtube, Making of the Mural

A short video about the making of the mural, from start to finish.

New Project, Historic Richardson, Lopez Island

New project in the works, large oil painting for a contemporary home on Lopez. Painting will be based on a historic photograph from the Lopez Historic Museum of the 100 year old busy fishing hub of Richardson. Will be posting progression of this project as it develops. Smalls study in place.

Winter Art Class: Beginning Drawing starts Feb 6th

For San Juan Islanders and On-line Learners
coming this winter.
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Beginning Drawing For novice artists and those wishing to improve their drawing skills. We will start from the very beginning, developing an artist's eye. Small easy-to-understand steps will teach skills in a playful and informed way. Classes will meet Sunday mornings at the Islands Arts League, in the blue building at the bend in the road on left side on Mullis Street. Cost $72. 6 week starting Feb. 6th, 2011. Each week will have a specific lesson, and for those that wish, take home projects expanding each lesson. Topics will include line shape & form, texture and vocabulary, observation, light & values, simplifying perspective and other spacial considerations. There will be a presentation of some art history to illustrate artists who have used concepts that we will be working with. Open to any age and ability, geared for beginning artists and for skill enhancement for those with some art experience. On-line lessons available through out the course.


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NEW this year,artists not able to attend classes in Friday Harbor, will be able to take this class on-line. Open to any and all, same cost, same 6 weeks. Questions, email me at anniehowelladams at gmail.com. We will have an online group for the class with lessons, examples, and take home projects. I will post images of our work along with the week's lesson. Online learners can email their work digitally via jpegs for critiques and discussion. Online students limited to 12 people, for personalized attention.
Welcome Lora Meyer, our first online student from New York City! Online learners will receive weekly lessons on Mondays over the course of our 6 weeks.