I’ve posted 740 V. Notes since the League started in 2016. Can you believe it? Two or three of them were even good! At this year’s end, I’d like to hear from you, creative readers: What are some V. Note posts that you especially enjoyed?
Please post a description (and a link if you have one) of a V. Note you enjoyed in the comments section. Feel free to keep it short, or say a little bit about why you chose it. To prevent spam on the blog, comments are not posted publicly until I approve them, so don’t worry if you don’t see your comment appear immediately. I’ll find your comment and post it for you in the next day or so. If you are receiving this in your email inbox and prefer not to post directly to the website, you are welcome to email me directly. I love getting your letters!
[image_with_animation alignment=”” animation=”Fade In” box_shadow=”none” max_width=”100%”] I just discovered these abstracted still lifes by Peri Schwartz. Playful and studied. As did yesterday’s artist, this artist repeats compositions in different media: watercolor, monotype, and in oil. Interesting to compare. I am always thinking of how something was made, and more and more I have been enjoying …
Last quarter I saw a profound shift in artwork at the school. It happened in Jonathan Harkham‘s Still Life class. Jonathan Harkham is an artist and educator who is joining us from his studio in LA. On the first day of class I noticed there were some nice student paintings, then increasingly through the weeks …
Welcome to Day 2 of the 30SAL Challenge! To learn more about the 30SAL Challenge, click here. Today’s 30SAL Challenge is a creative idea from Seattle Artist League instructor Charity Baker. First, tone a piece of paper as dark as you can with soft willow charcoal. You might find that paper with some tooth or …
What’s your favorite V. Note?
I’ve posted 740 V. Notes since the League started in 2016. Can you believe it? Two or three of them were even good! At this year’s end, I’d like to hear from you, creative readers: What are some V. Note posts that you especially enjoyed?
How to search for past topics
Did you know you can search for past V. Note topics? Just use the search bar on the right side of the V. Notes page. You can enter any key word. For instance, “Henry Moore Drawings Sheep” or “Diebenkorn Sketchbooks” bring up some good posts.
How to share your favorite V. Note
Please post a description (and a link if you have one) of a V. Note you enjoyed in the comments section. Feel free to keep it short, or say a little bit about why you chose it. To prevent spam on the blog, comments are not posted publicly until I approve them, so don’t worry if you don’t see your comment appear immediately. I’ll find your comment and post it for you in the next day or so. If you are receiving this in your email inbox and prefer not to post directly to the website, you are welcome to email me directly. I love getting your letters!
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Last quarter I saw a profound shift in artwork at the school. It happened in Jonathan Harkham‘s Still Life class. Jonathan Harkham is an artist and educator who is joining us from his studio in LA. On the first day of class I noticed there were some nice student paintings, then increasingly through the weeks …
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Welcome to Day 2 of the 30SAL Challenge! To learn more about the 30SAL Challenge, click here. Today’s 30SAL Challenge is a creative idea from Seattle Artist League instructor Charity Baker. First, tone a piece of paper as dark as you can with soft willow charcoal. You might find that paper with some tooth or …