tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-96029322024-03-07T14:45:09.148-08:00claire b cotts artfine art and illustration
by claire b cottsclaire b cottshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17480774165020539325noreply@blogger.comBlogger203125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9602932.post-39969760907733453882020-01-18T12:00:00.000-08:002020-01-18T12:06:19.202-08:00upcoming workshop - acrylic painting workshop<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><i>understanding paint -</i></span><br />
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- learn how to make your paintings more luminous<br />
- how to add texture<br />
- how to make colors more vivid<br />
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In a relaxed, supportive environment, we will explore some of the ways that acrylics can be used. There will be demos, one on one help, creativity exercises, and the time to finish one small painting.<br />
(plus, I throw in a bunch of useful painting and studio tips.)<br />
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The workshop focuses on understanding how acrylics (and paint in general) works, and covers basic info on materials (supports, grounds, mediums, additives) - as well as a variety of techniques, such as glazing and scumbling.<br />
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Not even sure what any of that even means? Don't be intimidated - past participants have included painting novices as well as professional artists - no past painting experience necessary.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><i>March 21st & 22nd</i></span><i style="font-size: x-large;">, 2020</i><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><i>11 am - 5:00 pm</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 18.0pt; mso-fareast-language: JA;">(If a participant needs to cancel after that time, the deposit can be applied to future workshops). </span><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 22.0pt; mso-fareast-language: JA;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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* interested in having a workshop in your space?<br />
If you have a suitable space which can accommodate approximately 6 or so people, let me know. If you would like to host the workshop in your space, then you get to take the class (with materials included) for free!<br />
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for more info, or if you have any questions, feel free to contact me<br />
claire@clairebcotts.com<br />
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claire b cottshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17480774165020539325noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9602932.post-32326961793689172202017-12-08T13:08:00.004-08:002017-12-08T13:08:34.555-08:00new work in progress<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />claire b cottshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17480774165020539325noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9602932.post-38661077439364285362017-09-16T14:59:00.003-07:002017-09-16T15:01:22.666-07:00solo exhibit - the year of the eclipse<div style="text-align: left;">
apologies,</div>
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I haven't been posting here in the longest of times.</div>
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Of late, I've been mostly posting new work and events on Facebook.</div>
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I'll be having a solo exhibit at my gallery in Santa Fe at the end of September</div>
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You can see the new work in the exhibit here.</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">nuart art gallery</span></div>
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<a href="https://www.nuartgallery.com/exhibitions/22/works/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">the year of the eclipse</span></a></div>
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I'm also posting the link to my Facebook art account, if you'd like to see what going on - </div>
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new work, exhibits, work in progress, and workshops.</div>
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<a href="https://www.facebook.com/clairebcottsart/claire%20b%20cotts%20art" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">claire b cotts art - facebook</span></a></div>
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<br />claire b cottshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17480774165020539325noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9602932.post-35739268030632123582016-01-12T16:54:00.003-08:002016-01-12T16:57:10.072-08:00mothswing<br />
another painting inspired by the<br />
powdery flutter and flash of butterflies and moths<br />
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approx. 37 x 49</div>
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<br />claire b cottshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17480774165020539325noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9602932.post-4240682807624241602013-10-04T15:48:00.001-07:002013-10-04T15:48:20.942-07:00kalassal art sale - 1/2 off at kala art institutebig annual 1/2 off art sale at kala art institute!<br />
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open friday through sunday, lots of events -<br />
family art making, open studios, pickle tasting!<br />
(and if you are lucky, you might snag an adorable heinz pickle pin :-)<br />
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<br />claire b cottshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17480774165020539325noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9602932.post-52655052742880706012013-09-03T00:12:00.003-07:002015-04-16T20:26:34.817-07:00painting a day - heinz avenue, may 2nd (sunset)<br />
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Many of the pieces in my last exhibit were about breath and breathing. This piece has that theme, as well as wondering about some of the perplexing questions about faith.</div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">ginger, the dog, is completely devoted to thunder….I don't totally understand the dynamic between them- when ginger is alone in the house, she gets the dog bed, but as soon as thunder enters the cat door, ginger relinquishes the bed to thunder, and finds a place on the floor.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">I love watching cats and dogs sleep, the little twitchy movements of their paws and faces- the unknowable mysteries of the adventures they have in their sleep.</span><br />
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Just got back from sebastopol, a week in the country, house-sitting.<br />
Lovely - chickens, ducks, and a really, really mean goose.<br />
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I very seldom take on commissions, but here is a rare exception, just finished - </div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">(how that surface is prepared) - gesso, acrylic medium, speciality grounds such as modeling paste, pumice gel, etc.)</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">(the "glue" or binder that holds paint together). added to paint, can change the properties, (make it matte, glossy, stiff, running, gooey, transparent, etc) Also, works as an extender, and makes paint more transparent. Can be used as a "glue", for making collage, as a final varnish, to seal and "isolate" a layer of painting, for glazing, etc.</span></div>
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claire b cottshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17480774165020539325noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9602932.post-75180191301037458292013-05-13T23:09:00.003-07:002013-05-13T23:17:04.383-07:00inspiration monday and new facebook page<br />
inspiration monday- sculptor ann weber<br />
I love these, the the organic forms - swelling, constricting, the sense of off kilter totter-y balance.<br />
i also love the elemental quality of the material, just cardboard and staples.<br />
she'll have work at the artMRKT this week, in san francisco and at a show at dolby chadwick later in the month<br />
here's a link with more info...<br />
<a href="http://ymlp.com/zx08CE" target="_blank">ann weber</a><br />
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Just to let you know…. (if you're not a facebook-y kind of a person).<br />
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I have started a new facebook page, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/clairebcottsart" target="_blank">claire b cotts art</a>.<br />
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It will be away for me to posts inspiration, goings on, thoughts and general musings, without having to send out a deluge emails through my blog.<br />
(It's a separate page from my personal facebook page, enabling me to continue posting videos of squirrels riding monkeys, etc)<br />
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All you have to do, is go to <a href="https://www.facebook.com/clairebcottsart" target="_blank">claire b cotts art</a> on facebook and hit "like".<br />
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claire b cottshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17480774165020539325noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9602932.post-82954918703872449052013-05-13T22:51:00.001-07:002013-05-13T22:51:25.634-07:00inspiration monday<br />
i'm in love…..<br />
it took me a while to catch on to pinterest, but for an artist, it's amazing way to collect images, discover new artists and new affinities, and fundamentally waste large chunks of time and yet still feel quasi-virtuous and productive.
one thing I have always loved is sculpture - in many ways, I'm more interested in creating sculpture and making physical objects than painting.<br />
After a long stint of heavy duty painting of abstracts, I'm looking forward to doing figurative work, and trying my hand at figurative sculpture.
Sharing some of my new inspirations - drum roll….introducing inspiration monday!<br />
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I really like the work of the sculptors olivia musgrave and agnes baillon - they remind me a bit of marino marini, and have that quality of volume, solidity, tenderness and quiet subdued emotion that interests me in artwork.you can see some images of their work on my pinterest board.<br />
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here is the link to my pinterest boards….<br />
http://pinterest.com/clairebcotts/<br />
http://pinterest.com/clairebcotts/sculpture/<br />
(the categories are fuzzy, much of what interests me days straddles illustration and fine art.)<br />
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and here is a very nice video of olivia musgrave in her studio.<br />
olivia musgrave - taking flight<br />
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zKXT0S8CGnA<br />
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