by LindaAman | Aug 14, 2016 | Classes and Workshops, Uncategorized
….was a huge success!We had artists attend the retreat from as close as a couple miles away, to one artist as far as India.All the ladies who came to the Ashley Inn in Cascade, ID and participated in this weekend learned new things, grew in their artistic...
by LindaAman | Aug 4, 2016 | General, Uncategorized
Sharing different water media painting surfaces…There are countless materials to use for watercolors, acrylics and mixed media. I have been enjoying the variety over the last number of years, each surface giving a different result. As I remind my students,...
by LindaAman | Jul 20, 2016 | Uncategorized
I was so impressed and excited to see the results of the back to back workshops in Tualatin, Oregon July 8th and 9th!First, we tackled the Pen & Ink workshop’s cousin, the Water Soluble Pen with Watercolor workshop on July 8th. The end result was...
by LindaAman | May 31, 2016 | Uncategorized
While in Oregon, back in April, a group of some adventurous artists tried one of my newest workshops, The Experimental Experience. For some it was easy, and for some it was difficult to take a step into a different way of creating art, but we all had fun with...
by LindaAman | May 24, 2016 | Uncategorized
Celebrating our 2,000th Watercolor Student!Two EventsWe are giving away brand new tubes of M. Graham watercolor paint $125.00 value (A very big Thank You to M. Graham)Our 2,000th student is coming up very soon…Invite someone new to Linda’s...
by LindaAman | May 24, 2016 | Uncategorized
All over Oregon & Idaho (or at least Woodburn, OR and Twin Falls, ID) groups of painters are having fun tackling and succeeding painting the luminous colors and curves of a rose!First, in Woodburn, Oregon on April 22, a group of painters tried out one of my many...
by LindaAman | May 24, 2016 | Uncategorized
Years ago as a beginning painter, I only painted small, I figured the mistakes would not show up as much, and it was easier to paint. As time has gone by I found I like to paint larger and larger to use the expanse in new ways. Whether painting small, medium or...
by LindaAman | May 18, 2016 | Uncategorized
…from the Nampa Art Guild 2016 Spring Show! My painting “After the Storm” won Judges Choice!Here are some general comments made by the judge about the painting:I saw the work of an artist who worked thoughtfully & planned one line at a...
by LindaAman | May 3, 2016 | Uncategorized
…. (on absorbent ground that is) were a big hit!While in Oregon, I taught a group of ladies how to paint pears on a different medium, absorbent ground, all while mixing in other media, including gold leaf.Then they all looked so professional on the cradled...
by LindaAman | Apr 8, 2016 | Uncategorized
In Idaho Falls, I taught a group of ladies from the Idaho Watercolor Society over in that region, to paint one of the many roses I have up my sleeve: the Rose on Aquabord! What a beautiful job these ladies did. Aquabord can be a challenge, but we all had such a...