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In This Issue
Painted with my Amex card
I'd been trying to get out to paint for over a week.
I finally erased my app'ts and went down to the Falls on a spectacular day.
I thought my brushes were packed but realized I had left them at the studio.
After the disappointing realization, I decided to accept whatever lesson I needed to learn and gave myself permission to enjoy the time, no matter what happened.
I ended up doing this oil painting with an Amex card.
It felt great to not get hung up with expectations...
to relax and be there in the moment
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On my bookshelf...
The Magic of Believing - Claude M. Bristol
The Science of setting your goal and then reaching it.
Long before the "Secret", this book was written in the late 40's.
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Thank You
M.Graham walnut base oil paints
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Greetings from Artworkshops!
Do you approach everyday events that present themselves, as Possibilities to explore or as obstacles to be overcome ?
Recently during a workshop in Niagara Falls, I was explaining that
the process of using grisaille (value under painting) was by no mean the end of decision making when starting a painting - it suggested some of the possibilities. Often, my painting gets more simplified, as I 'confirm' that elements put in as possibilities,aren't needed in the composition as
supporting players.
I don't view my canvas as a series of obstacles to overcome.
Just then, a gentleman approaches and introduces himself as being from the Brain Injury Center in a neighboring city, saying he has an artist that would like to come over to say hello, if that wouldn't disturb us. I say it would be fine and continue with the workshop discussion. 10 minutes later, I glanced in the direction he walked,
and notice a very elaborate process of a hydralic lift, moving
...(story continued below)
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| Updated 2010 Art Workshops |
We're in the process of Updating 2010 Art Workshops.
Longboat Key /Sarasota is scheduled for Feb 27 & 28, 2010
It will be a good break during the end of Winter
All..................................................INFO HERE
Myrtle Beach in April with dates TBD
May 17-18 Niagara Falls, Ontario.... INFO HERE
June 5-6 Niagara Falls USA............. INFO HERE
July 12-16, Bend OregonINFO coming
August 9-13 Monhegan Island, Maine INFO HERE
Check out the ST LUCIACARIBBEAN Info below...
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The 3rd annual "Day in an Artist's Studio" takes place Feb 7, 2010 at my studio at 7973 Lundy's Lane, Niagara Falls, Ontario. INFO HERE
This is set up as a sampler workshop to painting from life. It's like a mini all inclusive holiday in late winter - instruction, materials, light lunch, warm atmosphere and interesting people.
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Next newsletter will detail the full Artworkshop schedule, including the journaling mini workshops in Niagara Falls. If you don't want to wait for it, check the artworkshops website INFO HERE
for locations as they're added or call me toll free at the studio 9-5
at 1 800 393-7270
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| Prints & Posters of my paintings now available online |
I now have an online gallery with Prints & Posters of my paintings.
And gifts just for Artists
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It will be updated as I put in more of my images.
It's called Perfect Gift.
You can visit now by clicking HERE.
Prints & Posters prices from $12-$59.
I have been meaning to do this for the last couple of years as an affordable alternative to originals.The posters are produced with acid free archival materials and dyes.
Ordering & shipping is direct. Some people have ordered as Holiday gifts & some have ordered as a gift to themself.
If there's a painting you'd like to see as a print, email me at inquiry@jbaldini.com & let me know.
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| What are you doing in January ? |
I'm returning to St. Lucia after a 3 yr break in January to offer a customized type workshop. Select 2-3 or 4 days to fit your schedule. I previously did workshops in January in St Lucia for 8 years.
St. Lucia is known as the
"Helen of the West Indies"
I've been painting
on this exotic island since 1998, offering plein air painting
workshops and typically, the students have come to St. Lucia to participate from
different parts of the US, Canada and Barbados.
St. Lucia has many talented
artists. If you would like to join our
next Island Adventure on St. Lucia,in Rodney Bay, in January,
You can contact islandartist2@yahoo.com for more info about January
2010.
INFO PAGE CLICK HERE
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Murray -the rest of the story...
(story continued )
...a wheelchair down from a large van and thought, what an effort was being made to enable this person to simply come over to say hello.
Murray was a gentleman (as he later told us) who was 60 and through various means of communication (his speech was affected by his brain injury), had been a director of an art gallery and an artist for many years. He still paints and goes to a small town near him to paint portaits of residents of a nursing home. The caretakers with Murray told us that because of his brain injury, he only completes half a face but, thinks he's done the whole portrait.
Murray laughed and said "Modern Art"...
Murray thinks of the Possibilities and not the obstacles...
I'm sure Murray has an amazing effect on a lot of people !
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