Welcome to Jolie's Art Newsletter, Issue No. 2: April 2024 Read below about my artist news and updates. |
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Happy April! In my last newsletter, I mentioned using sketchbooks and making works on paper during the past year. And in March, I happily finished filling the watercolor sketchbook I had started in late November; it is filled with gouache paintings, (an opaque water-based medium, similar to watercolors), and oil pastel drawings. See the video below for a quick tour of the finished sketchbook. |
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In March, I also started work on two new sketchbook with the idea of dedicating one to watercolors and one to oil pastels, but that changed when I painted a gouache in my oil pastel book; oops! Just joking, I painted in the oil pastel sketchbook intentionally to see how well its 100% cotton paper worked with gouache. The test came out fine; I liked the results. Below are two pieces from one of my new sketchbooks. |
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Here is my oil pastel version of "Rosie the Riveter" that I made in honor of Women's History Month in March. |
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Here is my oil pastel study of Georgia O'Keeffe's "Blue Morning Glory". |
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Many of my gouaches and oil pastels from my sketchbooks are now available as downloadable PDF prints. Click the below button to see the full collection. |
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March 31 - May 5: Trinity Spring Art Exhibition: The Abundance of Peace at Trinity Baptist Church, New Haven, CT April 13 - mid-July: Guilford Art League Spring Fever 2024 Spring Show, Nathanael B. Green Community Center, Guilford, CT
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Art Exhibit at Trinity Baptist Church, CT. (My piece is the one on the back wall). |
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In late March, I did five virtual art demonstrations when I participated in online market on Facebook. I uploaded the recordings of the demos to my YouTube channel. Click the button below to view the playlist of both old and new art demos. |
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This May - July, I am participating in three virtual markets on Facebook. In addition to products sold and/or made by small business owners, there are sales and live streamed events. For my live streamed events, I will do demonstrations of my art process. The days and times for the demos are TBD, but the virtual markets dates are May 22 - 27, June 19 - 24 and July 17 - 22. More info coming soon and will be posted on my Events page. |
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Earlier this month, I attended a 2-day painting workshop, called "Exploring Abstraction". It was a great and challenging experience where I learned a new approach for starting an artwork and how to turn a real world inspiration into an abstract art piece. During the workshop, I made the below piece, which I call "Jubilant Dance"; it was inspired by the lyrics of a praise song. Additionally, this piece is one of two I entered into the Guilford Art League's Spring Fever Group Show. |
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Calendars are coming back! My plan is to bring them back this Fall. Stay tuned for more information to come out later this year. |
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OH HAPPY DAY! Thanks for letting me catch you up on what I have been doing creatively. If you have any questions about my art, please feel free to contact me using the "Contact Us" button below. Image: "Abstract Fantasy III", acrylic on paper (1 of 4 pieces) | | |
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