An on-line gallery for the National Parks Artists in Residency Programs has been launched!
Please visit the website and the gallery “Signature of Place” to see Nina’s plein-air painting “Little Moose Island II” from her three-week Residency at Acadia National Park in Maine.
Nina Weiss | Little Moose Island II | Oil on canvas | 36" x 48"
Come visit Nina’s studio; say hello; enjoy the work, have a snack and hear about upcoming classes and workshops! October 19, 2:00 – 8:00
Read moreLearn new techniques, improve your drawing skills and move those drawings into vibrant paintings in your own personal style! Click here for more info. See you in class!
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French Landscape Workshop
at
Montfaucon, Limoux
June 21st - July 1st
New Location for 2014!
http://www.montfaucontours.com/about/index.htm
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Italian Landscape Workshop
July 3rd - July 13th
10 nights, 11days
Umbria: Todi, Orivieto; Casperia & Tivoli
The reviews from the Cheap Joe's Workshop are in and the students are as happy as ever! We had a great time and hope to do it again soon!
Drawing at Cheap Joe's
"Nina is a master teacher- she is knowledgeable, patient, very supportive & sensitive to students’ needs. She provided excellent materials which added to her instructional purposes. The workshop was well paced, extremely informative and lots of fun!" – Student at Cheap Joe’s Workshop
"She has a thorough knowledge of the fundamentals, which she presents with a variety of hand-outs and exercises making it easier to grasp Throughout Nina was helpful, friendly and cheerful. Lots of individual attention. "– Student at Cheap Joe’s Workshop
"Nina is a great teacher. She is very positive & encouraging and patient. She is able to get concepts across easily. " – Student at Cheap Joe’s Workshop
"Really fabulous. I would love to work with Nina again." – Student at Cheap Joe’s Workshop
"Wonderful – gave me color theory, composition & how to make a lively drawing – great, great!" – Student at Cheap Joe’s Workshop
"Great teacher & artist! Nina didn't waste our time. She was very helpful and I learned a lot." – Student at Cheap Joe’s Workshop
Head over to Cheap Joe's The Sketchbook for an article about using colored pencils featuring Nina and Prismacolor colored pencils.
Seriously? Colored pencils?
I remember in grade school, one of my favorite things to draw with was colored pencils. I would spend hours and hours creating with the ones that came in the small box ,only had about 6 colors, and came from the local 5 and Dime. I would wear down the tip in no time and sharpen them over and over until there was hardly anything left to hold on to. But it was so much fun and I just loved that I could take them anywhere. They were really one of my favorite things. Continued.