Open Studio
Thursday June 4
5-8pm
My studio will be open for this event.
Stop by and see what I've been up to!
If you can't make it June 4th, we will be open again
on Thursday, July 2 and August 6.
Tuesday, June 2, 2015
Wednesday, May 13, 2015
Next Class Session starts May 20th
A Sneak Peek at Some of My Adult Students Artwork!
There are a couple of spaces open in my adult Oil & Pastel Painting classes on Wednesday mornings. Next 6-week session begins May 20th. Classes run 9am to noon, located at 190 S River Ridge Circle, Burnsville.
Tuesday, May 12, 2015
What my young students are up to...
Recent projects by some of my younger students:
These eagle drawings are from some of my teen students. We learned the grid method of reproducing a subject from a photograph. You can see the guidelines.
They did an amazing job!
Below are Mother's Day gifts created by the younger group of students - personalized candles just for Mom!
I am offering Youth & Teen Drawing Lessons this summer.
For more information and a brochure email me: christinetierneystudio@gmail.com
Tuesday, May 5, 2015
Paintin' on the Dock of the Bay
Paintin' on the Dock of the Bay
A gorgeous day on Lake Minnetonka! I found inspiration in the light and shadow play on the hose and fire extinguisher, of all things!
Monday, April 20, 2015
Some of my student's paintings
So proud of my students!
Here are some of their paintings:
Still Life, Oil, Flemish Method
Here is a sample of one of my student's paintings - This adult student had previously taken drawing lessons but had never painted before. After some extreme editing of an overzealous still life setup, we simplified and arrived at this striking scene of her now grown son's baby shoes. She took notes, asked a lot of questions, and worked diligently at learning the basic concepts and techniques of this traditional painting method during my class. Beautifully done!
Classes every Wednesday. See my website for details: www.christinetierney.com
Still life, Pastel
The soccer ball and shoes are the pastel work of my student Barb, in my morning adult painting class. She started out learning basic drawing and has advanced to working with hard pastel and learning color. Notice the beautiful colors in the soccer ball. This pastel was done from life. Nice work, Barb!
Classes every Wednesday. See my website for details: www.christinetierney.com
I teach painting, drawing, color theory, composition and art history. My students range in age from Adults to elementary level age 6. My method of teaching adults and teens is to first ask questions about individual student goals, next observe what the student is currently capable of, and then work with the student to assist them in achieving their artistic goals. No pressure, no stress. Art should not be painful! I encourage and support every step of the way. My greatest rewards are observing the breakthroughs and those delicious "aha" moments when the student sees a marked improvement in their artistic skills and begins to understand the process.
Classes are Wednesdays,
6-week sessions (or drop-in, space permitting)
See my website for details:
Sunday, March 29, 2015
Lisa's Letter - Mary Pettis Workshop
Lisa's Letter
(Mary Pettis Workshop)
Lisa's Letter, 14 x 11, oil
I had the privilege of taking a workshop from accomplished artist Mary Pettis yesterday. I learned a lot, especially with regard to the inner artist, process, and emotion of painting. Mary is a brilliant artist, so open and sharing of her knowledge and artistic experience. I came away from the workshop with "new eyes" and a fervent desire to paint stronger and more intuitively while being thoughtful and efficient with application, strokes and color. I am grateful for the experience. Time will tell how this new knowledge will affect my future works.
Sunday, March 15, 2015
March 15th, 7:31 a.m.
March 15th, 7:31 a.m.
A beautiful morning on Island lake. With the high
temperature predicted to be 66 way up north here, the snow is melting
rapidly. How soon before the ice is out?
Oil, plein air, 6 x 8 inches, $100.
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