My first art course through Artivate, a non-profit arts-in-education organization based in Silver Spring, is completed. I am humbled and so appreciate this opportunity a variety of art projects to women in a local jail. My students experimented with watercolors during a four-week workshop. We looked at realism and appreciated abstract art. We chatted about Claude Monet and let Mark Rothko inspire us. We painted a lovely landscape and created a colorful flower composition. Words gave us inspiration for a set of abstract paintings. A lot of creative spirit was enjoyed in a short time!
Landscapes inspired by Claude Monet's trip to Holland
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Artworks inspired by words (from left: Bold, Energy, Whimsy)
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Floral paintings in watercolor on yupo paper
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Abstract watercolors inspired by Mark Rothko's passion for color
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