Tamara Weaver It’s been hot for a bit, and the windiest month of the year in Arizona happens to be July. Sometimes these weather facts just put us on edge. If that is the case for you, consider taking your edge off while learning many new glass art techniques like the one featured in this…
Is it too early to start complaining about how hot it is? No, actually, it’s not. June is on record as the hottest month in Arizona, so there’s really no better place to cool off than by joining us in the glass studio. Many Ranchers head out in the summer to places all over the…
The Fine Art Guild has enjoyed all of the enthusiasm with our returning artistic members and all the new members. This spring we have four weekly workshops with very high attendance. The workshops are for beginner or intermediate watercolor, acrylic painting, and colored pencil enthusiasts. We find that the workshops are very popular, and they…
We were pleased that we had a very enthusiastic response to the Creative Arts Center Open House. We have added many new members and are enjoying the surge of new creativity! Here are some of the exciting projects that we have created these last few weeks: * Intermediate Watercolor Workshops led by Don and Terry…
Mark your calendar! Saturday, March 11 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Hermosa Ballroom For those of you new to Robson Ranch, our Arts & Craft Fair showcases our very artistic and talented residents. We have a huge variety of hand-crafted items that will be available for you to purchase: * Books * Fused glass *…
The Fine Arts Guild has created three weekly workshops over the last year to help members improve their skills. If you are new to the art world and have taken a basic class, these workshops will help you develop your inner creative side. If you have painted or used colored pencils before, the workshops are…
Susan Halley The Fine Art Guild just completed their final summer Beginner’s Acrylic Class. The instructor, Nils Johnson, did a wonderful job showing five enthusiastic painters how easy it is to finish a sunset landscape in just three hours. We started out learning about the different types of brushes and how they can be used…
‘Journey’ is the title of this October’s Annual Show at Madaras Gallery, featuring 20 new paintings by award-winning Tucson artist Diana Madaras. “For everyone, myself included, the last two years have been filled with unexpected challenges,” Madaras said. “My outlet is my art.” Since opening the gallery in 1999, Madaras has been on her own spectacular…
Visit Madaras Gallery Tuesday, Sept. 1 through Friday, Sept. 30 and experience ‘Sunflowers in Bloom.’ Diana Madaras celebrates the vibrant and natural beauty of sunflowers in a way that is beautiful and joyful. During this month-long event, Diana’s colorful sunflower paintings will fill the gallery. Madaras Gallery is located at 3035 N. Swan and open six…
Nils Johnson Back by popular demand, the Fine Arts Guild held an acrylic painting class instructed by Nils Johnson. The class started with black and white color mixing to learn value, which in the art world is essentially how light or dark something is on a scale of white to black (with white being the…