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…
Doreen Beers As the instructor, my focus was on very beginning beginners, so we concentrated on the basics. We discussed paper—the differences in quality and how paint reacts. Then we discussed the differences in paints between tube paints and cake paints and how to mix colors. We used a variety of brushes to demonstrate their…
Martha Spillane From Icebergs… Robson Ranch resident Becky Montgomery and her husband Richard have lived in Iowa and Alaska. Both educators, Becky taught grammar school and Richard was a principal. Their love of teaching and the outdoors helped draw them to Alaska. So, with two young sons in tow, they moved to Wainwright, a 100%…
Mary Beth Fisher Wednesday, Jan. 19, in the Robson Ranch Art Center, a room full of residents waited eagerly for Laurie Laramie, a Robson Ranch resident, and her class “Drawing for the Absolute Beginner.” Drawing from her long career in teaching, particularly kindergarten and first graders, she used her skills to do a clear and…
Doris Betuel Our gardens love decorations! How nice to have one that never needs watering or fades with time in the hot, hot sun. Fused glass accents such as garden stakes or totem poles can be a perfect addition to your landscaping. Our members have made some pretty nice garden stakes from flowers to lady…
Nancy Friedman Although Colored Pencil Projects on Wednesday afternoons started in October, participants were busy doing Christmas cards until January. The color pencil artists first wanted some guidelines before we started our major landscape project. A presentation on “Composition and the Rule of Thirds” was given and next was “How to Create Depth in Your…
Cynthia Melito Traditionally, stained glass creations are flat panels designed to be hung in windows, but going 3-D can also be fun! This month, members are learning how to engineer a prickly pear cactus sculpture during my Thursday evening classes. The challenge to creating a 3-D sculpture is in making sure the piece is constructed…
Diane Williams The Robson Ranch Spring Arts & Craft Show and Sale will be held on March 12 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Hermosa Ballroom and features Robson’s finest artists and crafters. This event is open to the public, and admission is free. This is a great opportunity to find that one-of-a-kind…
Nancy Friedman Color pencil project afternoons on Wednesdays started Oct. 20, 2021, with many of the artists working on Christmas card projects. However, a few landscape projects were picked out by some to work on also. Since we started the color pencil project Wednesdays close to the holiday season, we expect our group to grow, and…
Deborah Dougless Watercolor painting is the process of painting with pigments that are mixed with water. Of all the painting processes, watercolor art is all about thin washes and transparent color. Traditionally, watercolor artists work on paper. Oftentimes, the white of the painting surface will show through and lend itself to the glow of the…