Nancy Friedman The Fine Arts Guild is off and running in 2020 with beginner’s presentations in drawing, watercolor, and scratchboard. You know what drawing and watercolor is all about, but many have asked, “What is scratchboard?” Using the words of Stephanie Przybleck from study.com and Cathy Sheeter, who teaches at the Art Institute of the…
Nancy Friedman JoAnn is one of those artists who started drawing early in her life. She also went on to major in art in college. Learning early after college the meaning of “starving artist,” she was offered a job with a telephone company, where she worked as an electrician. She also met her husband during…
Nancy Friedman, Education Director Given line by line instructions on how to draw three different cacti, eleven members of the Fine Arts Guild were required to draw all three cacti to keep their drawing skills sharp. Once the drawing practice was finished, JoAnn Bunyea shared a multitude of cactus types which she had drawn in…
Kathy has been drawing ever since she could hold a pencil. When she wasn’t drawing, she was hanging out and reading in the library where her mother was the librarian. She retired after 30 years of teaching art in Fairbanks, AK. Although she may be retired on paper, Kathy still teaches many classes for the…
Nancy Friedman Late October, seven participants were taken on an art adventure into multimedia with guides of the Fine Arts Guild. After a short dissertation on the rule of thirds—how to make depth appear on a flat surface—and the color wheel, students were taken to a table full of found items such as old stamps,…
Janet’s love of design and color drew her to the beauty industry at an early age. Her talent in these areas quickly led to winning numerous design composition and color competitions in her industry. As her reputation grew, she opened her own successful salon in northeast Ohio where she continued to hone her expertise in…
Rebecca McKinney It’s time for the sale we’ve all been waiting for! The annual Robson Ranch Arts and Crafts Fall Show and Sale in the beautiful Hermosa Ballroom will be held on Saturday, Nov. 16, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. It’s a tradition. Come out and support our creative clubs, resident artists, and crafters. They have…
Nancy Friedman Join us for our open house and membership drive in Studio II on Nov. 9 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Creative Arts Center, where demonstrations will be held in a variety of mediums. The Fine Arts Guild will not only be doing demonstrations, but will also aid you in creating your own holiday…
Nancy Friedman Doreen and her husband moved all the way from Chandler into a villa to downsize and decrease the maintenance required of their larger home. The multitude of classes here really got her excited, so last September, Doreen was glad to retire from a very physical job with too many hours, not to mention a…
Nancy Friedman One might think I am talking about pickleball, golf, tennis, or even a weight loss program, but no, I am talking about art. Some examples of these can be seen in the September demonstration classes by Nils Johnson and Kathy Arend. One of Nils’ requested requirements for his class on “Abstract, Landscape, Acrylics,…