Wednesday Studio artists shine at CHAW’s Spring Student Show
Of the 10 pieces by Wednesday Studio members in the Spring Student Show at the Capitol Hill Arts Workshop, four won prizes, including Best in Show and the annual award … Continue reading
Unusual Birds This Month
Among the May 8 flock of birds for Draw-a-Bird Day, we have an extinct bird. A human bird. A sculpted bird. A rubber duck. And a fluffy bird that looks to … Continue reading
Great pics from class yesterday
I had a lot of fun circling the room and taking photos of everyone in the Wednesday Studio yesterday. Here’s what they were up to. Anne Shields completed a pastel … Continue reading
Wednesday Studio Well Represented in CHAW Student Show
The opening reception for the Capitol Hill Arts Workshop Adult Student Art Show is tonight. Below are the AWESOME entries from the Wednesday Studio. I am missing one image, which I … Continue reading
Follow Fran, step by step, in creating an amazing portrait
Fran Tomlinson recently finished a pastel portrait of her spouse, Joy, seated at the Knabe baby grand in their home. Joy is an accomplished pianist and loves that baby grand. Once … Continue reading
The Wednesday Studio Reconvenes
School’s back! Yes, indeed, on Wednesday the members of the Wednesday Studio were all in the—guess what?—studio! Before we reconvened, I asked people to share their thoughts on their summer … Continue reading
Presidential hopefuls take animal shapes in Anne Shields’s art
Four pastels by Anne Shields have been accepted in a national juried show sponsored by Touchstone Gallery. The Washingon, DC, exhibition, “Art as Politics,” includes entries ranging from gun violence … Continue reading
Two Smithsonian Pastel Workshops
Weekend before last, I attended two all-day workshops–Pastel Portraits and The Still-Life in Pastel–sponsored by Smithsonian Associates at the Dillon Ripley Center. Both were taught by Gary Shankman, head of … Continue reading
Artists Continue with “Art Every Day” Challenge
Here are the latest renderings contributed to this summer’s challenge to create art every day.
CHAW Spring Student Show is Excellent
The opening reception for the Capitol Hill Arts Workshop Spring Student Show is tonight, June 11, but I checked it out early, and the submissions are just fantastic. Here are … Continue reading
THE WEDNESDAY STUDIO 