Trying out colored pencil in the Wednesday Studio
As you know, pastels and watercolors are the media that the Wednesday Studio artists use most of the time. But our teacher and leader, Ellen Cornett, has fairly recently been … Continue reading
Honoring Ukraine with Birds on April Draw-a-Bird Day
This month we wanted to pay tribute to Ukraine, and to its people who are so unjustly suffering. All of the birds in this blog post are birds of Ukraine.
October DAB-Day features 11 United States birds now extinct
We mourn the permanent loss to the world of 11 species of birds now listed as extinct. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service made the announcement in the past week. Seven of … Continue reading
Ellen Cornett featured in new exhibit at Hill Center, September 15 – December 31
Nineteen pieces of Ellen Cornett’s story-telling art are on display at the Hill Center Galleries in Washington, DC. All of the art is shown online at this link, with dimensions … Continue reading
Ellen Cornett has one-woman show on view now
Ellen’s new exhibit, “Into the Woods” has 37 of her drawings on display. The Black Rock Gallery, which is hosting the online show, correctly calls Ellen’s work “meticulously detailed drawings.” … Continue reading
The Wednesday Studio uncovers the beauty of thistles
Ellen Cornett recently sent us a photograph of a six-foot thistle she had seen on her daily walk. Several of us accepted the challenge to render it in art somehow. … Continue reading
Making art every day: the faithful few
You may remember that for 2020 a number of us in the Wednesday Studio committed to spending at least 15 minutes on art every day. That 15 minutes could be … Continue reading
March birds arrive to cheer up the halt and the lame
This month several submissions for Draw-a-Bird Day are sporting purple casts. This was a huge and delightful surprise to me, as I, too, have had a purple cast on my … Continue reading
Ellen Cornett chosen for Hirshhorn Museum exhibit
All summer Ellen has been contributing to an exhibit of charcoal drawings at the Hirshhorn Museum. Yes. THE Hirshhorn Museum. The museum selected Ellen and 14 other artists to draw … Continue reading
THE WEDNESDAY STUDIO 