BeckerArt FLOAT-YOUR-PIGMENT Newsletter Nov 24th, Art & Art Supply Exchange

Published: Tue, 11/24/20

Hello

Welcome to the FLOAT-YOUR-PIGMENT Newsletter #288 Art & Art Supply Exchange

Back home to my Home studio and spending the next 2 days moving out of my storefront studio and gonna try and get everything into my home studio... this should be interesting.

This last weekend I did my first Zoom online class and it worked out pretty well so I am in the process of putting together more zoom classes after I get my studio moved and all set up in my new home location.
What I would like from you my students who are interested in taking an online class from me is to answer these questions...
1. what is a good day and time for you to take a 2 hour online class?
2. would you rather do a weekly class or take a 3 consecutive day workshop?

3. I need to know how many want a beginners class or an advanced class... which are you?
4. how many need and would buy an art supply kit for a specific class?
5. Have you used Zoom before and are you comfortable in using it and do you have good equipment to take a class with?
Keep watching for my classes as I will announce them probably in December to start in the new year.

This week was the last class in my McHenry Studio as I will be closing the doors to my storefront studio place and will be bringing everything home to my home studio. I was going to have a sale but because of Covid and our state locking things down, in time I hope to get most of the stuff sold online. Keep watching here in my newsletter to find out when and where I will be selling my extra art stuff.

NO Class at the Civic Center in Libertyville November 26th from 1pm to 3:30pm

Yes to Class at The Studio in McHenry November 28th From 9am to 11:30

Email me at Beckerart@gmail.com for any info you may need about my classes or workshops.

Art & Art Supply Exchange

It's that time of the year when everyone is giving each other gifts and many do it in so many different ways.
The one way I am thinking of at the moment is the white elephant gift exchange where everyone brings in a gift that is not a new gift but instead a weird used gift. There is also the Secret Santa gift exchange where people are given a name to get a gift for that person who in return doesn't know who gave them the gift. There is also the grab bag way of gift-giving where you put all the presents in a huge box and the group picks numbers out of a hat and pick a present from the box at their turn or if their number is picked.

I am mentioning all these ways because this year as I have been organizing all my supplies I thought I really need to start giving a bunch of my extra supplies away and then I thought I'll bet every artist probably has extra supplies they don't use so why not do a gift exchange with my classes and mention it to all my readers of this newsletter to hopefully get your art group to do the same.

If you belong to an art group why not do an art or art supply gift exchange this year. Start to organize this early so you have time to get these gifts wrapped and quarantined for safety reasons. Don't go out and buy new art supplies for this look through your studio for used art supplies you no longer use or have too many of. As for exchanging artwork, that can be a great way to get your friend's work and they get yours.

Have a fun time with this art or art supply exchange and make it a safe and fun holiday season!
David

BeckerArt WORKSHOPS and DEMOS of 2021

WORKSHOP The Villages, WC, Villages, FL. January 11th and 12th INFO HERE

WORKSHOP The Villages, Acrylics, Villages, FL. January 13th and 14th INFO HERE

WORKSHOP Gold Coast Watercolor Society Ft. Lauderdale, FL. Feb. 16th 17th and 18th INFO HERE

WORKSHOP Michigan Water Color Society, Battle Creek, MI. June 1st, 2nd and 3rd INFO HERE

WORKSHOP Dillman's, Lac Du Flambeau, W/C, Wisconsin, June28th - July 1st INFO HERE

Product of the Week
Micro Line Pens

With gift giving coming up everyone need a roll paper cutter but I think if you have a roll of art paper you could also use this cutter to cut that too.

Artists of the Week

Sterling Edwards

Speaking of art supplies, Sterling Edwards has a line of brushes that are great for smoothing edges.
Get them on his website.

BeckerArt Demo/PAINT-A-LONG
Learning to paint from a Black and White photo to create your own color scheme.
This coming Wednesday Nov 25th at 6:30pm CST

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BECKERART DAILY PAINTINGS

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The sales of these original paintings are to help me keep my art business open.
Thank you in advance if you purchase one!
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