NEW!! Art in a Box Painting Lessons! Discover The Artist in YOU! All supplies and professional video link provided showing you each step. The paintings are for any skill level and can be completed in just a few hours. $90.00 for individual boxes. ALSO….. Art in a Box Party Packs! Host your own Sip ‘n Paint party. Quick and easy paintings that can be done in an evening with your friends. Each box has enough supplies for 4 people! New…
Due to Covid19 and the inability to have large groups gather and practice social distancing properly, all classes, workshops and retreats are cancelled until further notice. If deposits have been given you will be entitled to a full refund. Thank you for your understanding.
What you’ll need… Burnt Umber Buff Sap and Hookers Green White and Black 1/2” Flat brush and palette knives Full tutorial coming soon but in the meantime see the time-lapsed version on my Youtube channel
Looking for things to do this weekend? Why not learn how to paint this beautiful poppy painting? It only takes a few hours and any skill level is welcome. In the coming months professional, step-by-step full course, online workshops will be available for purchase from Loft Gallery. More information to come. What You’ll Need…. 11×14 canvas or similar 1/2″ flat brush 1″ flat brush small and large round brush different sized palette knifes of your choice Yellow Ochre Cadmium Yellow…
Paint, Travel, Tuscany May 2nd – May 9th SOLD OUT Thursday June 18th 10:00 – 3:30 pm LOFT GALLERY, THORNBURY Saturday June 27th 10:00 – 4:30 pm JANET’S HOME STUDIO AYTON “Bring Your Own Landscape Photo” 12″x16″ $110.00 Photo must be emailed to Janet one week prior to the class so she can prepare a copy of it for your painting. Instruction will be given in the morning on how to paint from a photo and then each participant will…
One month. I have been away for the first month of 2020. Not only to take a break, but to recharge, re-energize, and set my sights on new adventures for this coming year. I travel a lot. Usually when I travel I bring a suitcase full of canvases and paint. This is the first time I am travelling canvas and paint free. Well, I did bring a little watercolour sketchbook with me. Let’s not get crazy! Surprisingly I haven’t missed…
May 2-9, 2020 Art Retreat Italy Join Canadian artist Janet Liesemer for an authentic Italian experience while painting the beautiful Tuscan landscape in acrylic, watercolour and ink. We will be located in the historic Chianti Region of Tuscany. Any level of painter is welcome! Learn a new technique each day such as palette knife painting to watercolour and ink sketching. Nearby excursions will inspire more painting, while enjoying the medieval and Renaissance art and architecture. Plein air or open air…
Do all paintings turn out the way the artist wants? Is there such a thing as a “bad” or “good” painting? I think so! My Burn Pile My husband hates when I give him paintings for the burn pile. He thinks they can be saved, restored, reworked so that they can become what they should be. I don’t see things quite the same way. However, to me these are not failures. They represent a new technique that I’m trying to…
Ciao! I’m in Italy, more specifically Tuscany. I love art and I love to travel. The challenge is combining my love of art and travel. The logistics of supplies. Do you bring them? Do you buy them there? How do I find supplies in another country? Sometimes I am away for months at a time and I cannot put my art career on hold till I return home. I’m going to share with you some of the challenges, successes, fails…
One of the first things I notice when going into people’s homes is that the artwork is usually hung too high. You practically have to crane your neck to see it. This is probably one of the biggest mistakes made in hanging artwork. Here are some general tips in avoiding the most common misconceptions and mistakes in hanging artwork in your home. Yes, it should be ‘eye level’, but not if your ceilings are really low (typical is 8 –…