August News From The Studio

August News From The Studio

August has been a very busy month around here, what with my garden producing like crazy, getting ready for shows, making submissions, and launching a new Mastrius group. And all in over 30 degree heat to boot. Makes me long for the cold days of winter -now that is a crazy thought! I had a very successful show at the Rosebud Art Market on the weekend, so thank you to all who came out. Luckily my tent was positioned underneath a huge poplar tree, so I didn't melt. I look forward to returning to Rosebud to paint Sept 15-18; it is such a beautiful area and there are paintings around every corner. Last Wednesday I was fortunate enough to be able to paint up at Sunshine Meadows with a couple of art friends. Talk about breathtaking scenery without the breathtaking hike up the mountain! Your ticket lets you ride up the gondola and then take the Standish chair lift to the very top. The meadows are still full of wildflowers, although they have clearly passed their peak. Here are shots of what I was looking at and my subsequent 12X12" oil paintings. Enjoy!

Upcoming Shows

Opening night for the @mastrius.artshow "100 Days of Summer" is just DAYS away! Come see (and purchase) my paintings online from Friday, August 26 to Wednesday, August 31. SUBSCRIBE to the show newsletter and you could WIN an 10 x 10 ORIGINAL PAINTING by professional artist and founder of Mastrius, Julie DeBoer. You’ll also get EXCLUSIVE access to the 24 hour SNEAK PEEK of all 350+ paintings in the show! I have made 5 new 10x10" acrylic paintings just for this show, and they are all priced at $350. The show contains 3-5 paintings from 100 Mastrius members plus 10 Mastrius Masters (that's me!). You will have to wait for the sneak peek to be the first to see them though 💝 (or follow me on Instagram @sharonlynnwilliamsart to see all the new stuff)

SAVE THE DATE! Acclaimed Fine Art is getting ready for their annual fall show. Please mark your calendars for Sept 23-25! This year we have 11 of our usual artists (Suzanne is off across the pond), and TWO GUEST ARTISTS, and we are opening for a special event on Friday night beginning at 6pm -more details to follow!

Learn From Me

JOIN ME and fellow #mastriusmaster Artists Veronica Funk and Pamela Beer for a live panel on Successful Commissions from 5-6pm MDT August 22, 2022. 🚩 INFO and SIGN UP at @mastrius.official on IG or go to Mastrius.com/events . ✨ Use the coupon code "i_know_sharon" to register for FREE! We will share the importance of doing your homework before taking a commissions so you can be worry free and successful! Get answers to the questions you ponder, like: · What are the pros and cons of doing art commissions? · What should I ask collectors before accepting a commision? · Do I need to get to know a collector in order to do a commission well? · Do I need a contract? What should the contract include? · And bring YOUR questions!

And speaking of Mastrius, my new mentorship group begins TONIGHT and there are spots open! Feel like your art could use a boost? Maybe you could use some good artist community? Come JOIN US on the FOURTH MONDAY of every month from 6:30-8:30pm MDT.

FIND OUT IF MASTRIUS MENTORSHIP IS RIGHT FOR YOU!

And lastly, there are still spots open for my LIVE IN PERSON WORKSHOP for the Art Society of Strathcona County on September 10 & 11.. Click HERE for all the information and to register.

I hope you enjoyed this blog post and I will talk to you again in a couple of weeks. Please hit the 'comment' to write to me about anything! You are important to me, and I want our relationship to be a two way communication. Blessings Sharon

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New oil and cold wax demonstration -"Mountainside"

Hello all -hope you are all well and happy! I wanted you to know that I just published a new video with another demonstration of my oil and cold wax painting. I am posting it in this post, but if it will not play from here, then you will have to go to my Youtube channel to watch it (link is https://youtu.be/-fSYGnqqLTc)  I would love to hear from you with comments and questions, and would like to know if you are enjoying these free teachings. Any suggestions you have for content would be most helpful, and will help direct my future videos. Thanks!

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Mountain Painting Demonstration Part 2

Here is part 2 of my Mountain Painting demonstration in oil and cold wax. Please let me know if you have any comments or questions?
Enjoy!

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How to create a harmonious painting with a limited palette.

I am really enjoying creating videos to help artists with fundamentals of painting, and I seem to be getting good feedback, so I am going to continue here. In this video, I will show you how to make a harmonious painting from a limited palette, from a reference that you love! I chose this lovely abstract "Black Tangerine", oil on canvas, 2014, by Rose Marie Kossowan.




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NEW PLEIN AIR WATERCOLOUR DVD RELEASED!!!

"Marsh Light", 12 x 16" plein air watercolour
SOLD

I am thrilled to announce the release of my new instructional DVD, "Watercolour On Location", produced by Whitepine Productions here in Calgary. It is for sale for the great price of $35 plus shipping and handling. You can see a preview of the DVD here.

I have sold several so far and comments coming back to me include:
"Sharon, actually watched it through twice - I think it's great! - 'plein air' painting has always been a mystery to me. Now I see how you can take a seemingly uninteresting scene and really paint your own interpretation of it. (I guess that's where the term 'artistic licence' comes in.) Really though, I can't imagine painting all those colors for those reeds wet-on-wet without making the dreaded 'mud'. I suppose they could be painted in layers, but much more laborious and not as exciting...! The negative painting was great to watch as well. I do recommend your DVD as it demonstrates how the experience of painting 'at the scene' can be very exciting and uplifting... And especially for anyone needing direction on 'plein air' composition. Also, to use your quote, "just having fun with all those colors" -Outside!"

"Great DVD, makes me want to do a watercolor."

With Christmas coming (sooner than most of us are prepared for!), why not make it easy for those looking to buy you a special gift and forward this post to them :) Or if you are one who likes to buy your own gifts, please email me and I will send you a copy which will arrive before the 25th!

You can pay via PayPal right on my blog -look at the upper right corner of the blog and you will see a Paypal box. Simply enter the Item as "Watercolour On Location", amount is $35 plus $3 for shipping and handling in Canada, $8 for US. In the delivery notes box write your address and phone number and hit Buy Now. This will take you to the Paypal site where you can pay with your Paypal account or with your credit card. PayPal will send me the notice of your purchase and I will get out your dvd right away. Easy-peasy!

Enjoy


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Today is the DAY!

Today officially begins my journey into blogging! I have been inspired by what I have seen on the Daily Painters website (http://www.dailypainters.com/artists) and thought that it would be a cool thing to commit to do 5 to 7 paintings a week and post them here on this site. I also thought I could use the site to expand my teaching audience, and to show you what some of my wonderful students are doing. I know that is a BIG agenda, but hey, it could be fun -or else it could just suck more time out of my available painting time! We'll see how it goes. Please feel free to leave comments for me!
Today is the first day of the rest of our lives- yipee!!