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FINALLY THE CLASSES ARE STARTING

2011-07-12T15:41:00.002-06:00

Finally, the class schedule for this summer and fall. I know so many of you have asked about it. Keep in mind that I only take a maximum of four students per class so that you have a lot of personal time at the easel. This year I have two extra easels if you do not own one and will be offering you paper and pastels for sale. I reduced the cost of the worshop to help you with supplies. This year it is 350.00 for three days plus the supplies. Paper is 15.00 per sheet and the pastel sets, if you are not bringing your own, will range from 100.00 to 175.00 for a nice quality Sennilier landscape set. You may also research online for pastels (only soft) and paper is LaCarte, preferably sand in color.

Class Dates are as follows in the Jackstraw Studio Area at 1030 Grand Avenue in Grand Lake.

August 23,24,25

September 20,21st, 22nd

October 18,19,20

November 8, 9, 10

The workshop begins with a demonstration each day at 9:00 and the class ends at 4:00

ART CLASSES TO BEGIN SOON!

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Please sign up for the following classes by contacting me at marjoriecranston@qwestoffice.net:

Class sizes are limited to six people

Feb 22,23, 24 - Beginning Pastel

Cost for three days $350.00
Times 9-5 daily
Intense class where you will produce at least 6 paintings

March 8,9,10 - Beginning Pastel

Cost for three days $350.00
Times 9-5 daily
Intense class where you will produce at least 6 paintings

March 22,23,24 - Beginning Drawing

Pencil and sketching learning basic blind drawing and shading skills
Cost for three days 350.00

April (mud season get aways)

April 5,6,7 - Pastel Classes with a Life Drawing Emphasis

Models will be hired for all classes
This will not be a nude class
Learn skills in painting people and human figures
Cost for three days $350.00

April 19,20,21- Beginning Pastel

Cost for three days $350.00
Times 9-5 daily
Intense class where you will produce at least 6 paintings

New Wine Country Pastels

2010-12-18T13:57:00.004-07:00

After visiting Napa/sonoma wine country I was inspired to put mountain art aside for awhile and paint the beautiful countryside of northern California. It is inspirational to all that love to grow gardens and love the farmlands. Of course it is inspirational to wine lovers.

While in Napa I was able to visit many of my favorite wineries and some I had never heard of. One of those was Arista where we enjoyed the incredible gardens and out of that was the art piece of the chairs and wine barrels and the landscape looking to the mountains.

I loved the peju winery. They have art all over in the gift shop and the gardens with sculpture were amazing. I painted the building from Peju with its fabulous European design.

The ironhorse winery made for a delightful piece of art. The rolling hills with the fall vines were so beautiful. The wine tasting is done on a old wood board and I enjoyed the atmosphere of a little wine tasting while looking over the harvested vineyards.

I painted a couple of pictures that have no name…,the Barn in Napa and the tall Italian building. After being in Italy several times the wineries in California compare in beauty and the flavors of California wines are hard to beat. We felt like we had flown to italy while eating the food at Willi’s wine bar and tasting the flavors from local growers.

All of my giclee printing is done by VANGOGHAGAIN in Broomfield, and my framing is done by Tim Tripp of Grizzley Creek framing. Together we are coming up with some beautiful designs and products that I am happy to present .

Tim and his wife, Craig Cranston and myself have brainstormed a new line coming out with the wine art that we will present on the website soon. We are working on the prototypes now and the name of the company we will announce soon. To think

this was all born out of one little trip to wine country is really cool. You know what God says:

Make plans counting on God to direct your path…what fun is that!

Keep checking in to the blog because I am putting my schedule together for the upcoming classes. Those classes will be in pastel and pencil including some life drawing sessions. We will hire a model to do figurative classes. Because of the location of the classes the models will be at least draped for a more modest approach to life drawing but we will still learn so much about the human figure.

I hope you all enjoy Christmas and the new year. We look forward to a prosperous new year !!!! That is an understatement.

FINALLY, CLASS SCHEDULES !

2010-07-19T10:49:00.003-06:00

This summer has been so crazy. I have to install 4 houses in one week and will also have a home in the Denver Parade of Homes beginning August 14th. Therefore, perhaps you can see why art classes have been on the back burner. They are going to be scheduled now for September, and that will be perfect for color. We will extend those into the first couple of weeks of October.

I have decided to do two day classes and minimize the price for 350.00. So, here you go !!

Sept. 14th and 15th from 9-6:00pm
Sept. 21-22
and
Oct. 5-6
Class size will be limited to 4 per class for optimum assistance.

Please sign up !!!

Happy New Year 2010 Schedule of events for Art at Jackstraw

2009-12-30T16:08:00.003-07:00

I have not written in awhile and wish all of you a Great and Prosperous New Year and especially Prosperous !!!!

This year I am making plans to hold monthly workshops. Those will be out of my home and we will have accommodations for overnight and meals to go with the package. I live at the top of a mountain with a view that is awesome. We can paint on the deck or if it is nice we can hike for plein air class in the National Forest. For evening dinners we will have various gourmet dishes. The bedrooms all have private baths. Thus, this is the new idea in classes to be hosted by the artist in a B&B environment. I would love it if you consider now since I will have classes of not more than 4 at a time to maintain a very private lesson feel. These will be starting in July thru October. Accommodations, meals, and a three day workshop will be 950.00. Please email me if you are interested NOW so I can plan ahead for these months.

New on the Blog will be a series of Baldy Mountain Art from right here in Grand Lake. I am still waiting on the new CD to arrive so I can download those on the site. I am excited to offer the prints and originals of the series of moods including summer, spring, fall, and winter as the mountain changes over the lake. Actually, this made an awesome study for me this year in developing more depth and mood thru the use of pastel.

On the design front some of the most wonderful projects have just completed including a Parade of Homes in Fraser, Colorado. That did so well with judges and won peoples choice awards for design and furnishings.
I loved working for two years with the clients on both the construction and the furnishings for
their home.

The Snowberry Inn is almost completed as well in Fraser. What a great remodel that turned out to be. The Inn will open for corporate events and small weddings. Scott Munn, architect did the structural design and then we took over with interior specification work.

I am working in Denver several days a week on several other remodels and that must be the trend. New construction is down and remodeling is up! I have the pleasure of working on a home for some clients who remodeled their home in Grand Lake and now we can work together on the newest remodel in Denver.

Well, that is the business news for now. I think it would be wise to do this more often !!

It feels like fall

2009-08-17T17:21:00.002-06:00

It just never was summer in Grand Lake. Now, with the frost hitting the tops of the houses in the morning the leaves are going to turn soon. Therefore, remember to sign up for the art classes by emailing me !! The fall colors will be spectacular !!!!

Fall class information

2009-07-28T14:59:00.004-06:00

Hiking in the mountains this fall will take you on a path to learning pastel with me. This is Gem Lake trail in Rocky Mountain National Park.

Classes will begin daily at my home which overlooks a beautiful valley and is a short walk to the forest, where we will begin our lecture/class time. If the weather in inclement we will be on the large deck over looking a valley filled with color from the aspens.

The class will cost $550.00 and that will include a box lunch each day. Let us know if you need accomodations and we will help you locate lodging. Here is the schedule:

First session: September 22, 23, 24th

Second session: October 6, 7, 8

Third session: October 20, 21, 22

Sessions begin at 10:00 and will end by 4:00

Materials will be available for purchase...soft pastels (or bring your own), LaCarte sanded paper in various sizes and colors.. I will advise you more when you have signed up for the class.

A deposit of 50% will be required to hold a space for you and this will be non refundable as there are many who wish to take the classes and space is limited. I take only 5 students per class.

email me personally at marjoriecranston@qwestoffice.net

Welcome to the July and August Blog

2009-07-25T13:23:00.004-06:00

Hi,
Thanks so much for looking at the web site and your interest in my art....
Keep looking periodically for new pieces. It seems as if this is a very productive time of life for me...and I have new postings every month.
On this blog you will also find the new fall workshop schedules. Of course fall in the Rockies is spectacular and I hope you will join me for three day plein air (weather permitting) classes and hikes in the mountains.

Marjorie Cranston