Alcohol Ink Artist Chat with Virginia Crowe

Big Cats Alcohol Ink Course

I had the pleasure of speaking with Virginia Crowe during our Artist Chat this week. Virginia began painting a few years ago, and now it is a part of her daily practice. She is a licensed Art4Healing facilitator. Her focus is on wellbeing and building confidence for others that may have struggled from abuse or as a way to manage stress or pain.

Acrylic Pours



She started with abstracts and fell in love with acrylic pours. She began teaching classes for large groups, throwing acrylic pour paint parties and loved it! Eventually she began teaching online courses.

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Flowers Course


Virgina has since branched out with alcohol inks. She started with her love of abstracts, but quickly learned that she loved painting more realistic too.

You can check out her new online Alcohol Ink Courses where she shares how she uses a simple Q-Tip (Dots) and markers to create very life like animals in her Big Cats course! She also shares "How to generate income throwing successful group pouring events".

You can watch the entire interview chat on youtube HERE! 

Happy Creating,

Kell

Artist Chat with Kimberly Deene Langlois this week!

Artist Chat with Kimberly Deene Langlois this week! 

If you are an alcohol Ink lover, then you have probably seen some of these gorgeous flower blooms out there on social media. Instagram and facebook are full of them.  Today I was lucky enough to chat with one of the Founders of these alcohol ink flower designs, Kimberly Deene Langlois. 

Kimberly shares how she got started with alcohol inks and explains a little how she gets those gorgeous detailed centers in her flowers (her signature). 

She uses mostly canned air to create these blooms on canvas and she's create some pretty large scaled pieces using alcohol inks.  Stop over and say hello and make sure to let her know you popped over to from my channel. If you are interested in seeing more details and how she creates these amazing flowers, she shares her techniques in her full online course Alcohol Ink Blooms.

You can watch the entire interview chat on youtube HERE! 

Happy Creating,

Kell

Interview with Maine Children's Author Pam Prevost and Artist Shelby Crouse

THE ADVENTURES OF CHARLIE THE CURIOUS CAT AND ME

I was lucky enough to sit down with Pam and Shelby and a hot cup of gingerbread coffee today and speak about Pam's new book.

The Adventure of Charlie the Curious Cat and Me is an interactive book where children become the co-author. Pam has worked in the early childhood/youth development field as an educator for 20 years. She understands the importance of early reading and the book asks open ended questions that help the children write and draw along with the story.

Charlie is a curious and entertaining cat that is adopted from Mississippi and brought here to Maine. It's a wonderful story for educators and parents to use to promote a child's learning.

Hope you enjoy!

You can purchase "The Adventures of Charlie The Curious Cat and Me"
Click on the picture below.

Additional Links

The Adventures of Charlie The Curious Cat and Me
Free Spirit Art Gallery
PartyPainter Home Watercolor Parties

Interview with Artist Darlene Nile

Early this spring my mother and I had the pleasure of meeting Darlene Nile during one of our PartyPainter Classes in Farmington Maine. We have had a number of classes since and have gotten to know Darlene well. This month I decided to share some of Darlene's work with all of you. We think she is very talented and hope you enjoy her journey along with us!
 

This was drawn in 1977 on 18 x 24 charcoal paper with pastels, Darlene was a junior in high school.

Darlene, How did you get started or interested in painting?

"I Started in Pencils, charcoal, colored pencils when I was a
Senior in high school. Then in 1978  I started painting in Oils."

Tell us about your awards?
"Won an award splatter kit from the art in high school!"
My First Time and came in 2011 First Place Oil “Franklin County Fair in Farmington”
(Animal Fox)

2012 Second Place in Oil (building on Ocean out towards Bailey island)
and two watercolors (Seascape and one landscape)
“Franklin County Fair in Farmington”

2nd place 2012 local fair this year 6x8" Watercolor (first)

8x10" 2nd place in the local fair this year 2012

 

16 x 20 painted 2011 - Local fair, won 1st place

12 x 16 Oil 2012 - 2nd Place Local Farm

What’s your favorite thing to paint?
"Outdoor landscapes and animals".


Could you talk about your painting techniques?  

I'm not a detailed painter but more of an impressionist,. Very big on colors, but enjoy more natural colors choices."

First Large Oil on canvas 30 x 48

Do you have a favorite artist?
"Monet".

 
Where were you born?
"Norridgewock, Maine. I have lived in Maine all my life but have never lived on the coast."

If you could live anywhere where would you live?
"Popham Beach or on an island".








Thanks for taking time out of your day to speak with me Darlene. Looking forward to seeing more of your work soon!


                   Please feel to contact me if interested in purchasing Darlene's work.