Jane Green's Art

A New Rug and a New Painting

This is a new painting with an unusual color in the insert-- Can you guess it?  The color is Opera and can be purchased from Holbein paints.

The background is painted in the negative.  I'll be teaching negative painting in the fall at Anne Arundel Community College.  It is a class for advanced painters and will be challenging. My newsletter will be out next week describing this class.  If you are not on my mailing list go to my web page under classes for all the details www.paintpencil.com . Send me an e-mail and I'll add you to my mailing list --jane@janehalliwell.com

On the right is a new rug design based on my recent trip to Ireland.  It is very small ( 18 X 12) but detailed.   It is  a  challenge because a tiny design is embedded in a larger one.  The painting above has an insert also -- that is  where you can see the lilies.  This rug design  also has an insert where the cottage is located.  I have two skies to consider and the number one question?  what is the most important element here? Will I play up the cottage or the flowers? Stand by for more updates as I begin to add the wool.  I will do a class next year on breaking borders and insert type designs.

News---- Painting and Rug Hooking

Hi Everybody,..... This will probably be my last post until I return from Ireland. I'll be painting and hooking sheep  when I return!!!   Just a few reminders-- Anne Arundel Community College starts registration June 1 and I am offering a new class in Negative Painting. This is a class for those of you with some experience. It starts October 1 and will be in the afternoon up at the college in Arnold. It looks like it will fill fast ,so sign up as early as you can.  This painting that I have posted will be one of the exercises in the class.  I will also be teaching an evening class in basic watercolor techniques.

Rug Hooking classes begin in September. I have a beginner class scheduled on  September 13 and then, Color and Design to follow.

I'll be at Maryland Hall for the first time October 17 teaching a one day workshop.

My solo Show at Quiet Waters Park Galleries  opens to the public on July 18. I will be looking forward to seeing all of you that responded to my invitation to come to the opening on Sunday, June 21 from 2-4.

Something for your calendar

On Sunday, November 23 from 10-6 there will be an exhibit to benefit Lou Gehrig's Disease. I will be an exhibitor. It is held at the Sheraton Hotel in Annapolis and is one of the best art shows in the area.  There is no entry fee-- just come and enjoy and support this worthwhile fundraising effort. The link is www.ALSinfo.org/artisanboutique.html.   --   By the way, the bench in this picture is in my yard-- my husband is  a master gardener and I always have fresh flowers in my house to enjoy and paint!