High in the Rockies

"High in the Rockies" is the name of this newly painted/still drying 8.5" x 17.5" original oil painting. The scene is from a backpacking trip in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado. Early morning mountain lake reflections are always worth getting up for. I have to give my daughter credit for taking the beautiful reference photo that I worked from.  This painting is for sale, contact me for details...

"Tarena of Athens"

"Tarena of Athens"

"Tarena of Athens" is a 16" x 8" original oil I recently completed.  I attend a local portrait/figure painting session each week.  We usually do one 3 hour pose but this time Tarena came two nights, same pose.  What a treat!!! She is an exceptional model.

This painting is for sale, contact me for details.

Drawing and Painting in Soft Pastels

"A Perfect Day" (pastel)

Country Art Classes with Mary Giacomini
I am now offering art classes in my new studio.  Drawing and Painting in Soft Pastels first session will be held February 15, 22, March 1, 8, and 15th, 2011.  This novice-intermediate class is intended for adults and will cover some basics of drawing to incorporate into pastel painting.  The class will be held from 9-12am and the cost is $135 for all 5 classes. I am limiting the class size to 6 to ensure everyone will get plenty of personal attention.
If you are interested please contact me for more information.

Starry Night class

Starry Night
grades 4th – 8th
Wednesday, February 16,
2:30 – 4:30 pm

Instructor: Mary Giacomini
Paint your own version of Van Gogh’s Starry Night using thick acrylic paint on canvas. 

Register by calling or visiting the 

Loveland Museum Gallery

More of my work can be seen online:

fineartamerica.com    

(a variety of my work: prints and cards available)
artforconservation.com  
(limited edition canvas giclees)

cafepress.com/MGiacominiart

(some of my artwork on various products)

marygiacomini.com
mgiacominiart.blogspot.com

Valentine Making class

"Love is in the Air"

Be My Valentine
grades 2nd – 6th (Parents Welcome!)
Wednesday, February 9, 2011

2:30 – 4:30 pm

Instructor: Mary Giacomini

Fee: $20 ($16 Museum Members)
Use all kinds of different art supplies to collage and make one of-a-kind Valentine cards. A parent is welcome to attend with their child for no additional fee.

Loveland Museum Gallery  Registration and more information....

Impressionistic pastels: Monet's garden class

Monet's waterlilies

Monet’s Garden: Impressionistic Pastels
Mary Giacomini
Tuesday, February 8, 2011  1 – 4 pm

Learn to use the wide variety of soft pastels the museum has to offer while you learn to create an impressionistic landscape. Bring your own apron to class.  All supplies included in class fee.

Fee: $65  ($52 Museum Members)
Register through the Loveland Museum/Gallery 

Art Club: Painting for 6-13 year olds

Art Club Jr.’s: Painting
Your child will experiment with
tube watercolor painting, acrylic
painting and liquid watercolor.
Each class will be a different
project and medium. Students will
learn some different art principles
and play with color while trying
something new. Aprons are
provided, but please wear old
clothes. A $10 supply fee is payable
to the instructor at the first
class. Min/Max: 4/8
Location: Chilson Center
Instructor: Mary Giacomini
Age: 6-7
Mondays 3/7-3/21, 2011  6:00-7:15P $28

Art Club: Painting
Location: Chilson Center Instructor: Mary Giacomini
Age: 8-13
Day Date Time Fee
Mondays 3/7-3/21, 2011 4:00-5:30P $34
For the full Leisure Times brochure and/or register...

Art Classes for 3-6 year olds 2011

I have been offering "tot" art classes at the Chilson Recreation Center 3 times a year since 2003.  It's fun, is social for the kids and I have many happy repeat students.

Winter Art for Tots
This class is intended for 3-4 year olds to experiment
with art materials and work on their fine motor skills.
Location: Chilson Center Instructor: Mary Giacomini
Age: 3-4
Mondays  2/28-3/21 2011  9:15-10:00AM

Winter Art for Preschoolers
Let your 4-6 year old explore art
while working on some winter
themed projects. They will learn a
few basic art lessons while finger
painting, sculpting using model
magic, gluing, cutting and/or
painting, with other projects.
Age: 4-6
Day Date Time Fee Class #
M 2/28-3/21 2011  10:30-11:30AM

For a complete description of these classes visit the Leisure Times online

To register

Watercolor painting class

How to Paint with Watercolors
You will learn the basics of watercolor and a few new tricks of
the medium. We will cover: brushstrokes, mixing color “recipes”,
painting wet into wet, masking, lifting, glazing, value,
stretching paper, differences in watercolor papers, underpainting
and textures. Start painting simple exercises to get
confident in the medium, then work on a still life, and then a
landscape. There will be a demo and examples at each class but
lots of individual attention will be given to each student since
the class size is limited. No experience required. Each student
needs to bring their own supplies to each class (listed on class
receipt). Min/Max: 6/10
Location: Chilson Center Instructor: Mary Giacomini
Age: 16+
Day Date Time Fee Class #
Th 2/10-2/24 6:00-9:00P $68 159900-1

To register for this class, check out the Chilson center online.