Oil painting class opening

 I have an oil painting spot open in my home studio class on Thursday afternoons!  I teach 6 students weekly and rarely have an opening.  I would prefer someone with some experience but is willing to keep learning.  We meet 1-4pm most Thursdays in west Loveland, Colorado.

The above picture is an example of one of the many things I teach: underpainting.  This oil painting isn't finished but it gives you the idea of what an underpainting does.  By painting monochromatically with a transparent paint you figure out the drawing and values then apply oil paint. This way you have a more accurate image.  I was painting this clay sculpture as a still life.  This month we're painting animals or birds.

I earned a BFA in Fine Art many years ago but continue to learn more about all the aspects of painting.  If you are interested in learning to increase your painting skills, please contact me before the spot fills! I paint somewhere between realistic and impressionistic and we have themes in our classes which are student led.

Newsletter Summer 2019

Hello!     I hope you are enjoying your summer!  I'm getting my 'troops' lined up for Fall and wanted to see if you're interested in joining. I'm quite honored that the majority of last Spring's students are returning.      I am  teaching a beginning-intermediate  oil painting class on Thursday afternoons from 2-5pm on Sept 19  and 26 that will continue each month.  I have one spot open. Learn how to paint without the nasty petroleum solvents but using traditional oils.  The cost is $70 for 2 classes or $35/class based on paying for a month at a time.   I do sometimes have drop in spots available for some of the classes. This weekend is Loveland's big art weekend!  I am participating in Art in the Park  Saturday and Sunday.  Besides volunteering, I am sharing a booth with other Thompson Valley Art League Members.  I have framed originals  a bin full of originals and a few prints. I made the Reporter Herald for an article about the 4th Street Gallery Experience last month.  This has been a fun opportunity to show my work with 6 her professional artists.    Flathead Valley oil  Finally, I am participating in the Estes Valley Plein Air 2019. Check the website for special events.  The final show is on Aug 24 at the Art Center of Estes Park.  All are invited!  I'm looking forward to painting in Rocky Mountain National Park painting the inspiring views. Enjoy the rest of summer! Mary http://mgiacominiart.blogspot.com/ art@marygiacomini.com

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Solvent free oil painting classes

 In my Thursday morning oil painting classes (Loveland, Colorado) I cover a variety of material.  In this project we were studying clouds.  We started with a simple black and white value scale and painted a gray monochromatic thumbnail proportional to the canvas we planned on painting.

Learning about composition, value & underpainting

 In my classes we play with different subject matter, techniques and color theory/experiments.  My goal is to teach you how to paint on your own.  We use traditional oil paints but do not use the dangerous or even odorless solvents as I find they are just as toxic as the rest.  I will teach you to safely paint without the use of them.  I currently have one opening in my class that has a maximum of 6 students.  Contact me for more information.

Impending (10 x 20" oil)

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October 2017 newsletter

Hello!  I have several art events to tell you about.  My biggest show of the year is this weekend; the Loveland Art Studio  Tour  is Oct 14,15, 21 & 22 from 10-5 at my studio west of Loveland at 7700 Leslie Drive.  Once a year I open up my studio to the public where you can see my  original paintings & prints.  I also have a large inventory of unframed art priced to sell quickly.  new pastel; Pure Joy Friday, Oct 13th is the opening of the Regional show at the Lincoln Gallery from 6-9.  I have an oil painting that was accepted.  This local co-op gallery was recently voted as Best Gallery in Loveland & I'm proud to be represented there.

I have a painting at the Preview show for the Loveland Art Studio Tour at theLoveland Museum/Gallery.  Come & check it out during 2nd Friday Art Walk tomorrow night. I also have an oil in the All Colorado show which opens Saturday, Oct 15th at the Curtis Center for the Arts in Greenwood Village. I have a few of my Italy paintings at the Sweetheart City Winery in Loveland through the end of the year.  I also teach a monthly wine glass painting classwhich has been selling out.  As a result, I am offering wine glass painting parties for private groups.  For $40/person (minimum of 4 at my studio, 6 at your home)  I will supply 2 large wine glasses, supplies & instruction for each guest. You choose the design.   I've been having fun learning & teaching a new medium. I teach solvent free oil painting on Thursday mornings & watercolor on Wednesday mornings. If you are interested in joining one of my classes, email me.   Hope to see you soon!                                   Mary Giacomini

Oil Painting Classes

"Rocky View" was painted during a class as I demonstrated how to create depth in a landscape.

I currently have an opening in my Thursday morning oil painting class.  I teach out of my studio West of Loveland, Colorado.  All levels are welcome, including those with no experience.  I keep my classes small (6 students) so everyone has plenty of attention.  We cover a wide range of subjects and painting styles to help you find your own 'style'.  If you are interested or have questions, please feel free to contact me. 

Home studio art classes: Watercolor

 Starting in October, I'm once again teaching an Adult watercolor class.  This class is intended for beginners to intermediate students.  No experience is necessary.  We meet on Wednesday mornings from 9-12 starting early October 7, 2015 in Loveland, Colorado.  I currently have one opening with a maximum of 6 students per class.  We learn all kinds of new things during the year:  color experiments, playing, drawing lessons, value, composition, textures, types of paper, cropping, critique, themes, glazing, wet on wet, purple underpainting and the list goes on.  My goal is to teach you to achieve your goal of painting what you want to.   For more information, contact me.

"Shades of Gray"
  In this class we used an Ansel Adams photo to inspire us to use only one dark color to achieve distance.

We had a fresh bouquet of flowers in this class and splashed fresh watercolor quickly.

Layered hydrangea
We used stencils and a limited pallet to 'layer' this hydrangea to life.

Tropical Escape
We used lots of tropical pure colors for our sunset & added dark purple palm trees and a beach.

Loose Moose

Loose Moose 

I have a love of pallet knife painting.  When my oil painting class requested a lesson on 'Van Gogh animals" I jumped to the task as I love his loose, swirling strokes.  When I start a painting I know will have very heavy impasto, I start with a good drawing and don't add the thick paint until I have a color theme and good composition in place.  When I'm ready to lay on the swirls of paint with a pallet knife, I get brave and ad more brilliant colors that the reference photo portrays.  I do ad up to a 50% dilution of either Gamblin's Solvent Free Gel or Resingel to my oil paint to speed up the drying time.  "" is 12" x 16", oil on linen.  Contact me for current availabilty.

Vincent Van Moose

I painted 'Vincent Van Moose' in 2014 in a similar style.  This painting sold the day I posted it on the internet.

You can see more of my artwork online:
Facebook page (open to the public)

fineartamerica.com    

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

marygiacomini.com

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Summer workshops for adults

This summer I am offering 3 different adult art workshops in Loveland, Colorado.

Intro to Plein Air 
Mon June 2 8:30am-12
Watercolor, Oil and  Soft Pastel mediums (I will work with all of you but will have one set up)
$30
Location:  My backyard view of the foothills, garden, valley (see picture above)
Get the basics of learning to paint 'plein air' in the open air.  This is a great practice run for plein air painting as I probably have something here if you forget an item. All levels welcome.

Plein Air Loveland
Mon June 16 8:30am-12
Watercolor, Oil and Soft Pastel mediums (I will work with all of you but will have one set up)
$30
Location:  Loveland's North Lake Park  Meet at the pavilion by the playground
Learn to see as the Impressionists did; en plein air.  You will learn to sketch quickly, see values and colors  and paint from life.  Your painting will be much more alive.

Impressionistic Pastels 
Wed July 16 9am-3pm
Bring your soft pastels & sanded paper.  We'll work on underpainting and strokes of color.  Bring a sack lunch.
$60
Location:  My home studio in Loveland, Colorado.
Learn to paint as the Impressionist did; with bit of color of the same value.  Your painting will 'pop' as colors mix in your eye.

These three workshops do require payment ahead of time to reserve your spot.  If I do not get enough participants your payment will be fully refunded.  Message me for more details.
You can see more of my artwork online:
Facebook page (open to the public)

fineartamerica.com    

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

marygiacomini.com

MGiacominiart.blogspot.com

Peaceful Pair

8" x 10" oil

Under painting for the above roses

I painted "Peaceful Pair" twice this year.   A friend and fellow artist, Billie Colson was holding her annual fundraiser for Cystic Fibrosis and looking for a variety of rose paintings to be donated and sold to benefit this organization.  I taught my home studio watercolor students how to do a purple underpainting with transparent watercolors.  They could choose my reference or one of their own.  The bottom painting was my donation (sold) at '65 Roses for Cystic Fibrosis' for 2014.
My home studio oil painting students were interested in learning how to paint roses in oil as well. I used the same reference but used Transparent Oxide (oil) Red to get the drawing and values in before I laid a layer of oil on top.  The top two paintings are one in the same, the middle image is the under painting for the "Peaceful Pair" 8" x 10" oil painting on top.  Quite a few of my students donated one or more of their roses paintings, and several sold.  I'm so proud of them!

Watercolor Peace Roses (sold)

You can see more of my artwork online:
Facebook page (open to the public)

fineartamerica.com    

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

marygiacomini.com

MGiacominiart.blogspot.com