Student Work Summer 2012!

Hi there Everyone!

I am extremely proud of a recent class of mine.  I taught Beginning Drawing this Summer Semester at Conejo Valley Adult School in Thousand Oaks, California.  I taught the very basics.  I started with charcoal drawing and finished with pastel drawing.

All my students are complete novices at drawing and art!  To all my fellow artists out there, my students had no idea how to even "sight measure."  To all my non-artists, "sight measuring" is one of the first things you should learn when you draw.  You learn how to draw things accurately, in good proportion and perspective.  When first learning how to "sight measure" it can be difficult.

In the beginning of my class, it was very difficult for my students to draw accurately the subject matter they had in front of them.  By the end of the class, I saw a huge improvement!  This is why TEACHING is AWESOME!  I'm actually making a difference!  I LOVE WATCHING MY STUDENTS GROW!

The age range of my students is from mid 20's to mid 60's.

Below are some great samples of my novice students' work.  ENJOY!  

CONGRATS TO MY STUDENTS!  I AM VERY PROUD!!

Lori's first drawing of a silver object.

Ingrid's first drawing of a glass object.

Ingrid's first drawing of a metallic object.

Nancy's first pastel drawing of a stuffed animal.

Lori's first drawing of a metallic object.

Brady's first pastel drawing of a stuffed animal.

Ingrid's first pastel drawing of a stuffed animal.

Joanna's first pastel drawing of a stuffed animal.

Lori's first pastel drawing of a stuffed animal.

Importance of Demos While Teaching

Hey There,
Sorry for the delay, I was on a lovely vacation in LAKE TAHOE, CA.  I plan on painting a series from that trip soon.  I was so inspired, the landscape was absolutely beautiful.

Today, I'm not going to discuss Tahoe.  Today, I'm going to explain the importance of doing demos (i.e. demonstrations) for your class. When I was an art student, I would "eat up" any demo my professors would paint/draw for me.  When you are learning to create art, watching a professional do a demonstration for you is amazing.  It is so helpful on how you should start your own work.

One thing I've noticed as a student is that after watching a demo you say, "oh, that's easy," you try to do it and it doesn't turn out quite as nice.  Although this always seems to happen, the DEMO give the STUDENT that extra bit of CONFIDENCE they need in order to START their DRAWING or PAINTING.

So, now that I'm a Teacher, I am constantly doing demos for my Students.

Below, are some demos that I've done for my Plein Air Painting & Beginning Drawing Class. ENJOY!

"Malibu Lake," Oil on Canvas, 12"x12"

"Agoura Hills 1," Oil on Board, 9"x12"

"Point Dume 1," Oil on Board, 9"x12"

"Fuchsia Flower," Pastel on Paper, 12"x 9"

"Plush Mickey Sitting," Pastel on Paper, 12" x 9"

Collaboration with barkworks!!

Hey there everyone!

I have just joined a business venture with barkworks (pups & stuff) in the Oaks Shopping Center in Thousand Oaks, CA!  Barkworks is one of those stores where they sell pet supplies and really cute baby pets, usually baby PUPPIES!!! They are all very cute there.  I have my painting, "French Bulldog," up in the store.  The painting is for sale!  But, the most important thing is that there are my business cards, my postcards, and my flyers in the store!  Before I had a chance to leave the store, they were already handing my information out to their customers!  Whatever business I get from them I will give a percentage to the store!  Help me get those commissions!

KEEP POSTED because next month I am going into LIMITED EDITION GICLEE PRINTS of my PAINTINGS!  So, if you like one of my paintings, but don't have the wall space or the deep pockets to afford an original, this is for YOU!!!!!  Please leave me comments on which paintings you'd be interested in owning a print of.  The more input I get, the better!! 


I HOPE EVERYONE IS HAVING A LOVELY JULY THUS FAR!!! TALK TO YOU ALL SOON!!!!!

SUMMER SALE FOR COMMISSION!!!

Hey There Everyone,

I hope that everyone is enjoying their summer thus far.  I am having an absolutely wonderful time!  I'm either teaching plein air painting, beginning drawing, or painting.  I get to do what I love and that is a wonderful thing!

I've updated my website showcasing my animal paintings as well.  You should definitely check it out!  So, let's get down to business: I am having a SUMMER SALE ON COMMISSIONED PAINTINGS!
This is only for the first 10 people who want to commission me for an oil or pastel painting!  You will get a huge discount: 40% OFF for the first 10 commissions! THIS INCLUDES A COMMISSION OF ANY SUBJECT MATTER (landscapes, pets, people, etc.)  ALSO, THIS INCLUDES ANY SIZED COMMISSION WILL GET 40% OFF (8"x 10", 20"x 24", 30"x 40", etc.)  THESE WILL BE ONE OF A KIND PAINTINGS THAT ONLY YOU WILL OWN!  Below, are the prices with and without the sale included.  DEAL ENDS AUGUST 20, 2012!  PRICING IS BASED ON THE SIZE ALONE!

THESE SIZES BELOW ARE GENERAL SIZES.  THE SALE WILL WORK FOR ODD SIZED CANVASES TOO!

SIZE                                                        PRICE                                                   SALE 40% OFF
8" x 10"                                                   $300.00                                                  $180.00
9" x 12"                                                   $400.00                                                  $240.00
11"x14"                                                   $475.00                                                  $285.00
12"x16"                                                   $500.00                                                  $300.00
14"x18"                                                   $575.00                                                  $345.00
16"x20"                                                   $675.00                                                  $405.00
18"x24"                                                   $850.00                                                  $510.00
20"x24"                                                   $950.00                                                  $570.00
24"x24"                                                   $1,075.00                                               $645.00
24"x30"                                                   $1,175.00                                               $705.00
24"x36"                                                   $1,250.00                                               $750.00
30"x40"                                                   $1,795.00                                               $1,077.00


IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS JUST LEAVE A MESSAGE FOR ME ON MY CONTACT FORM ON MY WEBSITE: http://samanthafried.com/contact-info.html


HOPE TO HEAR FROM YOU SOON!  UNTIL THEN, ENJOY THIS JULY!

I'm on a Gallery's homepage!!!!

Hey There,

I'm too excited right now!!  I've got gallery representation!  The gallery is in Blue Mountain Village, Ontario, CANADA!  I know, I'm an Internationally showing artist!  That is too cool!  The name of the gallery is Brights Gallery, Canadian Fine Art.  I'm one of the few artists' they represent from outside of Canada.  I feel so blessed and lucky!  Very, very excited! Not only am I represented by a wonderful gallery, I'm on the HOMEPAGE of their website!  The link for the website is right below!!!!  :)  !!!!!

http://www.brightsgallery.com/index.html

4 Paintings being shipped to a gallery!

Hey Everyone!

Paperwork has been signed, paintings about to be shipped!  I'm getting represented by a professional gallery!  As soon as they receive my paintings, my work will be up on their homepage on their website!  Once my name and work are on the gallery's website I'll let all of you know the name of the gallery!  I'm truly blessed to be represented by such a professional and wonderful gallery!  One hint, the gallery is located in CANADA!!! You know what that means? I'll be showing internationally!!!!!

"Spring Rain,"  Oil on Canvas,  24"x 20"

"Autumn Drizzle,"  Oil on Canvas,  24"x 20"

"Winter Mist,"  Oil on Canvas,  24"x 20"

"Summer Reflections,"  Oil on Canvas,  24"x 20"

Summer 2012 Plein Air Painting Workshop!

Hi There Everybody!!!

I am very excited to announce that I will be holding a Plein Air Painting Workshop this summer!  To those of you who might not know what Plein Air Painting is, it's landscape Painting outdoors!  It is a lot of fun and with this beautiful weather we are having, it should be very lovely condition to be outside!

Here's the INFO:
5 SATURDAYS: Starting Saturday, June 9, 2012 - Ending Saturday, July 7, 2012.
Price for class: $115.00 That's $7.76 an hour, not bad!!!
Price for supplies: $45.00 This includes, paints, brushes, liquin (oil medium), and a portable easel.  I will provide everything needed the first day of class.
PRICE TOTAL: $160.00.  Not too shabby!

I can teach artist's with previous experience or "Newbies" to painting. Currently I teach students from 7 years old to 89 years old.  I am good with anyone.  I need 5 students to get this show running and I will be capping the workshop at 12 students.  If I get enough people interested, I will add another class on a different morning!

If interested, please email me at samanthafriedart at gmail dot com (aka samanthafriedart@gmail.com)

I hope to hear from you!  I'm very excited to get this workshop started!  Enjoy your summer!  I know I will have lots of fun painting!

"Maui Coast," Oil on Panel, 9"x12"