Studio News - Painting Specials - Work In Progress

"Drawing Divas and Pencil Pimps"

A drawing group which meets the second Sunday each month at 4 PM. Various locations around Alachua County.

Next session August 10, 2008 at Linda Blondheim's Studio.

See the contact page HERE

for directions from Gainesville.

Bring a sketchbook or drawing paper, pencils, eraser and any object you wish to share with the group to draw. This is an informal drawing group, no lessons or teacher, just drawing together for fun. I will provide pink lemonade and a snack.

Canine Portraits

Candid Outdoor Portraits - Memorial Portraits - Traditional Portraits

From Your Photographs

Gouache – Acrylics - Pencil – Oils

oils- Acrylics- Gouache

8x10 inches-400.00

11x14 inches-550.00

12x16 inches-700.00

For more than one dog, add 100.00 per dog.

Framing can be added for 50.00

Graphite - Colored Pencil

8x10-100.00

11x14-200.00

12x16-300.00

Archival Backing Board Foam Core supplied

No Matting or framing for pencil drawings

My paintings will be featured during the production of Chicago at the new Vam York Theatre in Gaineville, Florida July 10-August 2 2009.

Tree Art Workshop

Freddy Wood's Farm Evinston Florida

November 8-9, 2008

9 AM- 4 PM

150.00 includes the class notebook and instruction.

This is your opportunity to paint on a Florida Heritage Farm in North Central Florida in historical Evinston Florida. We will meet at the Wood Swink Post Office , the oldest post office and country store in Florida. Take a step back in time and enjoy painting the huge Live Oaks and tall graceful Sabel palms with lovely views of Orange Lake. There are beautiful cattle on the land as well and it is completely private so there will be no distractions.

The closest restaurant is in Micanopy at Pearl Country Store. It is just about 5 miles away and that is where the closest available bathroom facility is located. We will take a break for lunch and bathroom breaks as needed. Believe me, these minor inconveniences are nothing compared to the beauty and opportunity of painting this landscape. It is my personal favorite location to paint in North Florida.

Camping is available at nearby Paynes Prairie State Park and there are several fish camps in the McIntosh- Orange Lake area which offer clean 2 bedroom trailers for 55.00 per night. South US 441 has many motels available as well ranging from 50.00-125.00 per night.

I also have a few private students. We meet for 3 hour sessions at both our convenience . Private lessons ar 50.00 either in studio, or on location en plein air.

Private Lesson plans are taylored to individual goals and needs.

Plein Air Monthly

A once a month plein air class in the North Central Florida area. We will meet at various locations around North Central Florida for painting and instruction.

Our next session :

9 AM- 1:00 PM Saturday, August 2, 2008 at my studio.

As the weather gets hotter from June-September, we will move indoor to my air conditioned studio. In October we will move back out on location.

Anyone can come, no matter the experience level. We will study alla prima painting, color mixing, values, composition, brushwork and other components of plein air and landscape painting. Our focus will be on the "Big Three" of painting, Values-Composition-Color This will be a relaxed casual class with lots of painting time and cameraderie. I'll be happy to give advice on equipment, supplies,travel, and marketing. This class is the outdoor version of my monthly open studio class.

Locations to include:

Kanapaha Gardens

Rum Island

Paynes Prairie State Park

Farms and Ranches

The Thomas Center

Lake Alice

Any place we all want to go!!

Fee: 30.00 Payable at each class.

snacks provided

Supply list provided

Plein Air Monthly

Please bring a 3 ring binder to each class for our assignments and notes.

Janet

Kim

Rick

My studio is full of the Heart Of Florida Paint out Paintings. Please come out for a visit to view them or look at them on the home page of this web site.

You can see my paintings available in the studio by clicking on the paintings link at the top of each page.

My work will be featured at Gallery of Hair Design in Gainesville for the months of June and July, 2008

Women's Work the acclaimed exhibit is back!! After a few years missed, the Annual Show returns to High Springs Gallery.October 10 - December 31, 2008 I'm very excited to be included. This years show will feature the work of 25 women artists in all media. The format will be Small Works, just right for gift giving. Opening October 10 7-9 PM

Don't Forget the regular Artists Breakfast on the first Wednesday of each month at Alice's Parkside Restaurant in High Springs, Florida. This is a very happy time each month. All egos are left outside. We are there to share and enjoy each other's company. Come join us if you have an interest in the arts.

Painting With Friends

This is an open studio session
on Sunday afternoon from
2- 6 PM the first Sunday of
each month at Linda’s studio.
Bring what you wish to work
on in a four hour session. Linda
will have bottled water or
lemon aide available and
crackers for munching.

Linda will
be happy to give critiques or
painting advice, but this is not
a formal class. She will have
still life materials for a painting
from life set up. Drawing,
pastels, acrylics, watercolor,
oils, casein and gouache are
all welcome.

There will be many photo
reference books and lesson
books to follow if you wish.
Next Session: 7/6/08

Studio Fee: 20.00

Contact:
lindablondheim12@hotmail.com

August Open Studio Class Left to Right Mary and Kim

Virginia at August Open Studio

We had pink lemonade and homemade granola this month. As usual, the conversation was lively and fun.

John C Campbell Folk School
Beginning Landscapes
in Acrylics
This workshop is
designed for both
beginning painters
and those who have
not painted
with acrylics. It is a class
designed to teach beginning
painters how to use the
medium, including brush
work composition, color
mixing and
how to use various acrylic
enhancements.
August 24-30, 2008
This class will be held
in the studio, but we may
be able to paint out on the
porch if the weather is not
too hot.
I will answer all of your
questions about landscape
painting in studio an
en plein air and help you
with choices on equipment,
palette choices, and painting
from life and photographs.
To register or inquire,
contact : www.folkschool.org

Patron Club Special

This special is for my patron club members. I offer a new framed painting from the web site at a special price for members. First come first serve. These are original framed paintings only available online here at the web site. One each month. You may use the paypal button here or email me to make arrangements. Delivery is 50.00 or you may pick up from my studio. This special is a reward for the people who have supported and nurtured me and my career. Thank you all so much!!

August Special- 300.00 regular retail 500.00

Wekiva State Park Tree

8x10 inches

oil on panel

gold frame

This was painted early in the morning behind the Dining Hall in the youth camp at Wekiva State Park.

Studies from the Browse Bin Special Current Offering:

Apalach Boat

6x8 inches

oil on panel

50.00

4.00 shipping

Work In Progress

This painting will be 18x24 inches on stretched canvas.

The Palette:

Cad Lemon Yellow (Utrecht)

Yellow Ochre (Utrecht)

Cad Red Light (Utrecht)

French Ultramarine Blue (Daniel Greene)

Ivory Black (Daniel Greene)

Titanium White (Daniel Greene

Permasol Blue Deep ( Shiva)

Stage one,

I have layed in the basic cmposition and flat areas of value, along with th basic colors of the painting. Much refinemnt will be neded. The painting is of lovely Hontoon Island in central Florida.

Stay tuned for stage2.............

Studio-386.462.5726 linda@lindablondheim.com or lindablondheim12@hotmail.com