Rita Kirkman Studio - Art News
January 2017
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The year has just begun and already it's getting away from me! Though
January is traditionally a slow month for me, I've been catching up
with post-Christmas portrait orders, working on some paintings for
competition, have added new workshops to my schedule, and have just
finished revamping my Drawings site (so I can finally share it with you
here!)
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RitaKirkmanDrawings.com
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Long overdue, my Drawings site has finally got a makeover! See my
Detailed Pencil Portraits on this all-new mobile-friendly site!
RitaKirkmanDrawings.com
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Auction of the Week
"Sweetie" (pastel, 8x6 inches)
"Sweetie" (pastel, 8x6 inches)
This is another adorable bunny from the generous and friendly members
of the House Rabbit Society group on Facebook
. A portion of the sale
of this painting will be donated to the House Rabbit Society
.
The House Rabbit Society is an international, nonprofit animal welfare
organization which rescues abandoned rabbits and finds permanent
adoptive homes for them, and through education, seeks to reduce the
number of unwanted rabbits and to improve bunnies' lives by helping
people better understand these often misunderstood companion animals.
Visit their website at Rabbit.org to learn more!
For information on how to commission a portrait of your house rabbit
(or cat or dog or mouse or iguana or...) see samples and pricing on my
website at ritakirkman.com.
See progress shots of Sweetie on my blog
!
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A December Brag!
I was so busy last month that I didn't even remember this honor...
ArtistsNetwork.com
chose my painting "9"
to be featured on their Artist of the Month page for December!
The page shows this image and a nice little write-up.
Read it here!
"9" (pastel, 16x16 inches)
"9" (pastel, 16x16 inches)
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New Prints Available on Pixels .com!
I've got a bunch of new images loaded to Pixels.com
, the foremost marketplace for
fine art reproductions!
You can shop wall art, home decor, phone cases, accessories, apparel,
and more! And they've recently added coffee mugs! :)
"Charlies Chickens"
"Charlies Chickens"
"Bea"
"Bea"
Visit my page on Pixels
to see all the image selections and the various fun prints and
merchandise options!
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Pastel Workshops
My classic Pastel Workshop focuses on painting small and often to
rapidly improve your skills and expand your knowledge. Grow your grasp
of light, values, color and composition in a relaxed and fun atmosphere!
Treat yourself to a gift of creativity!
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New Workshops added for 2017!
Feb 4 - Katy, TX
Feb 5 - San Antonio, TX
March 29 - April 1 - Durango, CO (3 spaces left!)
April 14-16, 2017 - Lee's Summit, MO
July - Milwaukee, WI (negotiation for 3 days in the works!)
July 24-26 - Ann Arbor, MI
June 7, 2017 - Albuquerque, NM, at the IAPS Convention (wait list)
Aug 26-27 - Georgetown, TX
Sept 8-9, 2017 - Alexandria, OH (wait list)
For more info and to register, see my workshop page!
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Quick Links
My Pastel Website
My Drawings Website
My Daily Painting Blog
My Art Journal
"Cows, Etc." Volume 1
"Cows, Etc." Volume 2
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Thanks for reading! Hope to see you this month!
Rita
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"Have no fear of perfection - you'll never reach it."
- Salvador Dali
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