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Rita Kirkman Studio

January 2024

Dear Subscriber,

Thank you for following along with my 12 paintings of December. Here's a little collage of them all together! (A few of them are still available, you can see them here!)

The horse "Spirit" was my final of the 12 paintings, completed just a couple days ago. If you missed the story behind this image, read it here!

A New Goal for January

I have a new Painting Goal for January. To start the year off with a burst... I'll be doing a 21-in-31! That's 21 paintings in 31 days. I'll be posting all of them on my Patreon, as well as my website, as I finish each one.

Here's the first:

Painting 1 of 21 "Another Cute Calf" (pastel, 8x8 inches)

bid or buy here

"Another Cute Calf" (pastel, 8x8 inches)

I invite you to follow along with each painting of January! If you haven't yet, you can "join for free" on my Patreon to follow the public posts, or you can sign up for my website's New Art Alerts.

A Blessed New Year to you, and I hope you enjoy my paintings!

New Patreon Updates

My next exciting news is about some great changes to my Patreon! Members in the Bunny Buddies level now get live invites to all Virtual Open Studio days, and Moo-tastic Muses get Monthly Critiques!

Read all about it here!

2024 Pastel Workshops

These "Layering the Light" pastel workshops will teach you how to infuse your painting with the feeling of warm sunlight. You will learn to nail your values using an acrylic-based underpainting, then identify and utilize color temperatures to make your painting glow!
Focus will be on frequent small works for more rapid improvement.

From adventurous beginners to advanced pastelists.

Coming Soon! - A 3-day Online workshop hosted by the PSWC. Learn from the comfort of your own home!
February 23-25, 2024
$285

I'm so excited to be teaching at DakotaPastels this year! (My first scheduling with them was canceled during Covid.)

"Layering the Light"
at Dakota Pastels, Mt Vernon WA
Aug 5-7, 2024
$400

Complete Workshop Listing Here

For an Ongoing Inspiration Boost...

My Patreon Page

Check out my Patreon Page, full of more than 170 inspiring and tutorial full-length pastel videos from the past three years. Live invites, demos, art tips and engaging conversation from my ongoing Virtual Open Studio Days, Paint-Alongs, and more!

(PS: The highest tier now includes Monthly critiques!! :)

It also contains tons of free public posts with quick vids, art tips and progress pics. If you're not yet ready to join as a Member, you can join for free to follow the public posts!

Check out my Patreon!

"It isn't until the painter has no idea what he's doing that he makes good paintings."

~ Edgar Degas

Thanks for reading my News. Please do share with your friends. I hope to see you soon! Be artful and enjoy life,

Rita

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