Painting like a real artist in 5th Grade.

I started teaching wine + paint events in June of 2014.  When I was prepping for my first 30 person adult party, I kept thinking I had to keep it simple, like how I teach 5th grade.  Well, my 5th graders haven't ever actually painted on canvas, so I thought it was time that they did.

Assembling easels.... kind of a pain.

I purchased a bunch of inexpensive easels from Blick.  The toughest part was getting them assembled.  Regardless, we finally got them put together!  We started by toning our canvas.  

The work the fifth graders were doing was actually pretty simple, and way less involved than a usual project.  I think that since they had the canvas, easel, palettes, and everything - they felt more like real artists.  They were super excited about this!

We sketched our Georgia O'Keeffe inspired flowers on our canvas, and next week we will start adding analogous colors to paint our petals.  They looked so cute all lined up on my floor, I had to take a picture!

Successful art projects at a birthday party? Yes! Art Party: Georgia O'Keeffe

I recently had the greatest/most intense birthday party experience ever.

I hosted a first grader's birthday party at my studio, No Corner Suns.  It is a very small classroom up above an old travel agency.  On my website I say our maximum is 12 kids/party.  Well, we've been able to stretch that to 15...and this weekend I stretched it to 17.  Yes.  Seventeen first graders up in my little attic classroom- and it was off the hook.

My party mom was awesome.  If every customer who came to the studio was like her, it would be a dream.  She took the art party theme to the next level with her details!  It looked great and her daughter was so nice and appreciative.

I taught the kids a little bit about Georgia O'Keeffe and showed them a ton of her flower pictures.  They sketched for a little bit, and then we prepped their canvas.  They spent several minutes mixing their palette (they were great with color theory!) and then painted.  They were so cute!

We of course had our share of spilled water, painted hair and sleeves.  My floor has never been as colorful, and I truly worked up a sweat cleaning up before cupcakes!  It was great fun and I hope to get the chance to do it again.

Jamberry Crazy! O'Keeffe, van Gogh, & Haring wraps for your finger nails!

I've mentioned before how matching my fingernails to the projects I'm teaching is kind of crazy cat ladyish - but that is what happens when you are obsessed.

I'm a Jamberry nails rep and I can't get enough of their Nail Art Studio.  You basically upload .jpgs and you can make your nails look like or match anything.  Plus, with a good application your wraps will last 10+ days.  Do I sound like a salesman?  Well, on top of that you get two manicures and two pedicures/sheet.

I'm showing off my most recent designs because I will be putting in an order by the end of the month (1/15). If you are interested, just email me and I can hook you up.  They are $25/sheet or $20/sheet if you'd like two or more.

No Corner Suns

Starry Night

Good Mythical Morning.  Any Rhett & Link fans out there?  My daughter is their biggest fan.

O'Keeffe's Southwest.  I had these on last week and they are a little too close to my skin color, but looked pretty anyway. 

Keith Haring!  Perfect for Valentine's day!