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Student Showcase: Sue and Aelish

By One River School

Tell us a little bit about your journey as an artist. Sue: I started literally last Sept at One River! I’ve done photography and never really learned anything else.  Aelish: I have always enjoyed art, but it was never at the forefront of what I was doing. I would like…

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Project Snapshot: Open Studio Class

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ART SHUFFLE® PLUS: ADULT Open Studio Class Overview: Explore your own artistic vision in our guided open studio class. Work independently on projects in the medium of your choice—drawing, painting, mixed media, and more—with support from artist mentors who help you refine your techniques, build confidence, and grow your creative…

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Project Snapshot: Subtractive Charcoal Drawing

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ART SHUFFLE®: ADULT Subtractive Charcoal Drawing Overview: In this project students learn to create a dynamic still life drawing using the subtractive technique. The subtractive technique is where you start with a mid toned paper, and push in dark shadows, and pull out light tones creating a realistic drawing.

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One River Inks Highlights

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This October we launched our very first official drawing prompt list—a month-long creative challenge designed to ignite imagination and build artistic momentum. It’s the perfect opportunity to increase your skills by drawing every day! You can see the full list here. For now, check out some highlights so far!  …

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Grow or Fold Book

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This is a really exciting day. My new book titled Grow or Fold: transform yourself in midlife and beyond, is now available for preorder! And if you preorder the book, you will be invited to a free one-hour workshop with me that will share some of my hard-earned wisdom that will…

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Educator Showcase: Maria Rashidah Manongdo

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Tell us a little bit about you and your background. I’m an illustrator, first and foremost! I am a huge fan of all things animation & video games. These long-lived hobbies inspired me to keep creating, and I eventually earned my BFA in Animation and Illustration at Montclair State University.…

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Team Showcase: Clark Ruggeri

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Tell us a little bit about you and your background. Born and raised in New Rochelle, NY, I earned my BFA in Cartooning & Illustration from The School of Visual Arts. After graduation, I worked a variety of freelance art projects before discovering a passion for teaching and classroom management,…

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Project Showcase: Michalene Thomas Self Portraits in Constructed Landscapes

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Art Shuffle®: Kids Mickalene Thomas Self Portraits in Constructed Landscapes Overview: Studying the works of Mickalene Thomas, students create a self-portrait using techniques such as collage and pattern. To begin, students brainstorm and sketch a series of patterns. They translate their pattern or print onto canvas. The final outcome involves…

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Rhythm

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I know a lot about rhythm having spent a good part of my career in and around music, while also having a personal passion for music. But, rhythm also plays a part in visual artmaking, and in life for that matter, and it is featured in ways that are not…

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Project Showcase: Out of This World

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Digital Art Shuffle®: Teens Out of This World Overview: Students create a Minimal, Textured, and Colorful vector-based landscape framed within a simple basic shape, with elements which break the framing. Essential Skills: Students: Discover texture and transparencies in Adobe Illustrator. Learn to design using Minimalism & Negative Space. Create a…

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