My First Art Portfolio for AU 2008

Detail Close up - "Rabbi's Wedding" - mixed media - acrylic on canvas



Detail - Close Up - "Rabbi's Wedding" - paper cranes from wedding incorporated in art piece



Top panel from "Freedom Banner" (paper, crackle paint, stamps/ink)


Trying to be organized in my efforts to get ready to go to Art Unraveled 2008 - but the to-do list grows longer and the days grow shorter - Realized that I had not gathered my art work to display at Meet the Artists - I am honored to be able to have a table with the other instructors/artists on the first night after my kick off speech - as I looked through my work I realized that my favorite and best pieces were given away as gifts - but luckily I have lots of photos of each - so decided to print out 8 1/2 x 11 glossy photo prints and create a portfolio to display along with works-in-progress and completed projects - as it usually happens things take longer than I plan - and wow! printing large color photos takes up lots and lots of ink - had to go up to Staples to get another color cartridge - I know it would have been cheaper to burn a disc and take it to Kinko's but time is a factor so I made the judgment call to do it myself -


Page from handmade book - Kelly Kilmer's Class - work-in-progress

I look at going to Art Unraveled 2008 like going away to art camp - some folks are lucky enough to be able to just sign up with no worries about the money factor - but I actually set up a special AU 2008 to save all year to attend - so I want to make the most of my time there - I'm taking lots of classes and pushing myself to take classes that "scare" me - I want to stretch myself and grow in my art skills - a few years ago I wouldn't have been willing to try things that seemed difficult or out of my capabilities - today I am able to step outside of my comfort zone and try - I give myself permission to just show up and not have to do things perfectly - to put myself in the "student/learning" mode - I find it allows me to actually have fun in class - what a concept! :)

Three from my "Faces" illustration portfolio - Tombo markers







So here are the classes I'm taking - to check out the artists/instructors - go to www.artunraveled.com and click on the artists -

PAINTERLY PORTRAIT BOOK - Anne Grgich

ETHNIC ECCLECTIC TASSEL – Robin Dudley-Howes

SKETCHING/WATERCOLOR JOURNAL – Jane Lafazio

DRAWING BLAST– Carla Sonheim

VINTAGE METAL DECK – Leighanna Light

DRAWING OUT INNER ARTIST (controlled chaos) – Raina Gentry

CREATIVE OUTLETS – Micahel deMeng

Please respect my art - all art the property of the artist Reva Solomon and not to be copied without permission. Thank you!