Good clean fun? That is because we are using soap to make backgrounds filled with bubbles. Bring lots of paper to play with in class. You will want to experiment and let dry before making many layers. Warning: not a sketchbook project. After you make individual papers, you can mount in your sketchbook. After finding your best experimental background you may wish to add an ocean creature for an underwater scene. You may like it just as an abstract texture. In class nex

This week we will discover what shapes are made with a variety of brush shapes. The video is up now at www.ShowcaseArtCenter.com. Then take the shapes and continue the practice/play by painting a garden of flowers and leaves. Simplify the detail by using just a stroke of the brush. Gather all the brush shapes you can find and see how many shapes they will make. In class next week I will have all the shapes to test drive. Classes at Showcase next week: 10:00 AM to noon T

Summer sunflowers make for a happy painting. This video is up now on the video page of www.ShowcaseArtCenter.com. (subscription $10/month for 406 choices) Join us to paint next week live at Showcase to paint sunflowers on Tuesday and Wednesday afternoon 1:30-3:30 PM. Come paint with friends for independent projects in the mornings Tuesday and Wednesday 10:00 to noon. (Classes $25/month)

How do I match the color I want? There is an easy 3 step formula. This week I made a 10 minute video to demonstrate matching two different colors. The video is up now on www.ShowcaseArtCenter.com on the video class page. (Subscription $10/month for unlimited views of 405 choices. ) Next week we will make a game of this process in class Tuesday and Wednesday 1:30-3:30 PM. Bring your paints and a single color object to share as a model. There also will be individual no