The Spring 2017 Collection Is Here!

I'm so excited to share with you the launch of the Spring 2017 Collection!

This collection was inspired by refreshing pops of bright spring colors ~ from hot pink to purple to tropical greens.

Not only was it about the happy and joyful feeling you get from looking at cute animals and pretty colors, but for me it was also about the freedom in creating with broad brushstrokes and swoops of the palette knife.

I hope you enjoy the pieces as much as I enjoyed painting them! Please let me know if you have any feedback or questions. Also remember that any of my paintings are available as framed prints ~ shoot me an email if you're interested in this option for any of the Spring 2017 Collection or older paintings as well!

HAPPY SPRING :D

xoxoxo

Hannah

Spring 2017 Collection Is One Week Away!

Ever wonder how some of these paintings come to fruition? Well I’ll tell ya….it’s not always the same with every painting.

Often when I’m painting a new subject, I’ll sketch it out first and kind of paint between the lines (although it doesn’t always stay between the lines). And then once I get comfortable with that, I’ll paint subsequent paintings freehand. And a lot of times, I’ll go back and rework the original one because in comparison to all these free flowing ones, that first one will feel too stiff.

I start with a panoply of color shades and hues which I then mix to create new tones, but which I also layer directly onto the paintings surface to give depth and form.

As you know, I’m into some upbeat colors and themes this spring. Nothing too serious: pops of hot pink, bright green tropical leaves and other “happy” shades. My color mood board, if you will. I’m channeling a bit of Mid-Atlantic preppiness, with a tropical and happy mood.

The Spring 2017 Collection (coming next week!!!) will consist mainly of small to mid-size paintings which lend themselves perfectly to creating gallery walls or clustered collections on a sideboard. And won’t break the bank either!

Head over to my Instagram to see behind the scenes VIDEOS of the actual painting process, starting with a base layer of white paint, followed by pencil drawings and finally actually painting!

Can't wait to share everything with you next week!

The Art Students League…Finally

After attending last year’s Affordable Art Fair where The Art Students League had a booth, and after hearing about the generations of New York artists who’ve been members at “The League”, and after lots of talk and no action, I finnnnnalllllly pulled the trigger and signed up for the Drawing with Color art class twice a week.

To refresh your memory, The Art Students League is a studio style art school where classes are continually held throughout the year and students pay monthly. You merely come into class once you’ve started paying, rather than having a formal beginning to a class or semester structure. I believe the summer may be its own session but otherwise, we keep rolling.

The teacher is not present every class so students work independently. There are also additional weekly studio hours that students can attend to draw or paint from models.

The first day, admittedly, was kind of weird. It wasn’t the day the teacher was there and a lot of people were clearly continuing on their own independent projects. I did some sketches for the 2017 Spring Collection but without any other guidance and not my full panoply of supplies, I ducked out a bit early.

Yesterday the teacher was there and I also brought a lot more paints, canvases and such to work with. Again, it was basically independent study with everyone working on whatever they had brought. The teacher was outgoing and walked around giving advice and opinions on the work.

Definitely not your typical art class but I can see I’m going to get a lot of work done and I appreciate his insights and feedback.

Fun stuff!