Kathleen’s Art Blog

As an experienced instructor, Kathleen shares tips, techniques, and tutorials for acrylics, oils, watercolor, and sketching. She also gives insights into her artistic adventures to encourage beginners to start, and the more experienced to continue, their artistic journies.

Kathleen Moore 4/11/19 Kathleen Moore 4/11/19

The Process of Painting

I always start a new quarter by explaining to my students how important it is that we develop a practice of simplification and analysis before beginning a drawing or painting. I have them do an exercise to find large simple shapes based on value within a reference image. This helps tremendously!

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30 Paintings in 30 Days - oh my!

I realized that I have exactly 30 days before the Art Sale at Drawing Jam - the Gage Academy of Art annual all-day drawing extravaganza!

Kathleen@kathleenmoore.com 9/2/15 Kathleen@kathleenmoore.com 9/2/15

PASTEL PAINTING:Fall Color 10/6/2015 - 11/10/2015

Be inspired by the cool air, changing light and shift in colors of the fall season!

Pastel is a wonderfully expressive medium - perfect for creating vibrant paintings of fall color! Practice handling soft pastel while working with composition, hue, value, chroma, light and form.

Kathleen Moore 4/26/14 Kathleen Moore 4/26/14

Three Things I Focus On When I Teach

There are three things I focus on in my work and what I wish to pass along to my students:

Kathleen Moore 2/17/14 Kathleen Moore 2/17/14

Three

I just finished this one up today. It had been sitting in the studio for a while now, waiting

Kathleen Moore 1/2/14 Kathleen Moore 1/2/14

Where did the year go?!

Seriously, as the year wrapped up, I found myself stunned that it had gone by soooo fast! In fact,

Kathleen Moore 8/4/13 Kathleen Moore 8/4/13

We must be INSPIRED!

I've thought a lot about what I do and why – over and over I've heard myself think "The thing I care most about is ART". This always struck me as odd – why ART? Why not something more important like family, world peace, etc. you know what I mean

Kathleen Moore 3/10/12 Kathleen Moore 3/10/12

Catching the Moment

Nature Photography by Jan Viney at the Lynnwood Library Gallery In her exhibition statement, Jan Viney explains that she connects with the natural world through her camera, attempting