HAPPYMESS ART CLASSES FALL 2009

The above photo is a sample of the continued learning that will be passed on to the students. Above: Birmingham artist Justine Rynearson shares tips from a recent workshop at Allison's home.

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HAPPYMESS ART CLASSES TAUGHT BY ALLISON ADAMS
These are designed for children, but we will have some night classes for adults.

Each of the classes will meet on Monday, Tues. and Wed. each week
at my home studio from 3:30-5:00.

Junior High Students and Crestline Students can walk here if necessary.

First week, Sept 14,15,16 every class that week will deal with basic things..foreground/middle/background..some perspective

Pick one day that week or you can come all three that week and build on each day
(Wed. is not harder than Mon, but if you have had Mon, the different subject to be painted will provide more experience)

Week 2: Sept.21,22,23: Still Life same thing..M,T,W
Week 3 Sept. 28,29, 30: Perspective- interior and buildings
Week 4 Oct. 5,6,7 :Perspective and Rendering Techniques/Landscape drawing
Week 5 Oct. 12,13,14: Drawing People (12th is Columbus Day)
Week 6 Oct.19,20,21 : Self Portraits
Week 7 Oct. 26,27,28: Painting Light and Shadow
Week 8 Nov. 2,3,4: Writing and Illustrating (Allison is author of Birmingham Sketchbook)
Week 9 Nov. 16,17,18: Digital Photography (we will work on photo gift ideas for parent/grandparent)
students will need access to a digital camera

Prices until Sept. 14: $10 / class or 25 for three (works $50 for 6 as well) Reserve now by email or phone with questions to 914-2400.
You pick the dates you like.

RE: Supplies:
For the $10 I will provide the items to draw with (pencils, markers, paints). I will have paper and regular paint boards for them to use if they do not have their own canvas.
For Writing and Illustrating: We will have an optional "publish your own book" kit available.

Students may bring whatever they like to work on (canvas any size, a piece of wood, paint board)
if they want to paint on a large canvas, or a small one, they can bring whatever they like (can get at Michaels or Wal Mart). Kids are creative and can come up with fun things when they are allowed to "think outside the box" so don't worry about materials)

If you would like to have all materials provided, please note that when registering.
$8 fee for canvases. (note there is no extra charge for digital photography)

The students will have an art exhibit at the end of each month with ice cream at HappYmess Ice Cream (Crestline Seafood)
Thanks so much!

Allison
happYmess Artist


About the teacher:
As an interior Design major at the University of Alabama I had core art classes in their incredible art program, learned perspective drawing,and rendering techniques.
I have experience in wallcovering design, graphic design and publishing.

As a writer, I have self published two books (illustrated one) and written BIRMINGHAM SKETCHBOOK and written for Montgomery Living, Southern Beauty and other publications.
Check out some of our learning exercises at www.highlandartists.blogspot.com for painting experiences.

I taught grades K-6 at St. Benedict School on the Gulf Coast and recently had a show at the Orange Beach Art Center.

Independence Day

This morning
I zip into the Chevron,
grab a shot of caffeine,
Head on my way.
In front of me
A woman on a cell phone slows traffic.
I watch another walk her dog
On the long winding path beside me,
No cares, no concerns.

Yesterday,
As I hit snooze,
Purrs of lawnmowers and
shrills of children on bikes
Dashed in through my window.
I turned over,
Went back to sleep
Because I could.

Overseas,
A friend sleeps on rock,
In tents,
As much as he can,
Before jumping into action
on streets where
Women scurry with children,
Men eat quickly in fear,
Pausing only to listen for any
Sign of threat.

This Independence Day,
I pray that the joy I have
With family and friends
Is scattered across the globe,
In the minds and hearts of children,
Who also play, but
Under shelter of cover,
Not openly in the streets
As in AMERICA.

This Independence Day
I pray for PEACE.
I extend gratitude
To those
Who give me and my children
the choice
To simply BE.
Allison Puccetti Adams 2009

Painting at the Orange Beach Art Center

Here is the most recent painting...

If you are on the coast, please visit the Orange Beach Art Center.
My exhibit there ends the 10th of June so hope you will go by.
Print this out and receive 15% off of any purchase there...only for blog followers.
(Deepest discount there is 10%) the final week of the show.

They will begin an exhibit by area art students that should be great inspiration.
They also have a great art camp for kids so be sure to check it out!

Blessings~

Allison

ARTWALK in CRESTLINE June 18

As business owners in the Mountain Brook community, we would like to invite fellow artists to be a part of an ARTWALK event in Crestline
at CRESTLINE SEAFOOD in the ..what I am calling the "HAPPYMESS Gallery" or the "walls of the store". (It is also home to HAPPYMESS Ice Cream..where Klumpie's once resided)

We are inviting artists to submit by email a photo of one painting that you would like to have displayed at the ARTWALK Event and placed on consignment for the month following the event. (depending on response, we may be able to do a grouping of small similar works also). (you may also simple display during the artwalk)

Even if you are not interested in displaying, we invite you to support your fellow artists and come out for ARTWALK
on the Third THURSDAY of June~ July and August.

We will advertise this event through the chamber and try to encourage other businesses to join in future events in an effort to help artists as well as area businesses create MOUNTAIN BROOK BUZZ.

If you want to participate, please email me with ARTWALK SUBMISSION in the Subject Line. Our first event will be on June 18.
We would like to have the Theme for June focus on FATHERS AND FREEDOM (as the work will be up until just before the July show and during fathers day and Fourth of July)

JULY THEME FOR THE JULY 16TH SHOW- S-S-SUMMERTIME~
Anything that makes you think of summer

AUGUST-PEOPLE AND PLACES

You may submit now for all three if you have appropriate work or you may submit two weeks prior to each show date.

Our main hurdle is SPACE so that is why we must limit the number of submissions.

Please have your work insured, as we cannot be responsible for theft or damage, although we assume the risk is low as we will be sure to
take great care to see that your work is taken care of.

Blessings my fellow artists! Hang in there! It's been a funky summer, but everyone needs something beautiful to get them up in the down times.

We are asking only 20% of sales. Write me back if you have any questions.

ARTWORK WILL BE DISPLAYED AT OUR LOCATION AS WELL AS LAURA KATHRYN NEXT DOOR. We will do a customer blitz and also announce through the chamber of commerce.

Hope you are having a CREATIVE summer~

Art Classes, Crestline~Mountain Brook

Happymess IS LEARNING TO PAINT AND DRAW LIKE A PRO

Instructor: Allison Puccetti Adams


Artist/Illustrator, Author: Birmingham Sketchbook Writer Southern Beauty Magazine, Member Mountain Brook Art Assoc., Member Jr. Women 100, Current Show at the Orange Beach Art Center through the middle of June

Each session consists of 6 hours- $70 w/ materials included with snack/drink, art supplies and 1 canvas($20 deposit due 1 week prior)

Before and After progress check will assure that your child moves to the next level in composition, color theory and FUN~ A sessions are for beginners- B sessions take that subject farther

Age limit based on maturity of student

Session 1A: JUNE 15-18 (MON-TH) 10-11:30 IN THE GARDEN- basic drawing, perspective, painting (foreground, middle, background)
Session 1B: JUNE 15-18 (MON-TH) 12:30-2:00 STILL LIFE DRAWING /PAINTING (further study in depth perception, color theory, composition)

Session 2A: June 22-25 (M-Th) 10-11:30 Perspective Drawing- houses, rooms and buildings (beginning)
Session 2B: June 22-25 (M-TH) 12:30-2:00 Perspective Drawing- Rendering Techniques, Landscape drawing (Mike Lin Graphic Style)

Session 3A: June 29-July 2 (M-TH) 10-11:30 Drawing People- In motion, Foreground-Background, Portrait basics
Session 3B: June 29-July 2 (M-TH) 12:30-2 Drawing and Painting faces and people- Self Portrait

July 6-17 (weekdays) Laura Canterbury will teach swimming lessons here- 2 sessions 10:30-11:30 and 11:30-12:20 ages 1-6 yrs. Cell 253-6448/871-1242 $225

Session 4A: July 13-16 (M-TH) 10-11:30 Still Life Drawing/Painting-light
Session 4B: July 13-16 (M-TH) 12:30-2 Drawing-Painting light and shadow

Session 5A: July 20-23 (M-TH) 10-11:30 Writing and Illustrating
Session 5B: July 20-23 (M-TH) 12:30-2 Writing and Illustrating

Session 6A: July 27-July 30 (M-TH) 10-11:30 Digital Photography-composition and drawing from photos
Session 6B: July 27-July 30 (M-TH) 12:30-2 Drawing Murals- large dwng.


Note: If you sign up for 2 sessions, take $10 off
2 or more students in a family receive 10%off

You are welcome to stay after your class for one hour and swim WITH YOUR CHILD
Certified babysitter can sit with them but you must sign a waiver

Their work will be displayed at Crestline Seafood Company through the summer and we will have an artist reception at the end of the summer for the students and their families with a FREE HappYmess Ice Cream CONE to celebrate. (Reception in August just before school starts back)


See Allison's work and info on her at www.allisonpuccettiadams.blogspot.com
and www.highlandartists.blogspot.com

Painting Donated to High Hopes Benefit

Pirates Cove hosted a wooden boat show the weekend I was there.
To help raise awareness for the upcoming auction for High Hopes (school for special needs children) the painting I created during the demonstration was of Pirates cove with a wooden boat in the foreground.

Other photos from the Orange Beach Art Center

The setting is beautiful, on the bay and I did a painting demo under the big tree out back. I had friends who showed who were from college, from high school, from creative ventures on the coast, including my English teacher who always inspired me to do my best in writing and communication...it was such a great surprise that so many came out~

The center's dream is to build places for artists to visit and stay for weeklong or even month-long art camps. I am so excited to be a part of their new beginning.

Also posted were short stories I had written about various subjects and displayed are some fun articles I wrote for Southern Beauty Magazine.