Celebrate the Holidays with Artistic Endeavors!

With the hustle and bustle of the holidays right around the corner, it is time to start thinking of the perfect gifts for the loved ones in your life! If you have an aspiring artist in your family, then Artistic Endeavors is the place to come! We are now featuring a great new holiday package, as well as gift certificates that will allow your creative ones to explore their true potential!

Our featured holiday package of the season is an Easel Bundle Package. This package comes with one Italian Folding Easel, one 16”x20” Canvas, one Wooden Paint Palette, four Paint Brushes, ten Acrylic Paint Tubes, ten Oil Paint Tubes, six Watercolor Tubes, one Shoulder Strap, and best of all, five one hour art lessons at Artistic Endeavors! The possibilities are endless with this great gift idea! And the best part is, it comes with a great, affordable price that can’t be beat!!! For more information on this great holiday gift, please call Artistic Endeavors at 862-307-6485, or email at Erin@ Artistic Endeavors1.com! Quantities are limited, so call now to reserve this great gift!

We are also featuring Holiday Gift Certificates! If you are stuck on a gift idea for the creative person in your life, give them a gift certificate for art lessons! These lessons can either be in a private or group setting, and are available in any quantity! Lessons are one hour each and will allow the artist to explore their creativity in a new and exciting way!

Artistic Endeavors has been providing students of all ages and abilities with art lessons in painting, drawing and cartooning, since March of 2009. These great holiday gift ideas are a great way for artists, both young and old, to explore the many avenues of the art world! For more information, call 862-307-6485 or email Erin@ArtisticEndeavors1.com

Recent Commissions and Updates!

With the beginning of the school year and all that comes with it, Artistic Endeavors has been really busy! All of our students are back from their summer vacations and well into a number of great creations! They are doing such a great job! As you all know from my last post (which unfortunately was quite some time ago due to the hectic-ness of a new school year!), we began September with the artwork of Jessica Kale in our gallery! The show was a huge success and a great experience for all who were involved!

At the same time, I had a number of commissions in the works. I was commissioned to paint a portrait of a beautiful baby boy. As you can see in the image below, the baby was to be wrapped in a blanket, with hydrangeas in the foreground, and a bright blue sky with some clouds in the background!

The painting turned out great! The likeness of the baby was really captured. The painting is 12"x16" done on a stretched canvas with oils.

Another commission that I completed was a sign for a farmer. He designed and drew the whole sign exactly as he wanted it, other than two additions he had me make, and I turned his drawing into a painting. So the whole concept behind this painting was his idea. The sign is 20"x10" done on masonite with acrylic paints, which was then coated with four coats of exterior grade varnish to protect it from all types of weather.

I also completed a wedding invitation commission. My client asked that I draw some artwork around the writing of the invitation as a sort of frame for it. I used the scroll that was present on the vellum covering that came with the invitation so as to incorporate the couples taste into the artwork. I also used colors that were going to be in the wedding combined with some of the autumn colors of the season. The piece was matted and framed to my clients specifications and I have been told that the bride and groom loved their gift! The overall piece looks absolutely beautiful.

I did the artwork on the invitation with colored pencil to give it a soft, well-blended effect.

Overall, the past couple of months have been packed with tons of artwork! All of my students have been creating great new artwork each and every week! They are beginning to branch into new mediums such as oil pastels, and new subject matter, such as the human form! It is so exciting to see the minds of young artists at work every day! To check out some student artwork go to http://www.artisticendeavors1.com/!