Winners Announced for Miro' + Klee Challenge

Today, I announce the winners from my two week workshop on Skillshare. This workshop covered my Abstract Elements: Miro' class and my Abstract Elements: Klee class.




I have outstanding students who work so hard, and I wish I could give each of them a gift for the hard work and knowledge sharing they brought to this class. That's why I decided to start a newsletter on this blog with a free, monthly calendar giveaway. (Sign up for the newsletter by adding your email to the "Follow by Email" subscribe option on the right side of my homepage.)

Without further ado, here are the winners to my 2 week challenge:

Anna Day wins the surprise prize of a handpainted stone by artist Leslie Peery.

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Tiffany Nigro wins Austin, TX, artist Sophie Roach's XL t-shirt.




Verna Grant wins the new  galaxy-inspired book to get you sketching again, by the brother/sister team behind They Draw and Cook and They Draw and Travel, Nate Padavick and Salli Swindell of Studio SSS.




And finally, Aleta Boyce wins the 4" x 4" ceramic tile of Frida Kahlo tile by artist Heather Galler.


Winners, please send me an email at nicolettaarnolfini@gmail.com with the mailing address at which you want to receive your giveaways.  Thank you, again, to everyone who participated.  Each participant added so much to our classes.

Stay on the lookout for a couple new classes coming your way!


Thank you to each of my students from the bottom of my heart. 

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