Can't wait for Fall



As you can see, I still have the work of Klimt still on the brain.  His Tree of Life painting continues to inspire artists all over the world today.  I took this motif to create a calendar printable for my blog subscribers.  You can subscribe to my newsletter, too, if you hit "subscribe" on the right margin of my home page.

I'm looking forward to October when I will teach a course in person at the Sawtooth School for Visual Art in Winston-Salem, NC.  If you are interested in a class in person or online, please let me know.  We will delve into the beautiful world of Joan Miro' in this Taste of Art class at Sawtooth.



In the studio, I'm working on two different series for Art-o-mat, and I hope to have them ready soon.  



Stay tuned, also, for a new online class incorporating the style of Matisse.

What are you working on these days?  What's happening in your studio?  Let me know in the comments section below or through an email to nicole(at)nicolettaarnolfini(dot)com.

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