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Perseverance: steady persistence in a course of action, a purpose, a state, etc.,especially in spite of difficulties, obstacles, or discouragement.

Some of my students have had great difficulties this past year with either enduring tremendous physical suffering, or experiencing the loss of loved ones and even a spouse. Through it all, they continue to persevere.  

Drawing and painting has always been and continues to be a tremendous source of therapy and healing for me.  The following words are from something I wrote on my website:

"I love what painting teaches me about life, and I love what life teaches me about painting.  I love that I can paint what I feel, and I especially love how I feel when I paint.

I love that the painting experience lightens pain, and gives wings of flight to fettered human limitations.

I love the way painting causes me to look to a source greater than myself for inspiration and guidance.  

I love knowing that although I cannot sing with my voice, my paintings are like a song that will resonate through the years, even after I’m gone." - Jill Saur

Please enjoy these new works of art by my awesome students!

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"While talent or genius must exist, at best they are merely embryonic factors and no one can guide these into productive artistry without the initiative, perseverance and determination of the student.  To say that the artist is born and not made, is only partly true.  Actually, while it is an important qualification, there is no proof of real worth in talent until it has been developed and expanded by a tremendous amount of serious study and plain hard work." - Edgar Payne

Please enjoy these wonderful works by my industrious, creative, and awesome students! It's so rewarding to watch my students grow and do such beautiful renderings of what they love!

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Websites for Finding Awesome looking Images Online for Free

I've found a great website that shares a myriad of places to go on the web to find copyright free images.  Several of the websites have images that are 100% free.  Other sites have images with Creative Commons Licenses.  You'll need to check the site to be sure what you're looking at.  The link provided below also has a link to read the definition of a Creative Commons License so that you'll understand what it means.  

Since there are so many websites that are completely copyright free,  I recommend sticking with using them.  (Please note that I've made a permanent link to the website below on my website on the Art Classes page)

Read more at: http://skinnyartist.com/cheat-sheet-for-finding-free-images-online/


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Inspired by Vincent Van Gogh

Vincent Van Gogh, Asylum In St. Remy Painting

I vividly remember the day that Van Gogh captured my attention, impacted my emotions and effected my artistic sensibilities.  It was about ten years ago at the High Museum in Atlanta, GA.  I was there to see an exhibit on the Impressionist and Post-Impressionist painters.  I walked around a corner and looked up to see Van Gogh’s self portrait that he rendered of a Gustave Dore painting, while he was in the asylum at Saint-Remy (see painting above).  This is certainly not one of  Van Gogh’s paintings that comes to most peoples minds, but it’s the one that made tears well up in my eyes.  

Vincent Van Gogh, "Cafe Terrace At Night"

No artist has had the single most effect on my later years as an artist as Vincent Van Gogh has.  His knowledge and use of complimentary colors with their tints and tones was profound.  Van Gogh was an artistic genius.  Comparing the painting above with the painting below, one can see that Vincent dared to paint the complete spectrum of his emotions.  His transparent honesty and artistic genius amaze me to this day. 

Although Van Gogh created over 2,000 works of art on canvas and paper, and sold only a handful of paintings in his entire life, he is one of the most recognized artists of all time!  If you want to broaden your insights into the life of an artist who was a true genius, study the life, works, and letters of  Vincent Van Gogh! - Jill Saur, Jill Saur Fine Art, LLC.  

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Van Gogh, A New Way Of Seeing

TONIGHT, APRIL 14TH AT THE REGAL AVALON IN ALPHARETTA AT 7:00 PM

I'm sending out a reminder to my students about this one night showing of the new Van Gogh movie.  Here is a review of the movie written by Emily D'Silva:

VAN GOGH, A NEW WAY OF SEEING

A brilliantly insightful documentary, Vincent Van Gogh – A New Way of Seeing, provides a deeper understanding of Vincent Van Gogh, and the experiences throughout his life that contributed to his success. The viewer is taken on a journey of discovery, from his earlier occupation as an evangelist, through to his development into becoming an artist. 

A narration of Van Gogh’s letters, addressed to his younger brother Theo, feature heavily in the film. The brothers were very close, consequently writing frequently to one another whilst they lived apart. After his brother’s death, Theo worked hard to promote Van Gogh’s works and publish his letters, reiterating that “art is long, and life is short”.

This detail instantly creates a sense of intimacy and empathy between the audience and Van Gogh. The artist’s influences, ideas and doubts are brought to light in these letters, providing a fascinating window for the audience to understand what moved and inspired him. Theo’s great-grandson Vincent Willem Van Gogh also provides an interview, offering his own personal observation of his family history, and acknowledging that his relative’s art went unappreciated during his lifetime. 

The film presents the perspectives of a number of researchers and curators at the Van Gogh Museum, which opened in Amsterdam in 1973. Some current artists, such as Lachlan Goudie, express admiration for Van Gogh, drawing upon his own artistic influences in their works and confirming the shared view of the importance of light in compositions.

An artistic audience will be able to relate to Goudie and Van Gogh’s expressive love for capturing their observations with paint, perhaps even understanding the energy and euphoria that is experienced through creating in this medium. Many struggling artists will find solace in learning that Van Gogh initially lacked the confidence and talent to succeed, however, the documentary shows that both dedication and extensive practice were met with success, and his art flourished.

Verdict: 

Emily D’Silva

Hope to see you there tomorrow night!  -  Jill Saur  

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"You read books to borrow therefrom the force to stimulate your activity... but I read books searching for the man who has written them." - Vincent Van Gogh

The following words are from a book titled, "Windows Of The Soul" by Ken Gire.  "There is a story about the famous illustrator and painter Gustave Dore in which one of his students had just finished a painting of Jesus and handed it to him for his critique.  Dore studied it, his mind searching for the right words.  At last he handed it back to the student.  "If you loved Him more, "he said, "you would have painted Him better."

Those words struck a chord with me because I'm usually asking my students, "What do you want to work on next?"  I believe it's really important for each student to find what they're passionate about and paint that.  If you love the subject matter that you're working on, you're going to be ALL IN!  I encourage you to get your camera out and take your own photos.  When you find that which you love and you capture it yourself, you're going to have all your senses engaged when you work on your painting.  

I've been doing a study of a scene that I came upon while on vacation in Taos, New Mexico.  When I'm applying the paint, I can remember the brilliance of the sun, the highlights of the light on the quaking leaves and the sound and smells of the rushing water as it splashed on the rocks in front of me.  When I'm painting and I'm ALL IN, invariably, I create my best works. - Jill Saur

Below are photos of recent finished works by my students.  To see more of my students awesome work, or to inquire about taking art classes, please visit my website.  CLICK HERE   Or, email me.  EMAIL 

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Truly all is remarkable and a wellspring of amazement and wonder. Man is so fortunate to dwell in this American Garden of Eden. —Albert Bierstadt

Albert Bierstadt was born in Germany in 1830 and grew up in America.  He was a prolific artist who painted the West but who also joined a group of artists in New York, known as the Hudson River School.  These artists traveled up and down the Hudson River and painted breathtaking scenes with a luminous glow.  Bierstadt is often categorized as a Luminist Painter. 

1. Luminism is an American landscape painting style of the 1850s – 1870s, characterized by effects of light in landscapes, through using aerial perspective, and concealing visible brushstrokes. - wikipedia

The first painting below, painted by one of my students, is a study of an Albert Bierstadt painting.  My student  wanted to do a study in the style of luminism.   So, I said, "Why not do a study of Albert Bierstadt?  He was one of the best."  I'd say she did a masterful job!  

I'm so proud of everyones work these past few weeks.  It's a privilege to watch all of my students learn and grow and enjoy what they do!

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