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The first three winners for the Hill Digital Quilt have been transformed, framed and put into the Matrix at the Hill Center. Each week, more panels will be added.
Workshop: Creative Apps for Visual Artists New Tools for Painters and Photographers Starts Monday, November 19 Come join us! With the advent of smart phones and tablet computers, there's been an explosion of amazing, inexpensive tools to create visual art. The “Creative Apps for Visual Artists” workshop will feature an in-depth look at the range of photography, drawing, painting, and image manipulation tools now available for these devices. Although there are thousands of image apps (don't worry, we won't cover them all), they fall into six main categories, which are divided into four weeks. Some give you a “canvas” on which to draw or paint, some start with the camera, some with an existing image. Many can do all three. Each session will include how-to demos, with time to ask questions, download a few apps, and take some test drives. The workshop starts Monday November 19th at 7:00 p.m. at the Hill Center and will continue each Monday evening for four weeks. Register for the Workshop at the Hill Center or online at: http://hillcenterdc.org/home/programs/650
There are piles of framed archival prints of my digital work stacking up around
my studio in preparation for this big exhibition. Most of them have never been brought into the "real" (tangible) world before, and I am reminded again of how much work it is to transform an image from the medium of light on a screen into an acceptable reflective print. On the other hand, it's been very exciting and gratifying to see these works printed out big and framed, and looking so good. The image here on the invitation card is a hybrid, starting with a pastel painting, which was scanned and transformed in the computer. The final print was worked over with pastels again.
I've been asked by George Miller, who is the blog-meister for The Art League in Alexandria, to answer a few questions about my experiences concerning developing and keeping an artist's blog. The Art League is a very large and active organization, with a big gallery, arts out-reach program, art supply store, and a fine art school. The school has thousands of students, and hundreds of teachers.
Interview for The Art League Blog Q: How did you decide on the domain name? Of all the many, many decisions involved in constructing the website, the domain name was the most difficult and frustrating. I wanted something pithy, memorable, distinctive and informative, but not too long. Dozens and dozens of clever ideas were considered and rejected before I resigned myself to the simple but descriptive Nancy Freeman Studio. I actually own three domain names now, because we decided on one, then switched to another, then another. Q: How do you like Weebly, and what made you pick it? I've been a computer artist for over a quarter century, and it became a source of professional embarrassment that I didn’t have a website. But now the software is so user-friendly there’s just no excuse. My computer-whiz daughter found the Weebly system, which has a graphic drag-and-drop interface. It’s free for most (simpler) Want to have some fun with your iPad or iPhone? Starting next week, I'll be teaching a workshop at the Hill Center, on Capitol Hill, called "Apps for Artists," featuring the amazing photographic and image manipulation tools now available for these devices. It's scheduled for Thursday evenings, September 6, 13, 20 and 27 at 7:00 p.m. I hope some of you can attend.
Each session will begin with a demonstration of some of these remarkable tools, and then you'll get to try them yourself. We'll be using the iPad for the demos because that platform has the most apps and options, but many of these tools are available now for droids and other tablet formats, or will be soon. The Hill Center has WiFi, so you can download apps on the spot. These three images are included in the Online Silent Auction for the Art League in Alexandria, VA. To learn more about this event, go to The Art League.
"The online silent auction of faculty work, the third event in our “30-Something” Summer Series, is only a few days away! We’re thrilled to present such a wonderful collection of works by our generous and talented faculty. Participating in the auction is a fantastic opportunity to own a masterpiece by a member of our talented faculty while supporting The Art League’s build-out at the Madison Annex. All proceeds from the auction go to fund the build-out project." UPDATE: The auction is over, and was a big success. Many thanks to all who participated! |
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Nancy Freeman has a decades-long fascination with digital art which she supports by painting portraits and teaching various art subjects. Right now she devotes most of her creative time to digital art because it's so satisfying. Archives
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