Respected artist, Thomasin Dewhurst has taught Art and Piano to children and adults for over twenty years. With a Masters Degree in Art and Art History, and advanced qualifications in Piano & Piano/Music Theory from Trinity College of Music, London, Thomasin offers high quality lessons and workshops for beginner to intermediate/advanced students. Students participate in two piano recitals each year, and in various art exhibitions (winning many top awards!).
Friday, November 30, 2012
Thursday, July 12, 2012
Painting sale for art student Barbara Viola!
Another congratulations is in order for Barbara Viola who sold her watercolor painting "Blushing Rose" to a Livermore collector recently. Well done Barbara!
"Blushing Rose"
Watercolor on archival paper
by Barbara Viola
Another of my students won First Prize in the "Grandmothers Who Help" Art and Poetry contest
Congratulations to my 13 year student Kaycee Bilke who won First Prize in the "Grandmothers Who Help" Art, Poetry and Essay writing contest! Her oil painting "Sparkles the Unicorn" won the prize and is now on a 10 month US touring exhibition with the 2nd and 3rd place winners from the same competition. You can view the competition winners here: "Grandmothers Who Help" Art, Poetry and Essay Writing competition
"Sparkles the Unicorn"
Oil painting
by Kaycee Bilke
Wednesday, July 4, 2012
A third student wins 1st place at the Alameda County Fair
A 10 year-old student from my homeschool classes, has also won First Place at the Alameda County Fair Art Contest this year. Her drawing of a garden is the prize-winning work.
Congratulations!
Congratulations!
"Garden"
Pencil on Paper
by 10 year old student
Art and Piano News July 2012
ANOTHER OF MY STUDENTS WINS FOUR TOP AWARDS IN THE ALAMEDA COUNTY FAIR ART CONTEST!
Congratulations
to 8 year old Rachel Mattison won
four 1st place awards at the Fair's Art Contest as well. Her
painting of The Cat in the Hat, inspired by the Dr. Seuss character, is pictured
below.
"Painting of The Cat in the Hat"
(after the character by Dr. Seuss)
by Rachel Mattison
(8 years old)
Piano
Recital planned for late October
I
will be holding a small piano recital for my piano students in late
October. It will be a very friendly and easy-going recital as the
students are just beginning to learn the piano, and most are in
elementary school or younger. I would love all the students to show
off one or two of their pieces and hear what the other students are
doing. We will have refreshments after the recital. I will announce
more details in September.
Caricature
Sketching for Parties & Events
I
recently did a Caricature Sketching Event at a graduation
party. It proved to be a lot of fun, especially with the children!.
If
you are having a party or event in the coming months and need an
extra activity I am available to do caricature sketching again. In
addition I can give a caricature workshop & guests can draw each
other afterwards. if you are
interested please call or email.
Monday, July 2, 2012
Congratulations to 6 year old Tatyahna Munoz for winning the "Judges Favorite" award at the Alameda County Fair Art Contest!
"Painting of Peacocks in a Park"
(inspired by a 1968 painting "Peacock in the Park" by British artist, Margaret Baird)
(inspired by a 1968 painting "Peacock in the Park" by British artist, Margaret Baird)
by Tatyahna Munoz
(6 years old)
Oil on Canvas
Tatyahna entered this painting in the Alameda County Fair Art Show and won the "Judges Favorite" award!
Congratulations Tatyahna!
Saturday, June 30, 2012
Upcoming exhibition of instructor's paintings and drawings
I will be showing a number of my drawings and paintings in an exhibition at the Figurehead Gallery in Livermore in August 2012. The show is entitled "Figures and Faces" and includes 4 -5 nationally and internationally respected artists. Please plan to stop by in August to see the show. I will post further details about the exhibition closer to the time.
Thursday, June 28, 2012
Tuesday, June 26, 2012
Art school and Instructor News
Art and art history classes have started at the Robert Livermore Community Center and run until the end of July 2012. We had a good turnout for the class - almost completely full. The classes are for younger school-aged students, and teach various styles and techniques as well as famous artists from the history of art. Students make an artwork in the style they have learned about. So far we have done Egyptian art and Impressionism.
"about the INDA
The International Drawing Annual publication was conceived as an extension
of Manifest's Drawing Center mission to promote, feature, and explore drawing as a rich and culturally significant
art form.
The goal of the International Drawing Annual is to support the recognition, documentation, and publication of excellent, current, and relevant works of drawing from around the world.
This supplemental resource website offers biographical information and artist's statements for each of the artists included in each annual volume of the exhibition-in-print. One detail image from each artist is also provided for reference relative to their information." from ManifestGallery.org
Instructor, Thomasin Dewhurst's work published in prestigious art book
The instructor, Thomasin Dewhurst, has had her work published in a prestigious book INDA6 from Cincinnati's MANIFEST Gallery . The publication presents some of the finest examples of contemporary drawings from the USA and worldwide. INDA6 is available for purchase from the MANIFEST Gallery or Amazon.com and various other sources.
"about the INDA
The goal of the International Drawing Annual is to support the recognition, documentation, and publication of excellent, current, and relevant works of drawing from around the world.
This supplemental resource website offers biographical information and artist's statements for each of the artists included in each annual volume of the exhibition-in-print. One detail image from each artist is also provided for reference relative to their information." from ManifestGallery.org
Thursday, May 31, 2012
Fish-Kite project
The kites were made from two pieces of tissue paper in the shapes of fish. The two pieces were glued together along the long sides, leaving the mouth and the tail end open.
The kites were decorated with tissue paper fins and scales.
Streamers were glued to the tail end.
The string was attached to the mouth end.
Kite by an 8 Year old
The mouth is reinforced with a ring made of paper to which the string is attached. The ring is important as it opens the mouth to let the air through when the kite flies
Kite by an 8 year old
Kite by an 8 year old
Wednesday, May 23, 2012
New student work - May 2012
"Bicycle"
watercolor
6 year old student
"Apple still-life"
watercolor
watercolor
Elementary school student
"Apple still-life"
watercolor
watercolor
Elementary school student
"Apple still-life"
watercolor
watercolor
Elementary school student
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Tuesday, May 8, 2012
New student artwork May 2012
16 year old student
14 year old student
14 year old student
9 year old student
4 year old student
6 year old student
6 year old student
14 year old student
9 year old student
14 year old student
16 year old student
Friday, April 6, 2012
Children's Summer Art Classes
Robert Livermore Community Center
$125.00 for 6 classes
Art For Children: Paint, Draw & Sculpt
Children's summer art classes are offered in June and July at the Robert Livermore Community Center in Livermore. These classes are for children ages 5 and up and cover a variety of techniques and mediums.
The classes also introduce styles from the history of art such as Impressionism, Expressionism, Renaissance Art and more, and look at artists such as van Gogh, Rembrandt, Seurat and others.
Students learn painting, drawing and sculpting.
For further information, please visit:
http://childrensartclassesprojects.blogspot.com/
Sunday, April 1, 2012
From my Art History for children classes: Celtic-style art
In my Art History for Children classes we learn a variety of styles and art movements from the history of art. In this class, the students look at Celtic Art and the stylized designs of overlapping, rhythmical patterns. This is a dragon's head and ribbon pattern, copied from Celtic images seen.
Dragon's Head and ribbon pattern
(inspired by Celtic Art)
pen and watercolor on paper
7 year-old student
Creation from recycled / found materials
We do a lot of work with found materials in my art classes. The students love it and are so creative with what they find to use. Here is a Leprechaun Trap made of a breakfast cereal box, pipe-cleaners, tape, cardboard tubes and some coins (to entice the leprechaun!)
Leprechaun Trap
Found materials
7 year-old student
New studio work form my art students
Mixed media collage
by 14 year-old student
Rabbit with Wolf
Oil on canvas
by an 8 year-old student
Egg with chick's beak
pencil on paper
by a 7 year-old student
Tonal drawing in blue
colored pencil and pencil on paper
by a 7 year-old student
Seated man with tv and tv stand
Clay and acrylic paint
by a 7 year-old student
Some work from my Art History for Children classes: Ancient Egyptian Art
A pyramid made out of a cardboard box with a clay ring to keep it closed
(taken from an idea from classroom projects by DickBlick)
by a 6 year-old student
Ancient Egyptian-style mummy and staff
Clay
by a 7 year-old student
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