Entries by Rene Eisenbart
2015 KAUAI RETREAT
Kauai is a magical place. It fills us with wonder — the sea, the plants, the creatures! breadfruit (ulu) gecko (mo’o) chicken (moa) There were 14 of us. We lived, we laughed, we cooked amazing food and painted our hearts out — all on the tropical island of Kauai. Table centerpiece of lychee fruits Driftwood […]
DUCKLING into a SWAN?
Distracted with work on a marbling video and with teaching in Kauai, I haven’t been blogging as much as I would have liked. The upside is that I have had an opportunity to work on several pieces I’ve been wanting to marble plus working on a few new paintings. Stay tuned for more examples. This […]
DARE TO BE MEDIOCRE
me·di·o·cre A word often used to describe something that is average, but was expected to be much better. Ordinary, uninspired, forgettable, amateurish… This is not how I normally like to think about my […]
AWARDS GALORE!
Much has happened this summer that I’m still hoping to catch you up on. mostly TEACHING… Self Portraits at Hood River — with the Creative Arts Community at Menucha — Marbling at OSA But this post is on AWARDS. When they rain, they pour! FIRST I was awarded third place for “Marbled […]
KIP NORDSTROM’s GARDEN
It was a drizzly Friday, when a few happy painters met at garden designer Kip Nordstrom’s to paint — one that put the WATER in watercolor. It also added lovely droplets to the roses! Fortunately the giant fir trees served as umbrellas! When a few tiny droplets came through, they created interesting textural patterns. I […]
ITALY 5.14 / TASTE OF TUSCANY
No tour of Tuscany is complete without a culinary discussion. And not surprisingly, food is a reoccurring theme for us. Is it because the ingredients are so fresh that food tastes better there? Maybe it’s the artisan and farm to table fare? The sensuousness of the culture? The fine local wines? Or is it simply […]
ITALY 5.14 / FLORENCE TOUR
Another fabulous May in Tuscany! Linda Nye and I had so much fun last year that we vowed to return — after all, there is NO POSSIBILITY you can see and do everything the first time you come to Italy! Returning is the only way. This year we brought two new groups of seven to paint, […]
LEARNING & TEACHING
It has been a whirlwind week… First the WSO convention where I was given the people’s choice award for “Tranquility”! Then Robert Burridge’s workshop Monday – Thursday. Followed by giving a one day workshop for Southwest Washington Watercolor Society on USING ACRYLIC MEDIUMS with watercolor… as in my self portrait piece, below. . First Burridge […]
PAINTING IN KAUAI
14 of us spent 12 days at a retreat center in Kauai last February. It was a remarkable time! This will give you a flavor of the trip… We toured botanical gardens, visited art galleries, walked on the beach, cooked amazing meals and took scads of pictures. AT THE BEACH See, it didn’t rain the […]