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Welcome to my "meet the artist" blog; designed to couple with website AnOriginalHitt For Current events, New Classes, Newest Paintings, Outings, Venice Plein Air MAPs, etc. will be shared on a more daily basis. If you are interested in any of the paintings paypal is available. Would LOVE to hear your reviews and art news. You may become 'a follower' for updates... Hope its an UP day! k
Questions? Contact Karen At: orighitt@gmail.com

ALL Photos and Artwork and Writing on this blog Copyrighted to K. Hitt ... None to be reproduced without the written permission of the artist.

Instruction/Classes/Workshops

Summer WORKSHOPS just added for the VENICE ART CENTER!
Sun Setting On The Blue Moon Rising- Detail- K.Hitt
START TO FINISH- ALL media
A summer workshop atmosphere designed to take the essential foundation of strong drawing sills, composition, value, capturing light, color theory and expression to a finished work of art.  All of these will be explored in depth, to take your creative ideas from start to finish.  ...ALL medias are welcomed; drawing, pastel, watercolor, acrylic, oils... you pick... or come and explore a new media too.  All levels welcomed too.
3 Day Workshops: Tu, W, Th- 10am - 4pm
class number and dates:
S113A: June 12,13 & 14
S113B: July 31,August 1&2
S113C: August 7,8&9
Call the Venice Art Center at: 941.485.7136 
for more info or to register. 
    
Fine Art Schedule 2011-2012
Private Instruction Available On a First Come First Served basis minimum 1.5  hour sessions at your convience on any available Weds or Sat. morning. Contact me to reserve your dates for the upcoming season. Deposit due at time of reservation for dates reserved.

AN ORIGINAL HITT ART GROUP Rate
Small Group of 3 -NO more ALL Mediums welcomed -come to learn and explore

Form a Small Group for Up-close and Personal attention at a group rate. Drawing, Pastels, Oils, Acrylics, Watercolors : ALL mediums . You name it- we explore it together. Your group, for a group rate.  Contact me to reserve your dates for the upcoming season. Deposit due at time of reservation for dates reserved. 

Classes At VAC 
THIS YEAR ALL WORKSHOPS:

·      Building a Strong Foundation- FUNdamentals of Drawing

#513A – 11/14,15,16/2011 10am-4pm You will learn to understand the essential foundation to every good work of art: DRAWING. Emphasis on classic and basic skills helping you to advance to sound draftsmanship, building up a strong drawing foundation and ability to “SEE” with an artist’s eye…. 
VAC member link to paypal to register 

·      Finding Perspective #514 – 11/17/2011 10am-4pm  Did you know that artist invented linear perspective in the 1500’s that helped begin the Renaissance period in art history? Is it time to add this to your artwork too? This workshop is designed to help one develop the technique of perspective drawing, better enabling an artist to show objects in three dimensions…

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           How To Draw/Paint Children From Photographs

#515A – 12/12/2011  
 #515B – 3/29/2012 – 10am-4pm   How do you capture that little face you love? Children’s expressions are genuine… and a great joy to capture in art.  Though the FUNdamentals of all portraits will be discussed, how to achieve beyond an accurate depiction of the color of the eyes and hair will explored, and matched with learning how to add greater expression and personality to all of your portrait work…


   Start To Finish (All Medium)
#614A – 12/13,14,15/2011 
 #614B 1/30,31 & 2/2/2012
#614C 3/26,27,28/2012 - 
10am-4pm –  Designed to take the essential foundation of strong drawing skills, composition, value, capturing light, color theory and expression to a finished work of art. ALL of these will be explored in depth, to take your creative ideas from start to finish. …ALL mediums are welcomed…
 
for full schedule of classes for all ages throughout the year please visit
http://www.veniceartcenter.com/
941.485.7136 or give me a call or email too. 



 
Two NEW WORKSHOPS AT: 
Boca Grande Art Alliance 
for the 2012 
season http://www.bocagrandeartalliance.org/   941.964.1700


*Painting FUNdamentals II

Face & Figure
ALL mediums welcomed (3 Day workshop)

Feb.15,16,17, 2012  -10am-3:30pm thurs, break at 1:30 for meeting at the Alliance












Start To Finish
ALL mediums welcomed (3 Day workshop)
March 19,20,21, 2012 - 10am - 3:30pm Mon, Tu, Weds.
























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3 New Workshop in Pastels
March 14th,
April 25, 
May 2nd
Wednesday, 9am‐2pm
This class is designed to take the essential foundation of strong drawing skill,
composition, value, capturing light, color theory & expression to a finished work
of art in Pastels.
North Port Art Center