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Welcome Back!!!  Hi Everyone! It’s been awhile... I have been working on my solo exhibit for the San Luis Obispo Museum of Art plus a lot of traveling with a full workshop schedule! Sorry it has taken us so long to send out a new ArtsyFartsy Newsletter!  Impure Thoughtsl Impure Thoughts... The artwork is all done - it has been photographed - we have published a catalog, limited edition giclée sets of selected artwork and two new sets of BobArt Notecards. Product information is at the end of this newsletter. All the artwork, plus my artist’s statement is on my website. Please go and check it out!  www.RobertBurridge.com QR code You are all invited to come to the opening! I had a great time working on large paper with pastels and charcoal. No water! In this newsletter, I have made an effort to pass on the info that I learned, check out the Studio Tips for some new products I started working with and new ways of working on big art in my studio. Impure Thoughts Exhibition Products!
 Exhibition Catalog Click here for ordering info.  BobArt Cards, Impure Thoughts Click here for ordering info Limited Edition Giclée Sets: Impure Thoughts - Exhibit & Sketchbook Set Workshops in the Spotlight
Lots of Figure Workshops coming up!  Bob in Figure Workshop About these workshops - Contemporary Abstract Figure & Collage is all about drawing and painting the contemporary figure. If you ever wanted to learn how to paint the freestyle abstract figure, this workshop is for you! Variety of poses, lots of paint sketching and gestural painting. Be prepared to paint looser, bolder, freer, lighter and more intuitively. Your “drawing skills” are not a prerequisite. This class is fun for everyone! Contemporary Abstract Figure Painting & Collage Contemporary Abstract Figure Painting & Collage Contemporary Abstract Figure Painting & Collage Contemporary Abstract Figure & Collage  June 14-17 Studio Mentor Workshop - There is one spot open! More Great Trips! International Workshops
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Paint with Bob in the Bahamas!
Paint with Bob in San Miguel De Allende!! We will be housed in a lovely hotel with heated pool and tropical shrubbery, close to the art institute and a few blocks from the cathedral and town square. Breakfasts will be in the hotel and dinners at various restaurants in the area. We’re on our own for lunches.
San Miguel is lots of fun becasue there are always gallery openings, a cultural event, concert or play, and some outstanding restaurants. The weather, at this time of year, is perfect.
November 24 to December 4, 2013 We Want to Hear From You!
Keep those Studio Tips and your questions coming! If we use yours in an ArtsyFartsy Newsletter, we will send you a Burridge Permission Mug.
Roberta from Connecticut asks:  Showing “Moveable Wall” in my Studio Thanks Roberta!  Painting the Plywood Walls  White Walls First, I painted the plywood white so I would have a neutral working surface. On that surface, I mount my paper temporarily with staples or industrial tacks.  Overview of Studio Hope this helps - We’ll send you a Permission Mug! Bob’s Studio Tip for Loosening Up
Protecting the Seven Foot Pastel Drawings  Medium for Impure Thoughts Ever since the 7’ x 7’ drawings appeared on my website, I have received many inquiries as to how I was going to hang and protect them? These hand made papers are heavy, rough and perfect for charcoal and pastels, but vulnerable if not protected behind glass. The 7’ size prohibited glass so I “seal” and fix the surface with the time honored spray fixative of casein... milk! The same stuff that protects the Sistine Chapel ceiling for 500 years. And have you seen it lately?
SpectraFix is the pump spray brand I use. I have found other spray fixes tend to darken the pastels. SpectraFix solution dries clear and tough. SpectraFix Natural Casein Spray Fixative for Pastel, Charcoal, Watercolor, Gouache and Mixed Media. Look at these sites for ordering information. Dick Blick, Jerry’s Artarama, Dakota Art Pastels. For product specification, go to www.spectrafix.com/about.html. Ask Kate about Art Marketing
Shirley from Oregon asks: Dear Shirley, What Bob and I teach is this - it is an infringement of copyright if another's work is copied - in ANY way. The "percent changed argument" is so ambiguous that it is almost a non-issue. There is no magic formula. Yes - if an artist copies their instructor or a step-by-step from a magazine, they are infringing the copyright. I guess, to be fair, the art magazines should publish a disclaimer OR give everyone a fair use permit. On the other hand, studies completed in a workshop or with a magazine "lesson" were never meant to be works of art to be exhibited, sold or published. Sometimes artists have gotten away with copying by saying "after the manner of..." or "in homage to..." but it is still copying. Those are my two cents. A VERY interesting subject and certainly charges up a room of art students! To keep yourself in the know and updated, here’s your homework - go to these websites: Click here to view the PDF by Joshua Kaufman titled Copyright Infringement, An Art Copyright Coalition White Paper. Also check out Joshua Kaufman’s website: www.jjkaufman.com
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Products in the Spotlight
My latest DVDs are two of my favorite subjects! “Abstract Painting & Collage" and "Abstract Landscapes & Trees"  2 New DVDs These DVDs are colorful, step-by-step demos teaching everything I do in my studio and explaining everything I’m doing. Both DVDs are filled with visual examples, live real time painting and easy to understand instructions. From concept to composition and color - all the way to the finished painting. Abstract Acrylic Painting & Collage Online Special - Buy both for $44.95! Thank you Subscribers!
Free Gift with Purchase!
A nifty mini-poster to hang in your studio! Some things are tongue in cheek, others a little more challenging, but all with Bob’s light-hearted attitude in his studio and his workshops! A great reminder. 8.5x11, color on 14 pt coated cover paper. Free with every purchase. One per order. Recommended Product
Joe’s Prime Cradled Painting Panels
The Cheap Joe’s Cradle Panel is my newest favorite surface to paint and collage on. Much like an Ampersand panel, these wood panels have canvas-depth wood sides, are lightweight and take the abuse I give them... plus they’re cheap!  I paint, collage, sand and finish with two thin coats of acrylic varnish. I wire them for hanging and off to the gallery they go! No framing, no glass and no mats required. These are so cool to paint on because the wood surface does not bounce around like a canvas does.  Bob and Wall of Paintings on Cradled Panels My gallery opening in Key West, Florida featured the circus paintings on these panels. Most sold opening night. Bob’s Tip For Loosening Up!
I have found that my day is more successful if I do a lot of preparation at the very beginning. So, before I start painting to do the following:  Painting Table Set-Up 1. Cover my table with a 4 ml polyethylene plastic sheet.  I Wrote FOCUS on my Studio Wall There is something else I do that helps me in the studio - just a small word with a huge impact. That word is FOCUS. I even wrote “focus” on my studio wall when I started working on my Impure Thoughts paintings! So ... We made Focus Slips to hand out in my workshops!  FOCUS Slip I have more tips for loosening up! Check out my Loosen Up Studio Workbook for more techniques to help you stay loose, relaxed and creative!
I have more tips for loosening up! Check out my Loosen Up Studio Workbook for more techniques to help you stay loose, relaxed and creative! Click here for product information. Recommended Books
The books below are all in my library, with decidedly a West Coast focus. Make sure to watch the Cool School DVD, also about the emerging west coast art scene.  Pacific Standard Time: Los Angeles Art, 1945-1980  Richard Diebenkorn: The Ocean Park Series  L.A. Raw: Abject Expressionism in Los Angeles, 1945-1980: From Rico Lebrun to Paul McCarthy Recommended DVDs
 Cool School  Painters Painting - New York Art Scene Music to Paint By
New recommendations from my iPod and Pandora - everything from dance to new age to “electronic swing” - you might recognize music from a current TV commercial - very hot!  Outside the Skyline by Miguel Migs  Violet by Panda’s Dream  Charleston Butterfly by Parov Stelar Inspiration - Painting Intentions Today. My Goal for any Painting
 Painting Intentions Today Paintings should have some sort of story appeal. The viewer might ask, “What’s going on here?” It could be a simple, singular idea like two shapes simply touching or leaning against each other. The idea is to create a visual tension and visually communicate the idea with form, shape, color, mood and brush marks. I want the viewer to believe they are eavesdropping on a painting that is having a good time chatting! For me, even a simple, single idea is enough to get me started. Then my heart and passion take over. If it’s worth painting, its worth looking at! My process for painting today is a mixture of personal ritualistic, improv theatre expressing my impression of what pleases me at that time and going at it like my best painting hasn’t happened yet....  The Show is Finished!   Copyright ©2012 Robert Burridge. All rights reserved.
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