Art teacher signs painting book, exhibits work

Thursday, 10 December 2009 17:05

Silvermine School of Art faculty member Claire Watson Garcia will have a book signing at Silvermine Guild Arts Center auditorium for her latest book, “Painting for the Absolute and Utter Beginner.” A portion of the proceeds from book sales will go to the Silvermine School of Art Scholarship Fund. All are welcome to attend the reception and book signing to be held from 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday, December 13.

Based on the author’s courses and workshops, “Painting for the Absolute and Utter Beginner” helps new painters find “what works” while providing information on all the necessary tools, tips and techniques needed to create a representational painting. A special feature is the artwork and commentary of real students, which helps beginners set realistic goals and shows them how other artists at the same level of experience have worked through inevitable setbacks to achieve success.

The chapters follow a progressive sequence that teaches basic skills through practical, accessible exercises — how to handle a brush, achieve the right paint consistency, mix color and create dimension-building a solid foundation that readers can rely on as painting projects grow more challenging.

A resident of Ridgefield, Garcia is not only a faculty member at Silvermine School of Art in New Canaan but she also was once a student herself at Silvermine when she was a teenager. She is an award winning artist and best-selling author whose work has been included in numerous national juried shows and many individual collections. Her lifelong love of art and animals has found its most recent expression in fine art animal portraiture. She has illustrated three children’s’ books featuring animals, two of which were also authored by her.

The artwork created by Garcia specifically for the book will be on exhibit from December 13 through January 9, 2010.

Also on exhibit will be artwork by her students featured in the book. There will also be an exhibition in the student gallery featuring works by students from Garcia’s current painting class at the School of Art.

For more information, call 203-966-6668, ext. 2, or e-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

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