Always Learning-You Can Teach an Old Artist New Tricks!

Marsha Clements — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 22:43:32 +0000

This week I’m painting in a workshop with Jack Sorenson. I went to elementary school with Jack and his brother Mike was my first boyfriend back in 1st grade. He grew up on the rim of Palo Duro Canyon at Six Gun City, a tourist attraction that showed the wild west as it was years ago. Jack had a natural talent for drawing and is vying for the top of the field among those cowboy and western artists. His sense of humor often comes out in his paintings and they tell a story through the landscape, people, and animals that find their way onto his canvas. Jack is a true storyteller, but he uses his paints and brushes where authors use words. In this case–a picture is really worth a thousand words. Every person who sees the painting is able to write their own story. In every workshop, I learn something. But a truly great teacher gives you much more. Jack does so much to build the knowledge of his students and help us to know the elements of form that will make our paintings please others. But what he does best as a teacher is to instill confidence in his students. He makes you feel so good about what you are doing. He makes you a better artist because he gives you the encouragement you need to go to the next level as an artist. If you ever get a chance to meet Jack Sorenson –don’t let it pass you by. He’s a great artist–but even more, he’s a great guy, and I so appreciate him giving us his time and expertise during this week. I’m attaching the work I finished today. This study is a young man, Jake with his horse. He found some sweet feed to treat him with and put it in his hat! What a treat after a long, hot ride. It’s another moment in time I’m trying to capture! Let me know how I did!

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Always Learning-You Can Teach an Old Artist New Tricks!