About the Instructor for our Next Art Class

This drawing was created by the Amalie Baker using the
technique she will be teaching on March 10.

Our next art class will be held on March 10 from 1 - 3pm.  To learn more about the class give WOW a call at 307.742.6574.


Bio


Amalie Baker is a Wyoming artist who focuses on the portrait. She has a beautiful style that has developed through a process of breaking down shapes and color within the subject. Her paintings are inspired by her many travels as a mural painter.
Amalie’s murals and paintings are internationally and nationally known. Her murals can be found in Trinidad, Tobago, Puerto Rico, El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico, South Africa, West Africa, Dominican Republic, and Haiti as well as various locations in the United States including Seattle, Minneapolis, Chicago, Scotts Bluff, and Wisconsin.

Teaching Experience

While Amalie was the executive director, founder and job site manager for Aniimae, a non-profit organization devoted to giving people a voice though the painting of murals, she had many opportunities to teach those around her everything from the basics to the intricacies of mural painting. She has also taught at Eastern Wyoming College and taken on students through private art lessons.

Education

Powell Northwest Wyoming
    Associates in Graphic Design
Bethel University
    B.F.A. in Fine Art (emphasis Painting and Graphic Design)
    B.F.A. in Art History
    Minor in Theology

"Creating a Portrait" Fun Art Class!!

One of Amalie's paintings
 in the style we will be learning.

On March 10 from 1-3 pm we will be hosting another life drawing class. This class is in conjunction with our Figure Show. 10$ Registration

About the Class

The objective of this class will be to teach a unique technique for creating a portrait. There are many schools of thought on how to draw or paint. This technique involves building the initial drawing based on building up shape upon shape of light. It requires you to trust your eye with intense observation of light and shadow. Then you add your medium of choice to the initial drawing.

Materials for the Workshop


Please bring the drawing materials you are the most comfortable working with. Ink, watercolor, paints, colored pencils or pen are some possibilities.
Also bring 2 – 3 images to work from. The photo should possess high contrast.


Experience Level


All experience levels welcome.

Works of Wyoming is located on the second floor of the Laramie Plains Civic Center.  To get here park on 7th and Garfield and go up the stairs.  You can call us at 307.742.6574.  To learn more about Amalie, keep a lookout on this blog and on Facebook.

Go Naked! Go Clothed! Go Figure!

Our second annual Figure show is coming soon.
We would love for you to RSVP if you are on Facebook.

Just like last year there will be a figure workshop.  Stay tuned for more information.

WOW is located in Suite 271 of the Laramie Plains Civic center. 

Croquis Update

Felicia Follum, Untitled Sketch
WOW's Figure Show

Student Art League's Croquis (life drawing) sessions are held Wednesday evenings from 7-9pm in the Visual Arts building room 250.  The sessions are $5 for community members, $2 for UW students and $1 for Student Art League members.

If you would like more information, please contact Felicia Follum, SAL President, via Facebook or email WOW@uwyo.edu.

WOW Life Drawing Session

Marketing Tip: Consistency

As an artist you must brand yourself and this branding should be consistent throughout your business cards, brochures, application packets and your web presence.

One simple way to achieve this consistency on a budget is to use the same fonts among platforms (Blogger, Facebook, Twitter, etc.).  Another strategy to help Google know that your various social media sites are all you is by using the same first few lines in your "about me" section of each.

Website

Blog

Facebook

All three pages (my blog, Facebook, and website) use the same font and have the same basic description about me.

How have you utilized social media marketing?

If you have some pages you would like to show up in our blog as sample, 

be sure to send them our way.

If you would like help or feedback, you can contact WOW by email, or on Facebook. 

These services are free for members.

Croquis

Felicia Follum, Untitled Sketch
WOW's Figure Show

Student Art League's Croquis (life drawing) sessions are held Thursday evenings from 7-9pm in the Fine Arts building room 226.  The sessions are $5 for community members, $2 for UW students and $1 for Student Art League members.  

If you would like more information, please contact Felicia Follum, SAL President, via Facebook or email WOW@uwyo.edu.

WOW Life Drawing Session

Training in Figure Drawing

At Works of Wyoming, here in Laramie at the Laramie Plains Civic Center, there will be a figure drawing workshop in conjunction with the Go Clothed! Go Naked! Go Figure! Show which runs through April 4th. Mack Brislawn will be teaching a three hour “Introduction to Classical Life Drawing” class. It is very affordable and includes supplies. All for $20! Join us! Register at Works of Wyoming, a project of Wyoming Women’s Business Center.  (Art: Felicia Follum)