Author: Jean Drayovitch
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Marsh view off bike trail acrylic on 8×10 board canvas
Jean Drayovitch’s acrylic on 8×10 board canvas. Marsh view off bike trail at Vaill Point Park near Moultrie Creek.
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Aviles Street Gallery has a new artist!
After having my paintings reviewed by a Board of Director’s and completing a casual interview which included discussing various fears and goals with the creative process I have been chosen as the new artist at Aviles Street Gallery. I am very happy to announce my “adoption” into this new family. Thank you Pam Geiger for…
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Figure Drawing 7/17/2012 with the Art Studio Group
The Art Studio Group at Saint Augustine Beach has started a Figure drawing session on Tuesdays from 7 p.m. until 9:30 p.m. This rendition is a 15 min sketch with pencil on paper. I encourage all artists to polish their skills with structured drawing like these sessions. We started with 5 min. warm-ups which extended…
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Oyster Creek: acrylic painting on board with oil pastel details
Jean Drayovitch acrylic on board with details in oil pastel. This is the view of the marsh from the marina at Oyster Creek.
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Inexpensive framing. It is possible…
Confession #1: making money from something you created is a rush. Confession #2: I don’t like wasting money. Confession #3: Selling something gives a sensation of value for the time it took to create whatever you just sold. So, how do we get all these guilty pleasures to work for us? Start with the idea…
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How to show support for your local artists…
We have some great talent in our little town. This week I would like to show support for Lisa O’Neil. She has a rendition of Sir Francis Drake on display at the Saint Augustine Art Association. The exhibit is titled “Art Y Facts” and is an informational/multimedia presentation on the history of our town being…
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Outdoor painting at Magnolia Avenue, Saint Augustine
This is a little ditty about painting outdoors. For years I found this aspect of producing artwork to be the most intimidating. As a hint, I find that I get out and do more with a circle of art friends than I would ever do alone. There is safety and courage in numbers, small…
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