Happy New Year! 2020 is coming and so is a GIVE-AWAY!

Scarlet Taninger Minipainting -  3x3" oil on canvas w/it's display easel
©2019  Helen Read

What a great way to start the new year and the new decade! 

A GIVE AWAY!  

This little painting and its easel will be given to someone somewhere in a random drawing!  

For the last several years, I've sent these little mini paintings as free gifts all over the country.  I can't think of a better way to start the new year! 

What do you have to do to enter?  

It's easy!   Join my list of friends and you'll get an email in the first week of January with all the details about how to enter!  

When you are part of my list, you'll get a colorful, fun email each month filled with things like: 

• The latest art from my studio & process photos and videos
• News that is fun to share 
• Discounts from time to time  
• Free downloadable art 
• And friend to friend conversation  

To join,  you can text the word Helen to 22828  or 

You can hit the button below.

(Don't worry... Your email is safe - I use a secure email service and it is never shared.  And, you won't be inundated with email from me... you'll only hear from me once a month, with an occasional special message.) 

Join me!!  You can never have too many friends!  

Yes! Let's be friends!

For Email Marketing you can trust.

Coming Soon!! Another Give Away Contest

Every few months, I give away - completely free - a small painting and it's easel.  

In January, I'll be giving away another small painting!  

Maybe you'd like to enter the contest... Maybe YOU will be my next winner!

In early January, my newsletter will be sent with all the information about how to enter.  No strings attached! If your name is randomly picked, then I'll get your address, wrap this little painting up and send it off!  

I've sent quite a few of them around the country in the last several years.  

Here's how you can join my email list! 

Text the word HELEN to 22828 

or 

Hit the button below.

Yes! Sign me up!

For Email Newsletters you can trust.

You'll get an email each month from me with all kinds of fun things, 

including a free art download to print and enjoy every month. 

I love to stay in touch!  This is a great way to do that.... Let's be friends!! 

Colored Pencil Creation

From a few years ago...  A demo done for my drawing students.

This little drawing shows the strengths of colored pencil and the beautiful results that they can achieve. 

This is small - done with prismacolor pencils on black drawing paper. 

The challenge was in the plastic wrapper... but careful attention to the values and subtle changes in color give a sense of 3 dimensions.  

As I post this - my classes are embarking on their colored pencil drawings!  It's a lot to learn, but I think they will create some beautiful work!