Bajafun777
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Location: Rosarito & California
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Any artist canvas painters who teach others to paint?
We will be back at Las Gaviotas for four months starting June 1st and are looking for someone that is an art canvas painter to give pointers to
someone else wanting to learn.
My wife had been taking painting lessons in the past but with work, re-entering college to finish up degree--- well time slipped away. Now she wishes
to take it up again and I know her skills will come back quickly with training. So, any painters wanting to give painting lessons around Rosarito or
better yet close to Las Gaviotas? Maybe someone knows an art school near by or someone that actually teaches on the side. Take Care & Travel
Safe----- "No Hurry, No Worry, Just FUN" bajafun777
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Bajafun777
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Location: Rosarito & California
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Note, we would like to have her get lessons starting out at least twice a week and willing to discuss the lessons costs when we get down there and
meet whoever has ability to do teaching. Take Care & Travel Safe---"No Hurry, No Worry, Just FUN" bajafun777
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DENNIS
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Ensenada might be a stretch, but the culture center often gives art classes. Don't have particulars, but it may be a start.
You are talking Las Gaviotas up here, Sí ?
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Bajafun777
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Dennis, not necessarily talking Las Gaviotas up but I enjoy it a lot. I mention it as I have stayed in a number of places in Baja and Mainland but
have found Las Gaviotas to our liking. Since I am on my way back there, I do let others know it is safe due to them having proper security staffing
that is always moving about the community. However, as with anything those with evil and weapons can even make a church dangerous, correct?
Have met some really nice people and picked up a lot of interesting information tips while down in Las Gaviotas. There are people from all over the
States, Mexico, Europe, Central America and South America that have a lot of stories to share. We just have the time to enjoy what others have to
share about their experiences now. Even Terry28 and his wife has shared a few cold ones with my wife and me really nice people, Nomads are
everywhere,LOL!
As with all things you never know where the next interest or liking may take over one's current liking,LOL. Retired now, so we have more time to
look around at our leasure and really enjoy meeting others from the communities we stay or visit. My wife and I worked hard, put a lot of time along
with long hours into our jobs before retiring so now it is our time. We have been coming to Baja together for over 35 years and I have been traveling
down for over 44 years.
Ensenada would be too far to go for classes, so that is why we are hopeful maybe someone on this site knows someone. Maybe even someone here that
actually does painting themselves who would teach someone else.
Take Care & Travel Safe--- "No Hurry, No Worry, Just FUN" bajafun777
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wilderone
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Hi Bajafun - I sat next to you at the slide show!
Oils? Acrylics? Having done some painting and taken art lessons in the past, I have found that instruction books help a lot (Walter Foster is
popular). These books can be very specific (how to paint water, how to paint landscapes, how to paint birds, etc.). For lack of an art teacher,
should could definitely use books and give herself smaller projects (like practicing shadow techniques or using a knife). Instead of using canvas,
use particle board painted first with Gesso so as not to waste a canvas for instructional use. Then, of course, once you start a painting it just
evolves from your intellect and soul. Going to art shows for inspiration can help, as well as just finding something that works for you (plein air,
painting a photograph).
If you're still in San Diego, I would be happy to give your wife 3-4 of my painting books that I don't use anymore. I have books about "snow scenes,
oil paints, how to mix colors, streets, still life, seascapes, and some with just scenes around the world to copy.
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rhintransit
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I know a good artist, Francisco Mariono, from La Paz who spends the summer in the Ensenada area. He teaches some classes in LP, I enjoyed the ones I
attended, and I know he has taken a private student or two when up north. I'm a BCS Nomad and have no idea where Las Gaviotes is, but if the distance
is workable, u2u me and I'll send you his contact info.
[Edited on 5-23-2011 by rhintransit]
reality\'s never been of much use out here...
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Bajafun777
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Location: Rosarito & California
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Thanks Wilderone will check out the paint book you suggested and back in El Centro area until first when we return to Las Gaviotas for 4 months it is
about 8 miles south of Rosarito. Rhintransit, as I am not wanting her to drive to Ensenada twice a week maybe I will have to if nothing found around
Rosarito, Baja Malibu,Cantamar or even Playas T.J. Hoping someone knows someone but just hasn't read this thread yet. Rhintransit will U2U on the
specifics of how to find Francisco Mariono. Take Care & Travel Safe--- "No Hurry, No Worry, Just FUN" bajafun777
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