http://fineartamerica.com/profiles/cj-rider.html?tab=blog CJ Rider - Fine Art Blog http://www.fineartamerica.com/artistlogos/cj-rider.jpg http://fineartamerica.com/profiles/cj-rider.html?tab=blog Tue, 12 Apr 2011 13:32:44 GMT http://fineartamerica.com/blogs/open-studio-artists-workspace.html I am starting another new service (at Arizona Art Supply- PHX) for Arizona Artists called Open Studio. It is open to all artists age 18 and over. To start, I will offer Open Studio sessions each third Sunday of the month from 1:00-4:00 pm. The co... Sun, 13 Mar 2011 13:29:39 GMT http://fineartamerica.com/blogs/chinese-brush-painting.html Monthly Chinese Brush Painting at Arizona Art Supply - Tempe Beginner to advanced lta href="http://ridercreations.com/ART%20CLASS%20and%20WORKSHOP/asian%20ptg.pdf"gt ltfont size="6"gtCLICK for FLYERlt/fontgtlt/agtlt/pgt ... Sat, 02 Jan 2010 20:14:59 GMT http://fineartamerica.com/blogs/january-16-encaustic-workshop-in-phoenix-arizona.html Start the New Year out with a great new experience! Treat yourself or a friend to a great day working with Encaustics! January 16 from 10 am - 3:30 pm Call (602) 264-9514 to book your seat now! Learn new techniques and hone your skills at each w... Sun, 13 Dec 2009 16:05:19 GMT http://fineartamerica.com/blogs/encaustic-workshop.html ltdiv style="text-align: center"gt Had a Great Encaustic Workshop Yesterday! Such a nice group of artists! We were all sad to see the day end. lt/divgt ltdiv style="text-align: center"gt lt/divgt ltdiv style="text-align: center"gt ltiframe... Sat, 28 Nov 2009 13:54:16 GMT http://fineartamerica.com/blogs/kudos-to-the-atc-contest-winners.html KUDOS to the winners! This was a very close contest! Please view the ATC contest winning artwork here: http://fineartamerica.com/contests/atc-artist-trading-cards.html'tab=leaderboard Leave them kudos for a job well done! 1st Place Prize ... Sat, 28 Nov 2009 12:54:25 GMT http://fineartamerica.com/blogs/kudos-to-the-encaustic-winners.html KUDOS to the winners! Please view the Encaustic contest winning artwork here: http://fineartamerica.com/contests/encaustic--wax-painting.html'tab=leaderboard Leave them kudos for a job well done! Winners 1st Place: Strong Hands by Beverly ... Tue, 17 Nov 2009 05:12:18 GMT http://fineartamerica.com/blogs/encaustic-demonstration.html Had a great demo last Saturday at Arizona Art Supply, Scottsdale. Next week the Encaustic Demo will be at the Tempe store! After that, the Encaustic Workshops begin - all materials included!! Check it out! www.RiderCreations.com Happy Painti... Sun, 25 Oct 2009 13:15:31 GMT http://fineartamerica.com/blogs/fix-that-synthetic-brush.html Fix that Synthetic Brush! Do you have good synthetic brushes with curled back ends' Here is something that may help *if they are not beyond repair. Clean the brush thoroughly to remove any mediums or paint Get a Pyrex measuring cup, fill w... Wed, 16 Sep 2009 14:49:25 GMT http://fineartamerica.com/blogs/tip-on-acheiving-value-balance-in-your-art.html Many paintings fail due to poor value balance. If a painting is nearly all one value, it will lack life even if it is correct compositionally. One way to see value is to: Open image in photoshop At the top of the ... Sat, 22 Aug 2009 15:34:50 GMT http://fineartamerica.com/blogs/watercolor-pencil-workshop-sept12-2009.html HOOKED ON PENCILS a watercolor pencil workshop Limited Seating - Sign up today! Watercolor pencil workshop September 12 Call the store or drop in to sign up! Workshop will be held at: Phoenix Arizona Art Supply! 4025 N. 16th Str... Sat, 22 Aug 2009 15:29:36 GMT http://fineartamerica.com/blogs/art-from-the-tube.html blogging here too: http://artbycjrider.blogspot.com - drop by and sign in as a follower/friend. Thanks Thu, 09 Jul 2009 18:45:34 GMT http://fineartamerica.com/blogs/artist.html Cynthia (CJ) Rider Check out my letter in the July issue of Artist's magazine. (page8) CJ art display: http://www.youtube.com/watch'v=6HjHz3F-_uk 3 Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:36:48 GMT http://fineartamerica.com/blogs/promo-art-video.html ltobject width="873" height="525"gtltparam name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/6HjHz3F-_ukamphl=enampfs=1amprel=0ampcolor1=0x006699ampcolor2=0x54abd6ampborder=1"gtlt/paramgtltparam name="allowFullScreen" value="true"gtlt/paramgtltparam name=... Sun, 29 Mar 2009 04:02:10 GMT http://fineartamerica.com/blogs/women-painting-mother-and-child.html Please check out The blog at: http://womenpaintingmotherandchild.blogspot.com