March 25, 2011 [11]
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Painting: A fun, creative pastime Mike Schwagler
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Eileen Allen will be speaking at Emerald Heights life care community in Redmond from 2 to 3 p.m. on March 29 about staying active in life despite physical setbacks. “Choosing Happiness,” presented by the Northwest Center for Creative Aging, will have Allen, at 92, speaking about how she is still trying new things to get the most out of life. Having had to deal with tough decisions due to significant mobility, hearing and vision loss, Allen will discuss how to successfully make adaptations that enrich one’s life, not lessen it. Allen’s book, “I Like
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none of them were artists and none of them could draw very well, and yet all were turning out works of art on canvas that were, as they say, completely suitable for framing. Now that I’m retired I paint every chance I get and with the lessons I’ve learned I’m off on my own producing nearly any picture I want in just two to three sittings. Oil painting turns out to be an incredibly forgiving medium – probably the easiest of all art forms. If I hadn’t given it a try I’d be watching TV right now instead of painting. The thing is, anyone with a desire to paint can produce masterful paintings and, if you’re like me, no real talent is required. Mike Schwagler is an art student of Rita Gesinger, teaches at Health Within in Redmond. You can reach Rita at (425) 652-0702, e-mail healthwithinsite@com or visit RitaGesinger.com.
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Being Old” will also be available for purchase after the talk for $15, cash or check. The event is free, but guests are asked to RSVP to Jan Frederick at jan@nwcreativeaging.org or (206) 382-3789. Emerald Heights is located at 10901 176th Circle N.E. in Redmond. The center also offers Conversations on Creative Aging, small, facilitated group discussions that explore what it means to grow older in a creative, meaningful and purposeful way. The conversations give older people the opportunity to have meaningful and intentional dialogue around subjects that are important to them, but often not easily discussed. For more information about the center, visit www.nwcreativeaging.org. For more information about Allen, visit www.ilike beingold.com.
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to touch paints again, I said "what the heck, why not give it go?" Long story short, one lesson led to five with the result of two completed paintings — and both were excellent. My teacher, Rita Gesinger, would come up from behind and with a sweet, “May I?” take the brush from my hand and show me a stroke or two, or show me how to create an interesting color, or show me how to reproduce the tone and look of a section in my source picture. And away I would go. For several relaxing hours time stood still and then a painting appeared. I always have the same amazing surprise: Where did that come from? As I looked around the studio where I was taking lessons there were five other students,
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ou’ve always wanted to paint but you don’t even know how to draw. Why let a detail like that get in your way? People see the pictures I’ve painted and are amazed (trust me ... no one is more amazed than I). And I know where they’re going when they ask the inevitable question, “How long have you been painting?” They’re expecting me to say 40 or 50 years, because that will let them off the hook. The truthful answer is, “The last time I oil painted I was 17 and my paintings were terrible, so I decided to take a 47-year break.” Three years ago a real estate client offered me a free oil painting lesson as a gift. That was about the last thing I had on my mind, and even though I swore never
Allen, 92, to speak at Emerald Heights about staying active in life
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