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Thursday, September 27, 2012

Christine Lenz


Looking for Funky Fun Folk Art 
WeeMee Whimsies - Artist- Christine Lenz



Felling Sluggish 
   I first ran into Christine Lenz on her Etsy site (click here)    I was in search for months to find a teacher that had one foot in the primitive doll art world with a voice of their own.
 I wanted primitive with a twist, someone with talent and a new edge.  After weeks of searching I almost gave up.  So you can imagine my glee when I found her during one of my Google searches. Typing in primitive, Folk Art, whimsical and a bunch of pictures popped up with the word “images”. 
With a click I started to review the pictures. Then  I sat straight up in my chair!  Could this be what I was looking for?  Was it primitive?  I think not.  Was it Folk art?  Yes, and more, it was funky, fun folk art, I was in love with it.  


Ballet Recital
Christine had a style and look all her own.  I hoped to see more dolls.   I went to her Etsy sight and immediately admired her work.  Not only did she make dolls but she sold collages, paintings, ornaments and of course dolls.   But would she teach, could she teach?  The rest is history! 

 It was nice to see work so light hearted and fun.  As I read on I realized that Christine did a lot of searching for used materials.  Although she is not asking her students to go to thrift stores to by their cotton sheets she certainly is not apposed to them using re purposed materials as she does. 



Collage - Sing





She declares her art work as folk art dolls.  I call them amazingly addictive. Every time I go to her site she has some little play on words, like “Feeling Sluggish” painting,  a comical art doll, a delightful ornament or collage doll.  The name “WeeMee Whimsies fits her like a glove. 









Wheeled Bird




Christine sells her wonder prints 8” x 10” on her site for as little as $11.99.  When you see them you will feel the fun and love she puts into her work.  Her petite characters are charming. I hope she brings them to Artistic Figures in Cloth & Clay so we can see all her work up close.  I just know everyone that is unable to see her work on line should get the opportunity of experiencing her sense of style and humor in person.





Wise & Wacky Owl

Take note that she only uses the rich Golden Fluid Acrylic paints.  Christine believes that the colors are richer and more vibrant than the stock block liquid acrylic paints.  She is indeed correct,  acrylics tones are much more intense.  She is teaching with these exact types of acrylics at AFICC. (See her classes click here)  This will give her students an opportunity to step-up their painting and face painting skills a notch.  Improving your supplies and ability to work with them is just as important as improving your skill level.  Christine hopes to share both her talent and passion of painting with all her students.





4 comments:

  1. And I STILL can't decide what Sunday class but the pumpkin looks pretty cute.

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  2. I like the fact she uses Acrylics from the tubes. I think we are all more likely to pick up the liquid bottles. They are cheap and easy to find, but the tubes have a deeper hue, which means you do not have to paint over them......I think the classes you pick from her are all winners. It is the technique, style and supplies.....But yeah the Pumpkin Fairy has fun written all over it!

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  3. that does it...I'm off to check out the Pumpkin Fairy.... I wonder if somehow I could ever make it to AFICC.... I love her stuff.

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    1. Start saving up! you have 8 months and we can always find someone that wants a room mate. Sharing hotel rooms with double beds is the way to go! You can buy art supplies and dolls with the money you save!!!!!

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