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Category Archives: Creative Play

Watercolor on Canvas and Board …………………. Still Learning!


Written on August 8, 2024 at 4:57 pm, by

Spiral Cactus, my first watercolor on canvas, 12×14, ©2011 Helen Klebesadel It was 2011. I remember sitting in an RV camper in Arizona at the beautiful Patagonia Lake State Park  Continue Reading »

Categories: Adamah Art Studios, art travel, Art Workshop, Creative Play, Exhibition, Uncategorized, Watercolor, watercolor on Canvas, Watercolor Workshop, Workshops and Classes

Still Teaching in Beautiful Places in 2024


Written on March 3, 2024 at 10:09 am, by

(This post was updated March 20th to reflect schedule changes and additional workshops.) Are you considering taking one of my watercolor classes in 2024?  In addition to my on-line workshops  Continue Reading »

Categories: Adamah Art Studios, Art Techniques, Art Workshop, Bjorklunden, Creative Play, Teaching Art and Creativity, watercolor on Canvas, Watercolor Workshop, Workshops and Classes

A Drawing A Day For Good


Written on January 1, 2024 at 6:43 pm, by

Lately I have been drawing almost every day as a visual meditation aimed at inducing a sense of ‘flow’. I have found its a lot of fun to draw into  Continue Reading »

Categories: A Painting A day, Activist Art, Artist Resources, Charity, Creative Play, Creativity, Inspiration, Uncategorized, Watercolor

Full Spirals Podcast Interview


Written on April 25, 2023 at 12:00 pm, by

Hope and healing through the arts. Full Spirals Podcast interview with Stacy Parish.

Categories: Ability, Activist Art, art and technology, Artist Resources, arts leadership, Biographical, Creative Play, Creativity, Creativity Coaching

Using Art to Create A Better New Year for 2021: Online Watercolor Workshops


Written on December 27, 2020 at 12:38 pm, by

Starting January 11th Helen Klebesadel will be offering two virtual 5-week watercolor workshops that can be combined into a 10-week Watercolor Intensive.

Categories: art and technology, Art Techniques, Creative Play, Creativity, Uncategorized, Watercolor, Watercolor techniques, Watercolor Workshop, Workshops and Classes

Art and Learning In Beautiful Places


Written on June 1, 2019 at 3:46 pm, by

I have just finishing teaching a multiple-day watercolor intensive in the beautiful University of Wisconsin-Arboretum.  The participants were wonderful and I am looking forward to offering similar workshop there in June of 2020.  Continue Reading »

Categories: Art Techniques, art travel, Beauty, Bjorklunden, Creaivity Coaching, Creative Play, Dillmans Art Resort, Fairbanks Summer Arts Festival, Plein air Painting, River Arts Art Center, Shake Rag Alley Art Center, Teaching Art and Creativity, Uncategorized, Watercolor, Watercolor techniques, Workshops and Classes

Celebrate Sharing Art: An Exhibition and Upcoming Workshops


Written on May 17, 2019 at 10:48 am, by

I am experiencing pre-event nervousness as I plan to head off tonight, to the reception for the exhibition ‘Uprooted:  Plants in a Changing Climate  (5:00-9:00 pm, artist panel at 5:30).”  Continue Reading »

Categories: Activist Art, art based activism, climate change, Creative Play, Creativity, environmental art, Exhibition, Watercolor, Watercolor activism, Workshops and Classes

Our Mornings Plein Air Painting in Spain


Written on March 12, 2019 at 10:42 pm, by

In the fall of 2018 I left a very personally meaningful academic day-job that I had pursued  while also maintaining my art career.  I was finally able to take the  Continue Reading »

Categories: A Painting A day, art collaboration, Art Techniques, art travel, Creative Play, Plein air Painting, Spain, Uncategorized

Teaching Watercolor Makes Me a Better Artist


Written on June 17, 2017 at 4:27 pm, by

I just finished a wonderful four-day watercolor intensive. It was preceded by a month-long once a week nature journaling class offered at the University of Wisconsin Arboretum.  Both were wonderful  Continue Reading »

Categories: Ability, art and technology, art collaboration, Art Techniques, Artist Resources, Beauty, Biographical, Career Development, Creaivity Coaching, Creative Play, Creativity, Exhibition, Fabulous Artists, Teaching Art and Creativity, Uncategorized, Watercolor, Watercolor techniques, Workshops and Classes