The Art of Fun

A girls first Tutu

An Artistic View of Monticeto and Santa Barbara

Dramatic Entries

Mother Natures Miracles

Incredible Window Displays

Special boutiques

Little treasures

Fluffy things

Christmas displays

Special touches...

C G Ryche Performing at Palm Springs Arts Institue Masters Series

It seems ever since this summer, when I spent hours in jazz clubs in Chicago,

I have been getting more into music... the sound and the visual.

I am a volunteer mentor with the Friends of the Arts Institute of Palm Springs High

School thanks to a top notch teacher and counselor named

Richard Kravitz. I will talk more about him and what he has done for PSHS in a future post...

Richard Kravitz is designing a better world for the students

of Palm Springs High School.

One of the programs he has put together for the Arts Institute is the Masters Program.

The first performer for this was C.G. Ryche.

I was overwhelmed by this percussionist...

C. G. and his wife were so very generous with their

time, they came from LA to Palm Springs for no money just to

show our students his music and to light a fire under them about

what they can achieve. Thank you C. G. Ryche.

And I just saw your

performance on PBS it was incredible.

C. G. has Performed & Choreographed percussion for companies including: The NFL, Disney, Nike, Pixar, Hollywood Picrtures, Major MMA events and PBS.

ART CHOCOLATE & TEA

As most of you know I live in this darling little town called Palm Springs,

the last few posts have featured this enchanting desert city.

Palm Springs is also the backdrop for the classes I teach.

With winter season coming soon I will start teaching once again

Photography and Drawing

Today I am going to show you where I will be holding my sketching and photography classes. This is Cafe Chocolate on North Palm Canyon in Palm Springs

What better combination than Art Chocolate & Tea.

For both the photography and art classes we start off at this lovely cafe for tea

and Chocolate and discuss either photography or sketching.

The view setting is similar to what you would see in Europe.

And from this lovely little venue

here is what you see...

Is this inspirational?

In the photography classes I help you figure out your camera (digital) and I teach you how

to take incredible, moving photos. You can attend one class just to get you

started on the right track.

But if you want to get deeper into photography there are

more Photo Classes I offer that get deeper into photography.

Just email me at stopandsmile@me.com and

look on my blog Daily Art

or my web site Diane Patricia

I also teach drawing classes... same wonderful place...

all you need is a sketch book and a pencil or pen... and by the way, you can sketch the

beautiful scenery, or the deliciously creative chocolates.

So join me at the lovely

Cafe Chocolate for Tea, Art and Chocolate

515 N. Palm Canyon

Palm Springs...

email me .. Diane at stopandsmile@me.com

And make sure you stop by for lunch... it is very special.

Cafe Chocolate carries my favorite tea.. Tea Forte

and all Tea Forte accessories

They Could Not Stop Touching

This couple was a joy to watch

They just couldn't stop touching...

If you are interested in learning

how to compose a good photograph just contact me at

stopandsmile@me.com

I teach small groups or large groups...

if you just want to learn composition or if you want to delve into all the fun things

your digital camera can do..

The Art of Touch...round 3

I love the way children and their parents or grandparent hold hands and touch...loving

and ever so comfortable...

Many of these will be in my upcoming show..

A Flower is the result of a plant gone mad with LOVE

More on one of my favorite subjects......

I teach photography in Southern California and Chicago... if you are interested just text me at 

stopandsmile@me.com