Hello Everyone! I’d like to talk about the wonderful experience I had talking  & teaching  the creative process of my artwork to the art students at Callaway High School in LaGrange GA, south of Atlanta.

Art teacher Clint Robinson invited me to talk to his art students and share some insight about being an artist and to do a demonstration of  how I do an Abstract painting. This wonderful opportunity took place this past Tuesday Sept. 22nd. In each of his six art classes, I talked about what it means to me to be a professional artist, how anyone can become an artist as long as they make the decision to learn, and the importance of becoming a professional in any aspect of their lives.

The definition of a professional artist to me is:  Someone who has gathered knowledge and developed skills about the craft; someone who has learned the rules & theory; someone who has dedicated time, practice, patience and discipline in learning their subject. It all starts with the decision to learn; not only to learn the basics, but the foundation and essentials to grow in the craft,  to keep learning new skills & techniques, while at the same time developing patience & discipline, and to never stop learning.  In everything you do, become a professional. This is an invaluable lesson we all should learn. This includes the development of an entrepreneur mind, the ability to be creative and to always Innovate and Re-Invent your self. That is my goal and I encourage anyone to follow this path.

After that, I showed them a slide show of my paintings with a brief description of how each painting was created. Then, the fun begins.

The art teacher would select a few volunteers while the rest of the class gathers around the table where we were painting. The students would choose the color of the paint while I showed them step-by-step how to apply it and how it should be distributed and/or smeared. I explained to them how color theory & the interaction of color takes an important role in the creative process.  I also explained how to look for patterns in order to establish a solid composition. In six  different classes we created 3 finished paintings.

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It was a great opportunity to encourage these growing artists to pursue Art as a profession. I hope I made a difference in their future decisions.

Jaasiel Barrientos

Personal Note: Thank you, Clint Robinson, for inviting me to talk to your art students. It was a wonderful opportunity to show & encourage them to become artists and follow their dreams!

Hello Everybody & Welcome to the Art of Jaasiel’s Blog. I’m so glad to announce the one of my newest painting just won an Honorable Mention in the Juried Exhibition VAAL’s Art Show. It is a great show, full of great art and powered by a fantastic community & the members of  VAAL.

So, today I’d like to talk about the Visual Artists Alliance of LaGrange VAAL. The mission of VAAL is to bring together area artists to foster their activities, and to amplify their visibility and voice in the wider community. VAAL is located in LaGrange GA, but the community artists VAAL represents are from all over Georgia and part of Alabama. Last Friday August 28th 2015 was the opening reception of the annual VAAL Art Exhibition. This time the event was juried by Dr. Robert B. Ekelund. He is Professor and Eminent Scholar Emeritus in economics at Auburn University. He is the author or co-author of more than 200 articles and essays and 31 books between 1967 and 2015, including a number of papers on art, artists, cultural economics, museum attendance and artistic creativity.

Also the Visual Artists Alliance of LaGrange proudly features the art of the Sarah Swanson. The whole 2nd floor of the LaGrange Art Museum is filled with Sarah’s impressive artwork. She is an amazing, talented & beautiful artist. We are so glad to have her as a member of VAAL.

According to Dr. Robert B. Ekelund, juror of the Art Show, The Visual Artists Alliance of LaGrange granted awards & cash prizes to the following members:

Best in Show: Lanora Pierce Yates

1^st Place: D.J McElvy

2^nd Place: Whit Perry

3^rd Place: Sandy Cox

Honorable Mention: Jaasiel Barrientos

The event is hosted at LaGrange Art Museum, located in Downtown LaGrange GA. The Art show will last from August 28th to September 26 2015. It is a great show. If you are around the City of LaGrange come see this great art show.

I’d like to thank all the members in charge of VAAL & all the members of LaGrange Art Museum for making this great even possible. You did an amazing job. Thanks.

Jaasiel Barrientos

 

 

If you’d like to know more, Click on the following links;

LAM Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/LaGrangeArtMuseum

VAAL Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/pages/VAAL-Visual-Artists-Alliance-LaGrange/137749729593331

Lanora Yates VAAL Page http://vaalart.com/lanora_yates.html

Sandy Cox VAAL Page http://www.vaalart.com/sandy_cox.html

Sarah Swanson VAAL Page http://vaalart.com/sarah_swanson.html

Jaasiel Barrientos https://artofjaasiel.com

 

 

Hello Everybody & Welcome to the Art of Jaasiel Blog.

My name is Jaasiel Barrientos and I am a self-taught Artist. By self-taught I mean I didn’t attend to a university to get a degree in art. To me self-taught means to learn valuable skills, to study and gather knowledge through research, looking for mentors and think how to dissolve obstacles.

I have learned about value, color theory & composition through books, videos and workshops. But what I really learned while studying those topics was Patience, Passion & Decision.

But one of the most important lesson I’ve learned is: Patience.

I have discovered that many lessons and techniques I apply when I’m painting, I can apply it to every aspect of my life. For example, If I want to make a painting, I need to decide to start a painting, then I need, not only passion but certain level of technique & skills to overcome the difficulties, but I need patience to put it all together and create art, not just a painting.

So in every aspect of your life you need to make a decision to do something, then you need, not only passion but skills & knowledge that you acquire by studying & research to overcome obstacles but you need patience to hold it together so it can be meaningful and valuable.

I believe art is fuelled by Passion, but It is also a matter of Decision.

We usually take on goals for ourselves according to our skills & knowledge; but we should take on goals that will makes us learn new skills & knowledge. I did not decide to become an artist because I already knew how to draw, paint or be creative, I decided to become an artist to learn these wonderful skills. Then I soon found out it wasn’t easy but I kept going; That’s where Passion comes in, but because I kept going I acquired more knowledge, then I discovered I could use that knowledge to many aspects of my life.

This is what I’d like to share with you: Be Self-taught! Learn to be Patient, Passionate & Decisive. It doesn’t have to be about art, but it could be about music, another language or whatever you want! Teach yourself how improve your self. That’s what I do!!

See you in the next blog!