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Aleksandra is a fine artist with a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in Painting from Arizona State University and an Associate of Applied Science Degree in Fashion Design from Phoenix College . She lives and works in Phoenix , Arizona. She moved form Bosnia and Herzegovina (Former Yugoslavia) in 1997 with her family. She taught drawing at the Jewish Family Services Center in Phoenix. At Paradise Valley Community College she teaches various art classes in the Continuing Education Division. Her work has been exhibited in both solo and group shows. She works in oil, acrylic, and watercolor. Color inspires her the most. Her motto: " Every man in creating the beautiful appearance of the dream world is a perfect artist." Friedrich Nietzsche

September 04, 2012

 Artwork- Drawings on Paper

colored pencil on paper
8x10in
2012
$175

'O"
colored pencil on paper
8x10in
2012
$175


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Colored Pencil Drawings September 2012

 Colored Pencil Drawings
Inspiration
 Recently, I spent some time in San Diego with friends. We visited a local outdoor market/ swap mart and browsed for hours. We did not buy much , but I found a lot of inspiration in stands that were selling all kinds of dolls. I decided to go with colored pencils and am planning on doing a whole series. Surface used black drawing  paper.

ARTWORK 
starting with yellowish ochre                    blocking out the layout                   using white to create contrast


working with blue toestablish background color 
adding base yellow to allow for lighter tones to come on top
making sure that there is color throughout the whole drawing

 Final Result
"O"
 colored pencil on paper 
10x8 in
2012
$175
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June 18, 2012

Colored Pencils on Paper 2012 June

 COLORED PENCILS - Work on paper 


                   I guess, not having time to work in oil, made me think of other media. I found a pretty portable solution to my " art time crunch" by using colored pencils. I have always liked them but somehow never really produced"finished" pieces but more for sketching.

                    I enjoy the immediacy of mark making that colored pencils leave on paper and their linear, gestural quality. I decided to work on colored paper as well.  Inspiration came from my recent trips to Yuma and its antique and thrift store and their displays of dolls and trinkets.
 initial sketch


 After some modeling with darker color, 
I added white colored pencil 
on a salmon-colored paper

Slowly, I have brought in
 some orange and red pigment 
to warm up the image
To balance the values , I put some black colored
pencil for my darkest values and
layered it with red in some places.

               I have a whole series in mind. Paper size is 9x12 inches and it has texture
(thus the little bumps you might see ).

FINISHED ARTWORK

 "Dolls and a Cookie Jar"
colored pencil on paper
9x12 in
2012
Collection of Ms.K. Dinnis

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April 09, 2012

 NEW Original Watercolor on paper Works!


                 I have been slowly trying to paint more at home and using watercolor ( less prep and clean up) is the perfect way for me to get my feet wet. I have been teaching 4 classes a week this semester and being surrounded by creativity made me even more impatient.

 watercolor on paper 2012 $250

watercolor on paper 2012 $250

 watercolor on paper 2012 $250

Here are a couple of watercolor pieces I  created in the last couple of days. Photos I took in February in Yuma, Arizona and was excited by their color.



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March 21, 2012

Watercolor Paintings
"Evening with Mademioiselle"
 watercolor on paper 2012 $175

"Profile of a Woman" watercolor on paper 2012 $175
"Girl with a Hat" watercolor on paper 2012 $175



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March 07, 2012

Student work -Spring Semester 2012-

      This semester  I  have been teaching 3 classes at Paradise Valley Community College in  Phoenix, Arizona. They include:Drawing Fundamentals, Introduction to Oil Painting and painting from Photographs.My students come from various backgrounds  and here is some of their work showcased.



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March 02, 2012

NEW PAINTING IDEAS

       I have had a busy couple of months and had my art on a back-burner.I am back with vengeance. A recent trip to Yuma for the Annual Art Symposium offered a plethora of exciting opportunities to capture images around town. These  photos come form a trip to a Antique shop and the toys  section.
sketch for a painting 2012

sketch for a painting 2012

EASY CARVE STAMPS




"flowers" 2012
I love working with easy carve blocks. 
They are so soft and forgiving. 
This image is  3.5x 6 inches
 Figure image was inspired by Matisse. 
Handwriting on top ( Leonard Cohen quote). 
Another of my stamps repeated on the bottom.
2011
"Swan" inspired by Matisse. 
Easy carve stamp and pen on paper . 2011
 Figure inspired by Japanese Prints
2011
easy carve stamp

         "My Brushes"  hand-made stamp on paper 2011
GESTURE DRAWINGS
audience member , pen on paper 2012

"John Babcock" pen on paper 2012
"Walker" pen on paper 2012



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Arizona Consortuim for the Arts Fundraising Event 2-2012

FEBRUARY 2012 EVENT
Many thanks to Hula’s Modern Tiki restaurant for selecting Arizona Consortium for the Arts to be the recipients of the Mahalo Mondays Charitable Giving Program in February.

 HULA'S will donate 10% of each Monday's gross proceeds to us. All are invited each Monday in February for great food and fun! Local artists will display art works. Thank you to Holly Anderson for securing some of the artists!

Aleksandra Buha's art displayed FEB 2012
Art lovers in attendance

Fellow Artist admiring  displayed work
Don't forget the amazing food and drinks!

Love the view from Tiki's Patio

 Hula’s Modern Tiki is located at 4700 N Central Ave, Phoenix 85012 NW Corner of Central and Highland - just south of Camelback Rd 602 265 TIKI
 SLIDE PRESENTATION

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NON-CREDIT CLASSES at PARADISE VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE

To get a complete listing of all SPRING 2011 classes in the Continuing Education at PVCC click here

PEN AND INK with Watercolor

Explore and apply different texturing techniques (contour lines, parallel lines, hating, crosshatching, dots and stippling) to your work and use them separately or combined to produce countless effects in pen and ink with watercolor.

Improve your skills through various demonstrations and exercises. You will create value charts and bars for future reference. Students will also receive one on one instruction throughout the course.
For supply list contact the instructor at :

a underscore buha at yahoo dot com
Instructor: Aleksandra Buha.

Subject: Cont_ed Course# 100-10150
#58148 Feb 5 – Apr 2 1-4pm
Fee:$129 8 Saturdays UHILLS Q151
No class March 19.

#58864 Mar 31- May 5 3:30-6pm
Fee: $109 6 Thursdays BLKMTN 109

PAINTING FROM PHOTOGRAPHS

Individual and unique styles will be encouraged for the beginner and intermediate artist, as you learn about oil and acrylic media and how to use either of them to create paintings from your personal photos or favorite pictures. Manipulate, enlarge, crop and combine images to create dynamic compositions.

For supply list contact the instructor at:

a underscore buha at yahoo dot com


Instructor: Aleksandra Buha
Subject: Cont_ed Course #100-10134
#58124 Feb 5 - Apr 9 9am-12pm
Fee: $129 8 Saturdays UHILLS Q151
No class February 26 and March 19.

#58125 Feb 2 - Mar 23 2 - 5pm
Fee: $119 7 Wednesdays BLKMTN 109
No class March 16.

NEW! STILL LIFE PAINTING

Learn how to arrange and sketch basic geometric and turn them into fruits, flowers and other traditional still life arrangements. We will explore composition, laying out and planning, rhythm, color schemes and much more through various exercises.

Bring your own still life components or paint from the classroom set-up. All painting levels welcome. Students will also receive one on one instruction throughout the course.

For supply list contact the instructor at :

a underscore buha at yahoo dot com
Instructor: Aleksandra Buha

Subject: Cont_ed Course# 100-10257


#58122 Apr 16- May 7 1-4pm
Fee: $99 4 Saturdays UHILLS Q151

INTRODUCTION TO OIL PAINTING

If you ever wanted to learn how to paint with oils, this class is for you. We will discuss the brushes, paints, painting mediums, palettes, supports and other important basics.

There will be demonstrations of various techniques such as dry brush, painting on toned ground, all prima painting, working with painting knives and glazing with an overview of color basics (value, hue, saturation and temperature) and elements of composition.

For supply list contact the instructor at :

a underscore buha at yahoo dot com
Instructor: Aleksandra Buha
Subject: Cont_ed Course #100-10157


#56716 Jan 31- Mar 21 6:30-9:30pm
Fee: $119 6 Mondays UHILLS Q151
No class February 21, March 14.

#58126 Feb 2 – Mar 23 6-9pm
Fee: $119 7 Wednesdays BLKMTN 109
No class March 16.

INTERMEDIATE OIL PAINTING

This class is designed for students who wish to expand their painting capabilities. We will be covering composition, value and color. Brushwork and knife techniques will be demonstrated and discussed. This is designed to get you moving beyond the “comfort zone” in your painting.

We will also work from still life set-ups in the classroom. Students will also receive one on one instruction throughout the course. Critiques will be given.

For supply list contact the instructor at :

a underscore buha at yahoo dot com

Instructor: Aleksandra Buha
Subject: Cont_ed Course #100-10259


#58127 Mar 28- May 2 6:30-9:30pm
Fee: $109 6 Mondays UHILLS Q151

#58128 Mar 30 – May 4 6-9pm
Fee: $109 6 Wednesdays BLKMTN 109

CLASS LOCATION(S):

Paradise Valley Community Collage (PVCC)

18401 N. 32nd street

Phoenix, AZ 85032

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PVCC at Black Mountain Campus

34250 N. 60th St.

Scottsdale, AZ 85266

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