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\nSophia’s great example of foreshortening \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Lila’s Girl with the Pearl<\/h6>\n
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Not much artwork to show this week, as there are many works in progress as we finish up the masters, focus on faces, and get ready for our selfies. Then it’s on to the annual show and auction planning.<\/p>\n
Welcoming two newbies this week, Jillian\u00a0on Monday and Lucy\u00a0on Thursday. Tuesday, March 7, \u00a0<\/strong>4-5:30\u00a0\u2013 Down & Dirty\u00a0<\/strong> Wednesday, March 8, \u00a03:30 \u2013 5:30\u00a0\u2013\u00a0<\/strong>Advanced Art Salon\u00a0<\/strong> Thursday,\u00a0March 9,\u00a04-5:30 \u2013<\/strong> Down & Dirty \u00a0<\/strong> NEXT WEEK<\/strong> Tuesday, March 14, \u00a0<\/strong>4-5:30\u00a0\u2013 Down & Dirty\u00a0<\/strong> Wednesday, March 15, \u00a03:30 \u2013 5:30\u00a0\u2013\u00a0<\/strong>Advanced Art Salon\u00a0<\/strong> Thursday,\u00a0March 16,\u00a04-5:30 \u2013<\/strong> Down & Dirty \u00a0<\/strong> Not much artwork to show this week, as there are many works in progress as…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6809,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[126],"class_list":["post-6808","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-schedule","tag-art-classes-for-kids-in-plymouth-ma"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/heidimayo.com\/topblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/ink-soph.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p7nyYC-1LO","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":9957,"url":"https:\/\/heidimayo.com\/topblog\/march-art\/","url_meta":{"origin":6808,"position":0},"title":"March Art","author":"heidimayo","date":"March 9, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Snow's melting; Spring's coming! 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\nI got to know Jillian when she attended a summer session, and I taught Lucy’s older sibs years ago. \ud83d\ude42
\nTHIS WEEK
\n<\/strong>Monday,\u00a0March 6, Down & Dirty for younger kids
\n<\/strong>Michael
\nTherese
\nConrad
\nJillian
\nRoom for more<\/p>\n
\nAmy
\nCaroline
\nLila S
\nZach
\nRoom for\u00a0more<\/p>\n
\nSarah
\nJack
\nSophia
\nEmma
\nDylan
\nMegan
\nFanoula
\nFULL<\/p>\n
\nChar
\nGigi
\nKylin
\nMolly
\nLila
\nLucy
\n(Elena off)
\nFULL<\/p>\n
\n
\nMonday,\u00a0March 13, Down & Dirty for younger kids off week<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nAmy
\nCaroline
\nLila S
\nZach
\nRoom for\u00a0more<\/p>\n
\nSarah
\nJack
\nSophia
\nEmma
\nDylan
\nMegan
\nFanoula
\nFULL<\/p>\n
\nChar
\nGigi
\nKylin
\nMolly
\nLila
\nLucy
\nElena
\nFULL<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"