If making time to be more artistic is on your list of New Year’s resolutions, Rhode Island PBS is happy to present the return of a 13-part television series to help keep your resolution on track. Beginning Sunday, January 2 at 8:30 a.m., Love to Paint with Mimi will encourage you to look at the world differently while inspiring you to create your own paintings.
Love to Paint with Mimi features Rhode Island artist Anne Mimi Sammis of Narragansett. Mimi’s engaging and illustrative banter draws viewers into the creative process. Throughout the series, Mimi introduces interesting people, places, and events that inspire her and serve as a creative wellspring. Mimi displays the art tools needed, describes different artists’ styles and techniques, and shares ‘tricks of the trade’ that will inspire you to ‘paint like no one is watching!’
Unique to her art series, Mimi mixes on-site visits to various locations with time at the canvas, providing a contextual blend of inspiration and application.
Episode 1: Tools of the Trade
Walking into an art supply store can be a little daunting – especially for artists who are just starting out. In this episode, Mimi shows viewers how to choose exactly which supplies they need, while also keeping it simple. Back in the studio, she paints a scene of a peaceful pond.
Episode 2: Winslow Homer
Mimi visits the prestigious RISD Museum to view the work of two great American artists, Winslow Homer and Frank W. Benson. Back in the studio, Mimi paints a seascape inspired by Homer’s On a Lee Shore.
Episode 3: All About Mimi
Ever wonder how Mimi became involved in art? In this episode, she'll talk about her personal journey along the road of life and creativity. Back in the studio, she'll paint a spectacular sunrise inspired by the view at her Narragansett, Rhode Island, home.
Episode 4: The Power of Art
In this episode, Mimi visits a school that has used art as an extraordinary means to transform and heal. Back in the studio, she paints a scene inspired by a stunning Rocky Mountain vista.
Episode 5: Perspective
In this episode, Mimi interviews renowned illustrator and author David Macaulay, who demonstrates the exciting ways in which perspective can be used. Back in the studio, Mimi paints a country road using one-point perspective.
Episode 6: Composition
Guest artist Kerstin Zettmar joins Mimi to explore how composition can be used to guide the eye into and through a painting. Back in the studio, Mimi paints a Spanish country road using the 'C' curve.
Episode 7: Finding Inspiration
Connecting with nature is one of the most powerful ways to be creatively inspired. Mimi found inspiration for this week's painting on a recent trip to Hawaii.
Episode 8: Dancing with Color
Guest artist Rebekah Cook demonstrates how she uses primary and complementary colors to create vibrant compositions. In the studio, Mimi demonstrates how different color schemes can create completely different moods and effects, even when the subject remains the same.
Episode 9: Paint Like No One’s Watching
We're all born with an innate impulse to create. In this episode, Mimi visits Sophia Academy in Providence, Rhode Island, where she conducts a creativity exercise with a group of students. Back in the studio, Mimi continues to show viewers ways they can access their creativity without fear of judgment.
Episode 10: Value
What is value? How do artists create interesting shapes? Why is it important to squint? These are just a few of the intriguing questions Mimi answers in this episode. Back in the studio, Mimi paints a dramatic scene of the ocean at full moon.
Episode 11: Creating Together
In this episode, you'll meet Mimi's artists circle – a group of artists who inspire and encourage each other to create. Back in the studio, Mimi paints a beautiful scene inspired by Hawaii.
Episode 12: Starry Night
Mimi visits the prestigious RISD Museum to study the paint strokes of Georges Lemmen and Pierre-Auguste Renoir. Back in the studio, Mimi paints a scene inspired by Vincent Van Gogh's Starry Night.
Episode 13: Trying Something New
Trying something new can be liberating and lots of fun! In this episode, Mimi joins a group of students who are exploring printmaking for the very first time. Back in the studio, Mimi paints a vibrant, tropical scene from the Bahamas.
WSBE Rhode Island PBS transmits high-definition (HD) programming over the air on digital 36.1; Cox 08 / 1008HD, Verizon FiOS 08 / 508HD, and Full Channel 08; Comcast 819HD and Verizon FiOS 18 / 518HD; DirecTV 36, Dish Network 36. Live stream the full schedule within the broadcast viewing area at watch.ripbs.org/livestream
