UPDATE February 1, 2021
I have recently discovered that unfortunately this Squarespace blog has failed to maintain most the images for older posts on this blog. Luckily, the original Blogger version is still live at sadievaleri.blogspot.com and all the posts and images from 2006-2010 are still visible there.
For my current artwork, teaching, and blog please visit Sadie Valeri Atelier.
Saturday, September 20, 2014 at 12:30AM Watch the Introduction to my latest Instructional Video! You click this link to buy the whole video now OR you can click here to join my online class here on Facebook. Online students get free access to the videos and get my comments and critique when you upload exercises done from my instructional videos.
Monday, September 15, 2014 at 11:31AM 
A lot of people ask about what easels I recommend. In our classroom studio we use two:
H-frame Winsor Newton Shannon Easel
It’s sturdy and well-made for the price. A hidden knob and pin make it non-intuitive for new students, but eventually they figure it out.
Lightweight, affordable and very easy to use. We use pony clamps to secure the drawing board for more stability.
The tabourets are actually laptop stands I bought from Overstock.com. They are a perfect height for holding pencils and palette next to you while you work.
This is my personal studio easel, I love it:
Craftech Sienna Counterweight Easel
Monday, September 8, 2014 at 12:16AM I’ve just completed a new FREE video showing how I start a new drawing using Straight Line Block-In. My husband Nowell composed the soundtrack and did all the editing and production:
This is the exercise I give my students:
I teach a private Online Class on Facebook where I teach the fundamental principles of Classical Drawing and Indirect Painting:
Click Here to Learn More about my Online Class!
http://www.sadievaleri.com/videos/
