Mixed Media
Helen Yoder is a self-taught artist in a variety of mediums such as oil, encaustic, watercolor and gouache. Her early influence was her grandmother, a well-known artist in northern Kentucky.
Her work is currently being shown at Nevada Artists Assoc., Carson City, and Artists Co-op in Reno.
Currently, Mixed Media is my favorite since it involves a variety of mediums and techniques. Many times my work evolves into something completely different from where I started.
Art Philosophy
Help young people get the “art bug” via classes, student shows
Experiment: mediums, brush technique, textures, fibers and color, color, color.
Keep learning: use different substrates
Discipline: Work on focal point, light, texture, value, limited palette. Do more plein air work
Paint more smalls. Create originals that are affordable.