Art Bits : March 2013

This is a fun blog.

It is for me to keep in touch with my students and all others who create art and/or enjoy art....any medium.

It is for all of us to include our thoughts, ideas, happenings, and show our artwork. Just e-mail me those ideas and photos and I will post them to this blog. Please do !!! It will make it a group blog.

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Enjoy......

Thursday, March 21, 2013

Blog Views: US, Russia and Ukraine....#1654 views.

Palette Knife Painting Workshop:
I just taught a Palette Knife Painting Workshop with some very talented artist/students....producing great paintings....some are below. It was a fun day. Thanks.

Karen:

Liz:

Deb:

Patt:

Margaret:

Sunday, March 10, 2013

Blog Views: US, Thailand, Ukraine, Canada, Chile, Egypt & India...1611.

School is about to it's end for this term...with Finals Week being next next. My students are getting their portfolios assembled and with hope, they are on track with their final drawing. Then I'll have a few weeks off. I'm hoping to get a few paintings tucked in, taxes finished up, start on winter clean up (even though we still have snow on the ground) and all the fun stuff no one wants to do, but has to...it all just keeps one from the studio. If this is true for you...hang in there and you and I both will just set aside some time for us.

Saturday, March 2, 2013

Blog Views: US, Russia, United Kingdom, Spain & Malaysia.

Quiz: Question: When does copyright of a painting you've created start?
Answer: When it's in a tangible form.

Quotes:
I have a favorite watercolor painter and have introduced him to my students. His name is
Joseph Zbukvic....he lives in Australia and here are a few of his interesting quotes. Look him up online to see his beautiful paintings.

"Never say die, until it's dry".
"indicate, don't state".
"The "bead": The enzyme of watercolour pushes the color down the page as a bead of pigment. Join or blend anything while it is wet. You can avoid mud by always having one colour that dominates & plenty of water". Joseph Zbukvic.

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Welcome !!

Below are challenges my classes have done. Check out our results. If you find you need encouragement to do a challenge....try them. Good luck.

Check out the blog to see the results from the challenges.

New Art Challenge:

Copy Someones Artwork: Find an artist's artwork painted in the medium you use, and copy it as closely as you can. Great for observation, color mixing, values, composition, brush stokes etc. These copied paintings are for educational purposes only...you can not sign it, show it, sale it or giveaway saying it was your painting.

Complementary Color Scheme. There are five, but our class choose the complementary colors of blue and orange.

Balance.....no limits to what you decide on...you can stack objects, things, colors etc as your subject....with their balance about ready to tumble. Any media.

(Just suggestions:...coffee cups off balance about ready to tumble, books, balls etc).

Put those thinking caps on.

Repeat Object

The challenge is to choose an object or idea and paint it everyday. Ideas were...a flower, an animal. still life, trees, lemon, buildings etc. Here are some thoughts:

* A quick study...maybe only 30 min...whatever you have time for.

* Painting small....gives freedom to experiment more, takes less time and uses less supplies.

* Paint often...greatly improves your ability and keeps you involved.

* Mix it up. One time paint it in watercolor...next time maybe draw it...next time mix media ???

* Keep your work area available...so what if your art supplies take up your dinning room table !

* Keep yourself on track...a routine. Try to paint everyday or maybe every Tuesday or at night. It is so easy to let yourself down by making excuses. Just do it...but don't kick yourself if all of your good

intentions don't work out...you will only further sabotage yourself.

* Save all of your artwork...they will teach you more each time you view them. View them often, or hang on a wall you see often and view for a few weeks. You will be surprised how much better it looks than you thought or you'll see what to change so it will look more like you want.

*Enjoy.

*Contribute to this blog...student of mine or not. All are welcome....any medium.

*Email me your thoughts, ideas and photos of your artwork and I will post on this blog.

Quiz: Some of the quiz questions come from the art store, Central Art Supply, in Medford, Oregon. Thank you.