Art Bits : December 2013

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

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Wednesday, December 18, 2013

Views: this week so far...3310....USA, China, Germany, and Russia.

Notes: Below are the paintings from the Intermediate Class. Our term challenge was to paint...in any media, any style and size etc...from one of my photos. What a great gallery showing.


The photo...Mt Shasta & Klamath River

Liz:

Acrylic over photo

Acrylic

Colette:

Watercolor

Watercolor & Ink

Acrylic

Stephanie:


Acrylic

Karen:


Watercolor

Heidi:

Watercolor

Kathy:

Watercolor

Watercolor

Joni:

Watercolor

Friday, December 13, 2013

Views: this week so far...3284....USA, Russia, Ukraine and China.

Note:
When leaving the Intermediate Painting Class at 4:30pm...this sunset was so overpowering. Isn't it beautiful?

Saturday, December 7, 2013

Views: This week so far....3233...USA, United Kingdom and Russia

Notes: We got hit with our first snows yesterday...10" here. Pretty, but the work begins. It is suppose to be -10* tonight...fun !!! Not !!!
I had hoped for some painting time since it is finals week next week and I have a few days off...maybe I'll get a few hours in.

Below is Heidi's watercolor painting. She is new to my classes. She is very enthusiastic and has signed up for the beginning and Intermediate class...so she is in the classroom for 4 hours each week. She said that this bird just spoke to her and she just had to paint it. Great.

Heidi:

European Bee-Eater

Note: Heidi painted this with educational purposes from Rebecca Nason's photo that was in the National Geographic magazine, July 2013.

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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.