Since we are working on a new name I am using a fairly generic greeting.
We met at Creighton’s Tuesday to start the “new semester”.
Here are the choices for our group name:
- Try it or Try it Tuesday
- Primaries & More
- Boldenfrees
- Tuesdays at Creighton's
- Watercolor Players
- Tuesday Painters
- The Experiment, The Painting Experiment
- Intrepids
- Why Nots?
- The Curious
- Muddy Waters
Email me at watercolor.sf@gmail.com with your preference. Winner gets a free cup of coffee!
Here is a summary of the experiments we worked on over the summer from Lawrence Goldsmith’s book, Watercolor Bold and Free .
#54 Practice Calligraphy
#39 Combine the Figure with Land Forms
#56 Spatter Freely
#08 Focus on a Central Dark Area
#02 Let the Base Dominate
#03 Compose From the Side
#27 Convey a Grey Day
#30 Use Mostly Hard Edges
Final Library Critique and Sharing
A few brought current paintings to share. There was a night painting, someone tried egg tempera but said it was smelly and labor intensive, and a yummy looking cupcake that requested a little shadow support.
We discussed good shadow techniques and one was not to try the yellow/violet compliments to make neutrals because they often turn a sickly greenish color. Try painting the shadow in first and then over glaze with a very transparent color. For shadow placement try making a black and white copy which will show values and shadow shapes.
Another trick when you are stuck is to turn your piece in a new direction. If you aren’t sure what you do next you could try laying a piece of acetate treated for watercolor and paint on that to see if it works!
For the next meeting we agreed to bring a piece of old art that we have done. It can be any medium. Dig back and find something from your childhood or just something you did when you were starting.
We talked a little more about “The Painting Experience” and here is a link for more information. http://ccesf.org/
New experiment - #07 - Use a Different Shape Paper.
Don’t go gimmicky….or make it totally gimmicky…whatever. Have fun with it!
Until Tuesday,
Joanie and Shirley