It was a smaller group today and some of us are getting busier so fewer did the experiment.
#35 - Subtly Suggest Shapes
- Avelina was our overachiever again with three pieces. She had a swirly, unsubtle (actually is was pretty subtle for her) rooster greeting the day with cool colors invigorated by some red and it was full of movement. Fun!!! Then was a lovely and more subtle “tulip” shape of similar palette that could be turned any way and it still worked. Finally, a warm and even subtler palette created a lovely rose.
- Shirley didn’t get time to do this one but she shared the project she is working on from her 23 Monterey project. It’s the Doggie Diner head near the end of the line on Sloat. She is working with the CMYK palette and hopes to do a really big one as well! She is entertaining the possibility of a series of “insider attractions” in San Francisco. Go Shirley!!
- Peg finally made it from the East Bay, through the snarled morning traffic, for the first time and she jumped right in! Her first piece was a monochromatic and ethereal ballerina in blue. Then she shared a really tall piece she called “Fallen” that relates to our life experiences. We start all clean as we go we get a bit bloody and pick up some dirt but somehow it all comes together to create something beautiful. It was mixed media with crayon shavings that she melted under a hot lamp and some UV acrylic varnish that Golden makes. It comes in paint on or spray. It may be a way to protect watercolors that aren’t covered in glass. She also said to check out the crayons if you use them. Some work better than others. WELCOME PEG!
- Mary was taking a break today. She is getting ready for a 3 week trip to visit a dear friend in Bali! We wish her a safe trip and wonderful time!!!
- Joanie did eucalyptus pods and shared a painting for her class of a feather caught on a piece of grass that she likes a lot.
Carmel didn’t do a piece but she did a “report” on the Fauvists. They worked for a very short time. They were buddies in school. They wanted to work with bold colors “outside the box”. Check the blog for the full report. Good job, Carmel Shirley did some research on what else was happening at the same time and it seems the world was experiencing quite a bit of unrest. Tell us more!!!
There was some discussion on how to handle really large pieces of paper, particularly from rolls, and is was suggested that you can use Itack which is a wallboard that you can get a Home Depot. Get the bathroom kind. The regular can’t get wet. You wet your paper then hang and tack it all around the edges. When it is dry, wet is again with a sprayer and when dry it will lay flat. Then you can just work on the board up against the wall.
For next time, #61 Stain and Layer, pgs 152 + 154.
Until then, PAINT!!!!
Joanie and Shirley