45 minutes of masking information, tips and tests (thank you, Pam). Does not include how to use the brown mailing tape, have to find that one again.
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Tuesday at Creightons - Apr 21
Hi, TACers!
A small group of 3 and ½ today (Carol D. came late), and only half did the work.
20 - Paint with Pure Color
JANIE used yellows and blues to create a seascape with an intriguing yellow horizon line. She was pretty happy with the result and is planning to work more on waves in the future. She said she learned that by using only tube colors she had to practice restraint. She really wanted to mix.
JOANIE did nasturtiums in warm oranges and reds with big round green leaves. She used ink to outline. Then used lighter color to show depth but could have used less defining lines on leaves more distant.
Shirley saw on a video that that plastic brown packing tape makes a good masking tool. Not the paper kind.
Then there was time to talk…first about what our “I can’t paint that” phobias were. Carol shies away from architecture, Shirley is struggling with cars and for Janie and Joanie it’s roses. It seemed to be things we found “hard”.
Then it was on to “ARTIST”. What does it mean and are we artists? Carol quoted Joseph Campbell, ” An artist is not a special kind or person but every person is a special kind of artist.” Don’t you love it!
Shirley talked about how selling is part of the definition for a professional artist. Selling/not selling can become a validation/invalidation of the worth of the piece and it can reflect upon her sense of self-worth. Being an artist includes selling and that says your work is “good”. Also questions the difference between "artist", "artisan", "artistic", "craft", "crafty", etc.
Joanie prefers terms like “painter” or “watercolorist”. They don’t seem to have a value judgement. It is just a description. She also links “artist” to the most excellent work and fame.
It was really interesting. What do you think about it?
Btw - Janie had some stylin' going on, foot-wise.
AND - PEG sent in this:
Hi all, I layered pure color to get the skin tones and colors on the wrap. The turban and the darks were mixed. Miss you, Peg
Next week: 4 - Emphasize Diagonals
Joanie