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Video Demonstration
Tuscany Window - Joanne Boon Thomas
Tuesday at Creightons - May 12
Hi, TACers,
12 - Create a New Species
There are now several new species on the planet! All shapes, sizes and purposes.
HEATHER started with a brightly colored, squiggly background she had created, washed it with Sennellier Transparent Brown, put her hands and fingers on it and finally added detail for delicate, subtle beings.
AVELINA had two pieces, tree people inspired by Lord of the Rings, all twisty and kind of flirty! Then she created tulip butterfly dogs. You could tell the males from the females by wing color, pink and blue. There were two parents, an older pup and then three fledgling pups. Fun and cute!
JOANIE had one that she didn’t like with some wormy-sluggy things with gold spikes and some green blobby things with gold yolks which she then outlined with watercolor crayons in red and blue. It was too crude and harsh. Her second was a small female creature with tendrils in blues and purples with gold and silver details. (Note from Shirley: It was adorable!)
MARJORIE did a big one with all sorts of shaped creatures with complex details that created a whole universe with reddish dots that carried the eye around the space. She said it could be what is in a drop of water or a whole universe.
She crumpled the second paper and filled it with yellows, reds and greens and the darkened fold lines were filaments that could self-illuminate, couple, form groups or be alone as they wanted.
SHIRLEY shared two of her butterfly kite paintings. One we had seen before but she had added a leaf pattern as background to suggest jungle. The colors were clear and bright with subtle gold details. The second was more pastel, opaque and whimsical with big eyes. The palette seemed different because the colors were more opaque but it was the same colors. Interesting!
CAROL and SUE came but didn’t do their homework. They did give great supportive comments so their grades didn’t go down….
Everyone who did this one said they had fun!
Next week: 11 - Paint from a Painting
Soon, Joanie
Watercolor Community Show - West Portal
Watercolor Community Show - West Portal
