Plants Illustrated
HI all,
For the second year I’m fortunate enough to have a painting in the annual themed show at the Berkeley Botanical Gardens in January. It was a lovely show last year, and it’s nice to have an excuse to visit the wonderful gardens, which I otherwise never make the time for.
It would be wonderful if you are able to visit the exhibit some time next month!
I’ll be at the opening reception will be on Saturday, January 13th from 4-6 pm, and I’ll be gallery sitting on Tuesday, January 16th from 10am-1pm.
Happy Holidays!
Andrea P (a new member of our Arboretum Garden Room Group)
Plants Illustrated
How to Paint a Lively Dog in Watercolour
The most important thing before embarking on a dog portrait is to get a sense of the dog’s personality. Usually I like to meet the dog in person but if this is not possible I make sure to see a range of photographs or videos before I begin.
Dogs tend to be impatient muses so it’s preferable to work from high quality and well-composed photographs.
How to Paint a Lively Dog in Watercolour by Georgie Mason
Art Tutor Blog
How To Decide When A Painting Is Finished
I want to describe the process and development of this painting as a journey in recognizing when it is completed. It's not always when you think it is !
Art Tudor Blog by Diana Boanas
Gallery Sanchez presents “True Colors”
by Golden Gate Artists
15 local watercolor artists exhibit recent paintings until Jan 07
True Colors
At Goat Hill Pizza
This may not be watercolor, but Goat Hill Pizza has hosted one of our best shows and plans to do so again, this spring.
Skin Tones by Nancy Elliot
(Stolen straight from her class notes. Thank you, Nancy)
Light
Rose Madder, Cobalt Blue, Aureolin Yellow, Blue and Red make Purple shadow
Cadmium Red, Ultramarine Blue, Cadmium Yellow, Blue and Red make Purple shadow
Alizarin Crimson, Cerulean Blue, Winsor Yellow, Blue and Red make Purple shadow
Winsor Red, Thalo Blue, Winsor Yellow, Blue and Red make Purple shadow
Cadmium Red, Sap Green, Cadmium Yellow, Green and Red make Brown shadow
Dark
Burnt Sienna, Prussian Blue, Yellow Ochre, Blue and Sienna make Brown shadow
Burnt Sienna, Ultramarine Blue, Gamboge, Blue and Sienna make Grey shadow
Cadmium Red, Prussian Blue, Yellow Ochre, Blue and Red make Purple/Brown shadow
Alizarin Crimson, Prussian Blue, Gamboge, Blue and Red make Purple shadow
Remember: Complementaries neutralize colors
Tone too yellow, add purple
Tone too red, add green
Tone too blue, add orange
Tone too green, add red
Tone too orange, add blue
Tone too purple, add yellow
Tone too dark, add water, or try other combo
Improve Your Composition
by Peter Woolley
This is actually a DVD Trailer to advertise his full length video, but about 40 seconds in is a great checklist. There are a lot of ideas about how to take a look at your paintings to see if there are any ways to change, renew and/or redo, or just evaluate.
Composition checklist
Introduce an Artist
Endre Penovác
Born in 1956 in Tornjoš, he works as an independent artist.
He started to display in 1981 in Croatia, Germany, France, Hungary, and Bosnia.
Watercolors
Check out the cats!
Noelle Herrenschmidt
Every once in a while, Darlene sends me a post from a great blog called Paris Breakfast. This post is about a watercolorist that uses her talent to record, visually, the Paris Senate (photographers are not permitted.)
Meet Aquarelliste-Reporter Noelle Herrenschmidt
If you are interested in more information about Noelle, here is the link to her website. If you clink on the tab
Dessins d'audience near the top of the page, there are some great examples of her work. (Hope you understand French.)
Quote from Carol Gillott (creator of ParisBreakfast) : "Hi I'm Carol Gillott, Mom taught me watercolors at 5. I'm still at it, now tripping over cobblestones, living in a 6th-floor garret on l'Ile Saint-Louis, Paris. Savor Parisbreakfast with a hot chocolate and croissant. I paint Paris dreams."
Thank you, Darlene
Obi Kaufmann
The Chronicle’s Sunday section Style had a cover piece about Obi Kaufmann, a watercolorist, who has created an illustrated guide to our state called “The California Field Atlas.” Here’s a quote from the artist about his point of view: “The book works best as a manual of conservation, a handbook to the deep, long-term and ancient ecological mechanisms of the state and its themes are not swayed by the events, terrible or otherwise, that play themselves out year after year across California’s rich and vital topography.”
Obi was an oil painter, studio artist, and changed to watercolors for this book, which includes paintings, poetry and writings. Available through Amazon.
This is Obi's website.
Thank you , Mary
Color Emotion Exhibition
Color Emotion • Call for Entries
January 12 to February 23, 2018
Receptions: January 12, 5 - 8 pm + February 9, 5 - 8 pm
Entries due by Thursday, December 7, 4 pm
Art Works Downtown seeks artwork for an exhibition about the relationship of color to emotion. We are looking for works that primarily use color to evoke, express, or contemplate emotion or the narrative.
More information on Art Works Downtown
Current Exhibition: Small Works Exhibition
November 17 to December 23, 2017
Reception: December 8, 5 - 8 pm
Thank you, again, Mary
Watercolour Brush Marks
"Discover how to control your watercolour brushes to give you the wide variety of marks that go on to form a pleasing picture... from just a small selection of brushes..."
I have talked about a great video from ArtTutor about how to know your brushes. This video is not as intensive as the one I talked about, but it will give you an idea of how to create an intimate relationship with your brushes.
Watercolour Brush Marks
Flying Colors Art Workshops
"We have been creating travel memories for over 25 years. At Flying Colors, we specialize in organizing and hosting art workshops around the world, including the USA, Europe, Latin America and Asia. We concentrate on providing workshop participants with the finest instructors and and we work hard to arrange a variety of special travel destinations designed to enhance your experience with us. As a result, FLYING COLORS enjoys a well established reputation for creative planning, attention to detail and a commitment to our traveller's needs and interests. We strive to identify workshop locations that feature unique cultural, historical and landscape characteristics. Most importantly, your comfort and safety remain our highest priority as we plan and carry out these diverse workshop experiences. And we always focus on having fun!"
Upcoming Workshops
Thank you, Carol F.
From the Blog
How to Substitute Colours That You Don't Have
Well there you are, intently looking at the latest enthralling video demo and the artist outlines the paints she’s using. “Only four colours today”, she breezes. “Oh great”, you think, “a nice restricted palette. Alizarin Crimson, Ultramarine, Burnt Sienna & Yellow Ochre", she continues. ”Oh heck” you groan. “I haven’t got Alizarin Crimson. What can I use instead?"
Workshop
