BeckerArt FLOAT-YOUR-PIGMENT Newsletter April 2nd Breaking the Rules

Published: Tue, 04/02/24

Hello

Welcome to the FLOAT-YOUR-PIGMENT Newsletter #461

I'm back from another great year at the Kanuga Watermedia Workshops and because it was the 1st four day watercolor/gouache workshop of the year, I learned so much from the class on how I will be teaching my live watercolor/gouache classes for the rest of the year. I have some great references that worked out well for teaching certain principles to using watercolor and gouache together. A couple of references I will be changing a little because of them being a bit too hard when it came to the exercise. I too learn from every class that I run and it only helps the upcoming classes that I teach.

I am happy to announce and want to thank all the students that voted for me to get the Community Spirit Award at Kanuga. That was a big surprize and a huge honor. It also means I will be heading back to Kanuga next year and I can't wait to take a workshop from one of the 10 amazing teachers that will be there next year. Thank You!

This was a Thank You painting I gave Meghann the granddaughter of Joe Miller for all she does for the Kanuga Watermedia workshops. Meghann runs and plans the entire event.

Listed below are a bunch of live workshops and demos that I have planned and recently added to the list through August. I plan on adding the rest of the years workshops soon.

Sunday Demo with David done at 9am on Sunday Mornings

The Sunday demo is usually at 9am cst on my YouTube Channel SUBSCRIBE PLEASE.

Breaking the Rules

Last week at the Kanuga Watermedia Workshops I talked with the class a lot about breaking the rules when creating and painting.
Watch video below to hear what I talk about when Breaking the Rules.

Weekly Classes

Yes to Class
Main Street Gallery, Lake Zurich Wed, April 3rd 9:30pm to Noon

contact Mainstreet Art Center to get info on this class.

Yes to Class
Civic Center in Libertyville, Thurs, April 4th, 1pm to 3:30pm

contact David R Becker to get info on this class.

Yes to Class,

The Studio in McHenry, Sat, April 6th, 9am to 11:30am

contact David R Becker to get info on this class.

Workshops and Demos 2024

Southern Wisconsin Watercolor Society, W/C, Reedsburg WI May 1-2

Northeast Wisconsin Watercolor Society, W/C, Green Bay WI May 7-8
Demos Legion Paper @ PACE2024 Smoky Mountains May 20to 24th
Art64 in Wauwatosa Competition demos June 7th & 8th
Dillmans, Lac du Flambeau, W/C & Gouache, WI June 10-13

Bagley Area Arts Collaborataive, Bagley, MN June 18-20

Rumriver Art Center, Anoka, MN W/C & Gouache June 22nd & 23rd
Quincy Artist Guild, Quincy, IL. August 17th & 18th

Email me at Beckerart@gmail.com for any info you may need about my classes or workshops.

Product of the Week

Available Here A overhead mount for a tablet that you can use your tablet with the app DaVinci Eye App

Artist of the Week

Stan Kurth
One of the great teachers who was at Kanuga this year, who also works in Watercolor and Gouache and who also breaks the rules when using watercolor and gouache together.

The BeckerArt Paint-a-long Live Demo
Thursday April 4th at 6:30pm CST

Click video link below.

This week's paint-a-long will be of a Cardinal done on white Stonehenge Aqua cold press paper.

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