BeckerArt FLOAT-YOUR-PIGMENT Newsletter June 16th

Published: Tue, 06/16/15

Hello

Welcome to the FLOAT-YOUR-PIGMENT Newsletter #6 Standard Framing

HAWKS WIN! Congratulations Chicago Blackhawks!

This week's newsletter is about cutting costs when it comes to Framing your watercolors

Today the 16th I will be running up to Beloit to Judge the WRAP Show that I will be demonstrating and conducting a critique workshop this coming Saturday the 20th.

Thanks again to all that came to my workshop at Dillman's, what a great time we all had!

I still have openings to my BeckerArt Paint party at The Deer Path Art League this Thursday.

My Saturday Classes at The Studio McHenry started the pay-as-you-go summer sessions at $20.00 per class. NO Saturday Class this Sat. JUNE 20th, & AUGUST 1st.

My Thursday Class will NOT meet this JUNE 18th, JULY 30th, AUGUST 6th

Measure your paper before you start to paint

The easiest way to save money on framing is to paint to standard frame sizes.

Here is a list of sizes that you should paint in. These sizes will fit the mat that will then go directly into a standard size frame. 8x10, 11x14, 16x20, 20x24, 20x28 are standard frame sizes.

The watercolor paper comes in sheets 22x30 and most students cut the sheet into half and quarters, so that makes your half sheet 15x22. this size with a 3" mat all around it will not fit into a standard frame, what you need to do is tape off your paper to be a little bigger than 14x22 and then it will fit into a 20x28 frame with a 3 inch mat all the way around.
The quarter sheet which is 11x15 will fit nicely into a 16x20 frame if you cut a mat slightly bigger then 2 1/2" all around.

Spend a little time in measuring out your paper before you paint and it will save you loads of money later when you go to frame.

I would like to remind you that I will soon be selling standard frame sizes.... as I update my website I will have a page where you will be able to order those frames from and then pick them up at The Studio.

Paint-A-Long from last week's Dillman's Workshop

Below you find a step by step painting we did last week at Dillman's. Much of what I said a lot of is, simplify the large value patterns in the painting, working your way from light to dark.

Step 1: simple washes of light and medium values.

Step 2: start establishing a dark so you can compare the light to the darkest darks

Step 3: Next I added the pillars, working slower so I could give it a clean lok.

Step 4: Next I put in details. people, and objects

Step 5: I finished it off by adding cobble stones on the streets along with other small details.

This Week's BeckerArt Paint Party at Deer Path Art League

Sign-up for this Thursday's BeckerArt Paint Party at the Deer Path Art League.

The Art League is housed inThe Gorton Community Center and is located on the second floor.

The Deer Path Art League also has a gallery that is open to you while the paint party is happening for your viewing pleasure.

To register CLICK HERE

Check out their website HERE

My BeckerArt Parties at The Studio are Sold Out this week but come back to The Studios Website shortly, I will be posting the new painting schedule ASAP.

Heading to Beloit this Saturday for WRAP

This coming Saturday I will be doing a demonstration and Critique of the Beloit WRAP Exhibit at The Beloit Fine Arts Incubator.

Thank You Dillman's class of 2015
What a great time with such Great Painters!

Link of the Week.

Get your CRYSTAL CLEAR BAGS, for your matted watercolors HERE

If you know of a cheaper place to get these plastic painting covers, please let me know and I will pass along that info. I am always looking for the best deals on art supplies

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For any other info please email me at david@davidrbecker.com