BeckerArt FLOAT-YOUR-PIGMENT Newsletter Feb. 27th, Copy vs Creating

Published: Tue, 02/27/18

Hello

Welcome to the FLOAT-YOUR-PIGMENT Newsletter #146, Copy vs Creating

Did you get your TWSA notifications for their 2018 exhibit? If any of my students got accepted into the show please let me know? I am always so proud of any student that gets into a national exhibition and I would like to congratulate you for your achievements.

It is amazing when I set a deadline to get something done I work so much harder to make it happen. I am talking about my BeckerArt Gallery Grand Opening. This last couple of days I have put in full days and nights to get the gallery ready for the grand opening. I didn't think it would be this much work but I want everything perfect for the gallery, classroom, and working studio. March 17th and 18th I will be having the Grand Opening and the hours will be from Noon to 4 pm. Come by to see works by my son Devin Becker, many of my student's works and of course my own work. I will also be demonstrating at different times during the opening.

This Friday I will be teaching a one day workshop in Morris, IL. Sorry, it is all sold out and so is my next workshop at the Kanuga workshop, but don't despair I have many more workshops coming up this summer and fall, see below for info.

March 25th I will be demonstrating in Hopkins, Minnesota for the Dillman's Festival of Artists info HERE

Yes to Class at the Civic Center Libertyville, Thursday, Mar. 1st 1pm to 3:30

Yes to Class at The Antioch Fine Arts Foundation, Thursday, Mar. 1st 6:30 to 9pm

Yes to Class at BeckerArt Gallery in McHenry, Saturday, Mar. 3rd 9am to 11:30

Link to past Newsletters.

As you can see below a lot of work is being done to get the gallery ready for our March 17th and 18th opening!

Copy vs Creating

Last week I was talking with many of my students about getting to your next step in becoming and advancing as a talented artist. When a student works on learning the craft of painting most beginners and even many advanced students use a photo to create a painting and rely heavily on copying a lot of what is in the photo.

As a student advances in their craft they tend not to rely so heavily on copying the photo and use the photo more as a reference to create something more then just what is in the photo.

When someone advances in their craft they tend to start painting in a certain style or have a technique that is all their own. They know their style well because they have painted that way for so long and it becomes part of them and the way they paint. This is when the photo becomes more a reference and the advanced artist's technique comes more into play.

You may ask yourself when will this happen to me... it is something that will come to you all by itself but you will need to do a lot of painting to make it come to you naturally. It will come to you as you advance and you will be unaware that you are changing things from the photo and just are painting your representation of the photo you are using.

Paint a lot of paintings is a great way of advancing your skills.

David

Above you can see how I used the photo only as a reference and changed a lot of the photo and added my watercolor effects because it is the only way I know how to paint. I try to paint my interpretation of the photo using my style of watercolor.

My BeckerArt Workshops in 2018

Many of my workshops this year are filling up fast, to make sure you can get a spot at the workshop you want please register early so you don't miss out.

SOLD OUT... Morris Watercolor Guild, Morris IL. March 2nd, For Information Click Here

SOLD OUT... Kanuga Watermedia Workshops, NC. April 7th - 13th, For Information Click Here

Le Mars Arts Council, Le Mars, IA. June 5th -7th, For Information Click Here

Dillman's Spring Workshop, Wisconsin, June 10-15th, For information Click Here

Vermont Art Event. Burlington VT, July 23rd -27th, Information to come

Artisan Materials Expo, Santa Fe September 27th-30th, For Information Click Here

Artists of the Week

Viktoria and Slawa Prischedko- here are 2 artists that I think are a husband and wife team. Both these artist's I saw when someone on Facebook posted their site. I went through both sites and I really love each of these artists works.

Their work to me is simply stunning.

The work of the portrait is by Slawa and the church is Viktoria's.

New BeckerArt Brushes!
I now have 2 sets of BeckerArt Brushes... they are the original set which includes the 1 1/4" flat, the #16 round and the #4 rigger. My NEW brush set includes the 1/2" flat, the 1/4" flat and the #8 round

Click Here to Purchase BeckerArt Brushes

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