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Welcome to the FLOAT-YOUR-PIGMENT Newsletter #160, Dog Demo
Last week I had a great 3 day workshop in Le Mars, Iowa at the Le Mars Art Center and this week I am into the 2nd day of my 4 day workshop at Dillman's in Lac du Flambeau. Every time I conduct a workshop I say to myself that a workshop is what every artist should go to at least once a year, teachers included. A workshop is always so inspiring and everyone can learn so much. I decided next year I will be heading to Kanuga Watermedia
Workshops and go as a student. If anybody from Chicago or the burbs wants to join me in my drive to Hendersenville, NC let me know I have room for 2 more in my van.
Thanks to all of you that responded to my last weeks newsletter about apps. for those that didn't get the newsletter you can see all my newsletters in the archive link HERE.
My next big workshop is in July for the Vermont Art Event in Burlington, Vermont. Get info HERE
CLASS with Sue Macfarlan at the Civic Center Libertyville, Thursday, June 14th, 1:00 pm to 3:30 NO CLASS at the Antioch Fine Arts Foundation, Thursday, June 14th, 6:30 pm to 9 pm Yes to Class at the BeckerArt Gallery in McHenry, Saturday, June 16th 9:00 am to 11:30 am These last 2 weeks have been extremely busy and I have been away from the studio, this week I only had enough time to show you a demonstration video I did in last week's workshop for this week's newsletter. The demonstration took a half hour, but it shows you how I simplify my washes in the beginning and end up with details afterward.
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photo was from a Facebook friend in Canada of her rescue dog Hoi. The owner Jamie-Lou Nicol posted a wonderful photo on Facebook of her dog and I couldn't resist painting it.
I always tell my students if they want to paint a dog or cat that they should take a photo of the animal with sunlight on it for a more dramatic shot. When you use sunlight it gives you another layer that can help your composition and form if the dog or cat is all one color or even if it
has markings on it. The problem you will run into a lot with pet photos is that most owners take images of their pets and the lighting is horrible. If the pet has markings or is totally one color like black, many times the form and shape of the pet are lost because the lighting is blasted into the photo with a flash, causing the image to look very flat. Sunlight usually helps the formation of the animal stick out.
Painting a pet is not like painting a landscape or
cityscape, it is more like painting a still life in that you always paint watercolor from light to dark.
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My BeckerArt Workshops and Demos in 2018 My next workshop is in Vermont, time is flying so sign-up so you don't miss out!
Vermont Art Event Classes. Burlington VT, July 23rd -27th, Information to
come
Dillman's Fall Workshop, Wisconsin, September 9-14th, For information Click Here
Artisan Materials Expo Classes, Santa Fe, September 27th-30th, For Information Click Here
Perquimans Arts League, Hertford NC, October 15th and 16th, For Information Click Here
Jacksonville Watercolor Society Workshop, Jacksonville FL, October 24, 25, 26 For Information Click Here
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Mary J Kirsh- I have a Facebook friend that has been painting so many dogs and they are all so wonderful. I can't seem to find her dogs on her website, they are on her facebook page put are not in a public folder.
Her website shows her wonderful paintings but you have to become her friend on Facebook if
you want to see all her wonderful dog paintings.
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6 BeckerArt Brushes
Thanks to all of you that have sent me your great reviews on my brushes,
I am so happy you all like them!
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 |
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