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Welcome to the FLOAT-YOUR-PIGMENT Newsletter #161, Artist Pride
Thank you Dillman's and the students that came to Lac du Flambeau for my spring workshop last week. Every time I teach a workshop I love doing it more and more. For those that have never taken a 3
or 4 full day workshop, I highly recommend them. I saw the students in the last 2 workshops launch their floating pigment abilities and their watercolor control big time. Congrats to those students, now you too should take a workshop!
Do you consider yourself an artist? I hope so, read about being an artist in this week's newsletter.
Next workshop I teach at is in July for the Vermont Art Event in Burlington, Vermont. Get info HERE
Yes to Class at the Civic Center Libertyville, Thursday, June 21st, 1:00 pm to 3:30 Yes to Class at the Antioch Fine Arts Foundation, Thursday, June 21st, 6:30 pm to 9 pm Yes
to Class at the BeckerArt Gallery in McHenry, Saturday, June 23rd 9:00 am to 11:30 am At a few of my workshops this year I had asked my students at the beginning of class what level of an artist they were, a beginner, intermediate or advanced. Then I thought about the title artist and wondered what the definition was. The definition is: "An artist is a person engaged in an activity related to creating art, practicing the arts, or
demonstrating an art". The reason I am bringing this up is that I got the feeling that many of the students that I asked about their level, felt like they were not an artist if they were beginners.
My belief is that the minute you start creating you are an artist, maybe not a confident artist if it is the first time you practiced or done a painting, but an artist all the same. I feel many beginners are very hard on themselves for not being able
to create a work of art even when they have only been doing it for a few months or even a year. Many don't feel they are an artist until they do a piece of art they like or do a piece that sells. Let me tell you that you are an artist way before you do artwork that you like or sells. You may be a beginner but that doesn't mean you are not an artist. Yes, there are different levels of artists but they are all artists and I try to remind my beginners that it takes practice and a lot of
paintings to get better and better and in the end, your title of what kind of artist you are doesn't matter when you are creating.
I would like to know the percentage of artists that make a living as a fine artist and make it their profession. For many years I made a living as an Illustrator which was my profession, but I was also teaching and painting part-time. What I am getting at is that it doesn't matter if you do art professionally, part-time or as a hobby you are
an artist and I want all my students to take pride in being an artist at whatever level they are at.
Be proud of calling yourself an artist no matter what level you are creating at. You can be frustrated at your work or hate something you are doing or not getting what you want with your art but that's part of being an artist. Artist's are a unique breed and if you have a desire to create, that is what makes you an artist.
Artist
Pride...CREATE! David
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Here is a one color study I did when I was a student at the American Academy of Art. This was done in my 3rd year at the school. You have to realize the Academy was only a 2 year school but I went 4 years because I never wanted to leave the school, loved it too much. |
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, For Information Click Here
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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Kathleen Berry Bergeron- I had met Kathleen in Vermont at the Vermont
Art Event years ago. Kathleen teaches in Vermont and last year at the event she gave me her card so I could check out her work. Being as busy as I always am I finally got the chance to check out Kathleen's website (better Late than never). beautiful work and I love the big variety of works she creates. Here's to hoping I run into Kathleen this year at the Vermont Art
Event!
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The TWSA (Transparent Watercolor Society of America) Has their show opened in Kenosha, Wisconsin.
I hope to get to the show soon as it is always such a great time seeing all the wonderful artist's 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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For any other info please email me at david@davidrbecker.com
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