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Welcome to the FLOAT-YOUR-PIGMENT Newsletter #162, Reflections
I just realized that last week I used the same painting for the cover of my newsletter from 3 weeks ago, darn, that is the second time I have done that. If you want to see the covers of all my
newsletters you can go HERE to see and read them all.
Do you want to drive with me and 2 others to Kanuga Watermedia Workshop next March 30 to April 5th
I am still looking for 2 more people to join me as we go to Hendersonville, NC for an amazing workshop week. HERE are the workshops you can choose from, I'm not teaching, I am going to learn and get inspired. If you are around Chicago or on the path from Chicago to Hendersonville, NC and need a lift, send me an email and we can discuss. BeckerArt@gmail.com
July 10th I plan on going to see the TWSA exhibit at the Kenosha Public Museum. I will be there at 10 am, if anybody is interested in joining me, be there at 10 am and we can all walk through the show together and talk about the
paintings.
There are 4 things I love to paint, city scenes, rainy scenes, the Armed Forces and nautical scenes. There is something about a harbor and boats that just speaks to me... I need to get back to Maine soon! This week's newsletter goes a little bit into reflections in water.
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 28th, 1:00 pm to 3:30 Yes to Class at the Antioch
Fine Arts Foundation, Thursday, June 28th, 6:30 pm to 9 pm Yes to Class at the BeckerArt Gallery in McHenry, Saturday, June 30th 9:00 am to 11:30 am Do you love reflections in water as much as I do? There is something so magical about how reflections look in a body of water or even on a wet sidewalk. There are so many different kinds of reflections and it all depends on the quality and movement of the water.
The best way of learning to paint reflections is next time you are near a body of water or walking in
the rain look and study what you see in front of you and take mental notes. If you have a phone camera on you take a picture of what the reflections look like. Study and memories what you see.
Below I show 7 ways of seeing or not seeing reflections.
1. BELOW: Rippled, quick moving
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2. BELOW: with a medium amount of waves you get reflections but they are very broken up and you really can't identify the objects that are reflecting into the water. 3. BELOW: when water is very smooth with hardly any waves you get almost mirror like reflections with rippled edges. 4. BELOW: A wet street acts the same way a body of water, like a lake does. If the street water is still, it will act like a mirror and reflect objects above the watered streets. If the wet street has wind blowing over it making the street water ripple then the wet street will not show the reflection very clear. The depth of
water on a street also determines how the reflections look. When a street is barely wet you can only see a slight reflection. |
5.BELOW: When water has a color like muddy water the color of the reflection takes on the color of the water. You won't see the color of the object reflecting into the water as clearly. 6. BELOW: Clear smooth water where you can see what is under the water lets you use both the color of the object above and below the water. 7. BELOW: Non moving water give you a slightly darker mirrored image of the objects above. My mentor and instructor Irving Shapiro said I should always put movement in my water and never make it mirrored because the viewer will not know what are the reflections and what are the real objects. 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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Mark Heine- I spotted this artists works on Facebook and and went looking for his work and what I found was amazing. It looks like he has painted in both watercolors and oils and has done thousands of works. Can't believe I had never heard of this artist.
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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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