BeckerArt FLOAT-YOUR-PIGMENT Newsletter October 2nd, General's Pencil

Published: Tue, 10/02/18

Hello

Welcome to the FLOAT-YOUR-PIGMENT Newsletter #176, General's Pencil

Yesterday I arrived back home from Santa Fe, NM and I have to say it was a long long drive, but I'd do it again as I loved the Artisan Material Expo. The 111 students that I taught in those 3 days were amazing and I met so many wonderful artists. Each class was a little different and I am enjoying teaching 2 new acrylics classes that I run like a watercolor class. Look for me teaching a lot more acrylic classes in the future.
I want to thank all the student/artists that took my classes! These artists were so wonderful and I thank them for giving me the opportunity to teach them as much as I can. I always hope my students go back to their studios with more knowledge and inspiration than when they started my classes.

I too learned a lot of new things at this year's expo and one little trick I learned is what the video below shows in this week's newsletter.

I am spending many hours getting the Honoring the Armed Forces Exhibition together for November 11th, Veterans Day. I am still getting so many requests from so many wonderful people who I want to honor, but I won't be able to get many of them into this November's exhibition. I have decided to honor those that I can't honor this November by honoring them in another part 2 exhibition around Memorial Day 2019. Thank you so much to all of you that have supplied me with the wonderful pictures and stories, I will be getting to everyone!

Yes to Class at the Civic Center in Libertyville, Thursday, Oct. 5th 1 pm to 3:30

Yes to Class at the BeckerArt Gallery in McHenry, Saturday, Oct. 7th 9:00 am to 11:30 am

GENERAL'S Charcoal White Pencil Tip

Last week on Thursday, Friday and Saturday I was in Santa Fe teaching at the Artisan Materials Expo.
I also had a chance to walk through the Expo where there were 86 art suppliers trying to sell you their art supplies at bargain prices. Many of the booths also had demonstrators showing and explaining about their products

I was introduced to the General's Pencil booth and I was shown this great tip for using a charcoal white pencil with water. The vendor demonstrated the General's Charcoal White pencil after dipping it into the water and then using it as a brush to make a white fluid line.

This is not how traditional watercolorist make a white line but I do think it is a great way to add a white line to your watercolors. See the video below.

David

BeckerArt General's Charcoal White Pencil Tip

UPDATED
Workshops and Demos in 2018

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

Workshops and Demos in 2019

Dillman's Festival, Marco Island Center for the Arts DEMO, Florida, January 27th, For Information Click Here

Marco Island Center for the Arts WORKSHOP, Florida, January 29th-30th, For Information Click Here

Morris Watercolor Guild Workshop, IL, March 1st, Information to come

Dillman's Acrylic Workshop, Lac du Flambeau, WI, June 3rd - 6th For Information Click Here

Vermont Art Event Workshop Classes, VT, July 29th - August 2nd, Information to come

Cheap Joes Workshop, Boone NC, Sept. 9th - 13th For Information Click Here

Dillman's Watercolor Workshop, Lac du Flambeau, WI, Sept. 23d - 26th For Information Click Here

Artist of the Week

Michael Turner I am not sure how this artist paints this porcelain to look like watercolor but I love his work.

6 BeckerArt Brushes
If you didn't get my brushes at the Expo this week you can always get them here.
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