BeckerArt FLOAT-YOUR-PIGMENT Newsletter Nov. 13th One Color

Published: Tue, 11/13/18

Hello

Welcome to the FLOAT-YOUR-PIGMENT Newsletter #182 One Color

There were so many things that happened last week, the best things were that my dad made it home after being away in hospitals and rehabilitation centers for over a month and a half. I can't believe how well he has made it back after so many things that went wrong. He is one tough cookie to have had 4 life-threatening ailments and now just needs to build his leg muscles up so he can walk again, which I hope he can do again in the near future.
Please keep him in your prayers, the prayers worked before so I believe they will work again.

This last weekend I was supposed to have my Armed Forces exhibition but decided a month ago that I would postpone it until May 2019. I wanted my dad there so I think it will be perfect timing to have it on Memorial Day in May and have my dad there to celebrate and honor him and all other men and women of the Armed Forces.

I posted many of the paintings and sketches that I did for the BeckerArt Never Forget, Armed Forces exhibition HERE. I have a lot more to do before the May date. Now I will have a chance to do it up right.

Yes to Class at the Civic Center in Libertyville, Thursday, Nov. 15th 1 pm to 3:30

Yes to Class at the BeckerArt Gallery in McHenry, Saturday, Nov. 17th 9:00 am to 11:30 am

One Color

Last week I talked about simplifying your value pattern and turning the photo to Black and White. After you have that accomplished the next step could be a one color watercolor study. Just use one color, preferably a dark color, something that will give you a full value spectrum, from a 1 (light) value to a 10 (Dark) value. This will help you to learn how to work with large values when painting.

Beginners along with advanced painters should practice once in a while using only one color. Painting with one color makes you think more about the value of the paint and not the color which helps you when building a good value pattern in your painting.

If after you are done with the one color painting and it holds together well, then do the painting again using full color always keeping in mind that you still follow the values with color. After a one color you can also choose to do a two color painting for practice.

Using one color is such a great exercise for every artist beginner to advance... I highly recommend painting with black of a dark brown or if you want to make it challenging use a medium value which will teach you to work in high key values, meaning you work with a lot lighter values.

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

Veneta Docheva

Last week while checking on Facebook one of my friends posted this artist's watercolors and they blew me away. Love the look of her watercolors!

6 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