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Welcome to the FLOAT-YOUR-PIGMENT Newsletter #200 Recap
This newsletter is my 200th Float-Your-Pigment Newsletter and I can't believe that I still have things to write about. I should have done something special for this 200th but I couldn't think of anything, so this week I am going to recap a few of the last couple of weeks newsletters because I have things I want to write about that I didn't get time to add to those newsletters.
Last week at the Lakes Region Watercolor Guild meeting we had Peggy Macnamara give an excellent presentation of her work and her process... amazing stuff. I am sorry that in last weeks newsletter I forgot to write about her in the Artist of the Week column, instead, I still had Trish's info in that column.
Coming up in June I will be teaching a workshop at Dillman's that will be like no other class I have ever taught. This is a class you don't want to miss. The class is an acrylics class that will teach you both watercolor and acrylic techniques. It is also a class where you won't have to bring any supplies as I will be supplying everything. This is your chance to try a different medium but still learn how to work with watercolor and acrylic techniques. Sign up for that class at Dillman's HERE
In 2 weeks I head to Kanuga Watermedia Workshops in North Carolina to do a week as the Artist In Residence. I hope to see some of you there in one of the 12 workshops they are running. Kanuga 2018 was where I got so inspired to start painting as a full-time fine artist and is the reason I had to go back again this year. I highly recommend this workshop week, it is so inspiring!
Yes To Class at the Civic Center in Libertyville, Thursday, March. 21st 1:00 pm to 3:30 pm
Yes To Class at BeckerArt Gallery in McHenry, Saturday, March. 23rd 9:00 am to 11:30 am
See what Kanuga Watermedia Workshops are all about in the video above.
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In today's newsletter, I have a few things I wanted to recap and add to the last couple of newsletters I sent out.
First I want to tell you about the Multimedia ArtBoard again because I learned a couple of extra things that I didn't know last week. First I want to tell you I received a call from Tom Carney the owner of Multimedia ArtBoards, that gave me a chance to ask him a few questions. I asked Tom about how the watercolor paper handles once it has been adhered to the board and if it buckles or wrinkles at all when painting on it. He said there would be no wrinkling. He also told me that
you can use it to float your watercolor in a frame with the board being slightly smaller than the painting so you won't see the board when it floats in the frame. He also said that if anybody needed to talk to him about any of his boards you could contact him at their website at multimediaartboard.com. I also noticed that you get 2 ready to mount boards for the price that was shown. At first, I thought it was super expensive but then I saw you
get 2 boards for the price shown.
Next, I want to talk about the stencils again because I finally got a chance to use a bunch of stencils in the last couple of weeks. First thing I want to say about stencils is to use them sparingly, it doesn't take much to overuse your stencils in a painting. Second, when you use a stencil with watercolor, don't apply with a wet brush use it more like a drybrush, a wet brush gets under the stencil real easily. Another thing you can do with a stencil is to paint the stencil and then
apply the stencil to the paper like a stamp and roll a roller over the stencil to push the painted stencil onto the paper. Always test the stencil before using it on a painting, use a scrap sheet and practice putting the stencil on or wiping away watercolor from the paper. www.stencilgirlproducts.com
Third I wanted to talk about the New Stonehenge Aqua black watercolor paper. Many have asked me where they could get it. It will hopefully be available in most online art stores at the end of March. I have been asked how well it works and how can I do watercolor on it. To work your watercolors on black paper you have to use more opaque colors and also mix white with your colors. The watercolor black paper is just like white watercolor paper in that it is 100% cotton and is sized inside and
on the surface.
I hope everyone has tried the Google PhotoScan App. I know many of you have downloaded it and have told me that they really like it. I use it all the time now when I scan a painting and photos. Remember you can also take shots of paintings through the glass, but you still have to try to eliminate as many glares as possible before shooting the shot. Remember this is just to scan the work but if you are looking to edit it in any way you
need to do that in the photo/camera settings of your camera phone.
I wanted to mention for all those that have asked about how my dad has been doing, he is doing super great as of last week. His recovery has been filled with so many setbacks, but he has really come a long way to recovery and just yesterday we went together to get our taxes done by our accountant and afterward went to lunch at a local casino buffet at which time he also won a big jackpot of 800 dollars. My dad is back!
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WORKSHOPS and DEMOS in 2019
France WORKSHOP, Limoux, France, April 13th - 27th,
For Information info HERE
Dillman's Acrylic WORKSHOP, Lac du Flambeau, WI, June 3rd - 6th
For Information Click Here
Dillman's Festival of Artists DEMO, Hibbing Minnesota June 7th
For info Click Here
Dillman's Festival of Artists DEMO, Ely Minnesota June 8th
For info 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
NEW! Question of the Week
I am adding a question and answer article to my newsletter each week, so if you have a question you would like me to answer please send it to david@davidrbecker.com
I'm not sure what they are putting in the water up in Wisconsin and Minnesota but some of the most amazing artists come from Minnesota and Wisconsin. There are Andy Evansen and Dan Mondloch whose work blows me away, and now I just found Paul
Oman's work and it too is so wonderful. They all have that wonderful Plein-air, simplified look to their work. Amazing! For any other info please email me at david@davidrbecker.com |
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