BeckerArt FLOAT-YOUR-PIGMENT Newsletter Feb. 12th Scanner

Published: Tue, 02/12/19

Hello

Welcome to the FLOAT-YOUR-PIGMENT Newsletter #195 Scanner

Happy early by 2 days Valentine's day wishes to all of you wonderful students and friends!

The best thing about being an art instructor is being able to meet so many wonderful artists and networking with them. I took a business class at a local college about 3 years ago and I remember the second most important thing in business was to network. I recommend every artist join an artist club or guild because it is a wonderful place to network.

This coming Thursday the Lakes Region Watercolor Guild meets and Eileen Mueller Neill will be demonstrating.
For info go HERE

This coming Sunday the 17th I will be demonstrating from 11 to 1 pm in Evanston IL. at the Blick Store. I will be demonstrating on Yupo Paper. More info HERE

Yes To Class at the Civic Center in Libertyville, Thursday, Feb. 14th 1:00 pm to 3:30 pm

Yes To Class at BeckerArt Gallery in McHenry, Saturday, Feb. 16th 9:00 am to 11:30 am

Scanner App

Last week I was told about a great scanning app and I tested it out... best I ever used. Google does it again. They are a giant when it comes to bringing out apps and things that make our online and digital life easier.

The app was made to take scans of old photos but I feel it works just as good with paintings and even paintings behind glass... yes I said paintings behind glass.

Get the APP HERE

Scan old printed photos and paintings easily with Google's PhotoScan app

I set up a watercolor painting that I had behind glass on the floor that was lite from the sides, then I also made sure that the flash was off when I took the shot through the glass. It is pretty amazing that it frames it really well and the picture isn't warped like it gets when you take it with just a camera.

The image below on the left was taken with the camera on my phone and I angled it a bit so I wouldn't get a glare on the glass and I had to take it from a distance so the glare was on the mat of the painting and not on the painting. I lightened it a little but didn't do any more than that.

The photo on the right was taken with the Photo Scan App. I shot the photo without the flash and then did the four positions it asks for and I then cropped it just a little more with the app and the picture below is what I got. I found the image in Google photos storage. I could have also messed with the colors but I wanted to show it just like I shot it.

Have fun scanning

David

WORKSHOPS and DEMOS in 2019

Blicks in Evanston, IL, DEMO, February 17th

For Information Click Here

NAMTA, San Antonio, TX, DEMO, February 23rd- 26th

For Information Click Here

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

France Workshop WORKSHOP,France, April 13th-27th,
WORKSHOP IS SOLD OUT

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

Blanca Alvarez

WOW! I was surfing the web and I came across this watercolorist Blanca Alvarez and her work took my breath away. Her use of soft and hard edges just blows me away! I also love her shadow colors.

Sorry I ran out of BeckerArt Brushes... Florida artists bought me out.
Good news I ordered new ones and I am fully stocked again.
Thanks to all of you that love my brushes and who keep telling your friends about them!

Click Here to Purchase BeckerArt Brushes

For any other info please email me at david@davidrbecker.com