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Welcome to the FLOAT-YOUR-PIGMENT Newsletter #203 Pigs
There really is no other event/workshop quite like Kanuga. I will be heading there again next year to take their new open studio class. You won't be able to sign up for next year until June and then I have to warn you that half the classes are already filled.They let the students that were there this year signup early during the workshop, one of the perks of going to Kanuga. The only other workshop venue that I know of that is like Kanuga but smaller is Dillman's. I heard at one time
Springmaid workshops were like Kanuga but that venue no longer exists. If you want to see what a Kanuga workshop is like come to my workshop this June at Dillman's, you will not be disappointed as I am doing a new kind of workshop where you don't have to bring any art supplies, I bring them all for you. Sign-up HERE
This coming Thursday I will be off to France to do a 15-day workshop. The next 2 newsletters will be about sketching and plein-air painting at this workshop, stay tuned.
The Stonehenge Black watercolor paper was a hit at Kanuga as I was giving away small sheets for the artist to try. The paper will be in stores real soon. The paper that I gave away was from their first run and the paper I will be testing this week will be from their third run and I have seen that it will be blacker and a nicer surface. Stay tuned. If you painted something on the sample that you want to show and I will show it to Legend papers, send a picture to me at BeckerArt@gmail.com.
This Thursday is the Lakes Region Watercolor Guild Meeting and the demonstration will be with our very own Tony Armendariz. 9:30 am to noon at the State Bank of the Lakes in Grayslake, located at 50 Commerce Drive.
Yes To Class at the Civic Center in Libertyville with Sue MacFarlan, Thursday, April 11th 1:00 pm to 3:30 pm
No Becker Class but there will be an open studio at the BeckerArt Gallery in McHenry,
with Gary Wigman Saturday, April 13th 9:00 am to 11:30 am
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About a year ago in my Thursday class, I told my students that we were going to paint pigs and I told them that if they painted the pig painting and made the pigs cute that they would probably sell them. 3 of the students came back after a couple of weeks and told the class their stories of how they not only sold that pig painting they did in class but also were commissioned to do others and one of the students made prints of her pig painting and sold 5 prints after selling the
original.
Last week at Kanuga I had 3 different demo paintings of a pig and it turns out I sold 6 pig paintings by the end of the workshop. I painted 3 extra while there at Kanuga because some of the ladies wanted to purchase the paintings but waited too late so I didn't want them to go away disappointed so I painted 3 extra. I could have painted 2 more because there were 2 more people that wanted a pig painting.
Why am I telling you this, because I feel if you ever want to get that wonderful feeling of selling a painting, paint a cute pig and I bet you sell it. There are certain paintings that I have noticed sell better than any others and I have been told by many artists what they sell most of, so here is a small list: Cute pigs, cute cats, butterflies, red umbrellas in a grey scene, musicians playing an instrument, ballet dancers, these are just a few of the painting I hear that sell well.
Of course, this is not a proven fact and I don't guarantee sales but I just want to make you aware of what I have heard and witnessed in the past.
I think every artist that has sold paintings has a story of paintings that sell better than others, so why not paint more of that painting and make everyone happy, the buyer and the artist.
Happy Painting!
David
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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
Morris Watercolor Guild CLASS, Liberty ARTS Festival, Morris, IL. July 20th
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
Questioned asked Can you use watercolors on the new Stonehenge Black Watercolor paper?
My Answer: Yes you can use transparent watercolors, however to make a light color you have to use a little titanium white to mix in with the transparent color. The paper is black so you paint in the lights. it also works great with Holbein Acryla Gouache, watercolor gouache, acrylics and colored pastel and regular pencils.
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Drew Bandish is one of the instructors last week that I met at Kanuga. Drew lives in San Diego and is one talented artist.
Drew teaches around the country and If you ever get a chance, take a workshop from Drew.
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BeckerArt Brushes
I donated some of my BeckerArt brushes to many of the teachers at Kanuga and so far I have gotten some good reviews back from a couple of the teachers saying they like the brushes. Great brushes at a great price.
Click Here to Purchase BeckerArt Brushes
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For any other info please email me at david@davidrbecker.com |
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