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Welcome to the FLOAT-YOUR-PIGMENT Newsletter #262, Watercolor & Acrylics
Week 11 and I am very excited to get back to some of my in-person weekly classes. Next week Thursday, June 11th I will be conducting my Libertyville class and on June 13th I will be starting up my McHenry classes. A couple of new rules will be in place and the first is that you have to wear a mask throughout the entire class and if you come without one or you take it off you can not be in the Civic Center or my BeckerArt classroom and you will be asked to leave... that is one of the
rules and if you feel you can't abide by that rule then I suggest not to sign up... sorry, but those are the rules to opening up the classroom that we have to abide by. The second rule which I will dislike more than the first rule is you can't bring treats for the class and there will be no coffee served as I had done in the past. You can bring coffee and treats for yourself but not for sharing. And the 3rd rule is you have to email me at BeckerArt@gmail.com to let me know you are coming and I will email you back with a confirmation that you can come to that particular class. Please email me early because I can only take 9 students per class. First come first serve. These rules apply to Both classes. See you soon!
The next in classroom, watercolor workshop that you can sign up for will be at Dillman's June 28-July 3, 2020. It is a go and everyone will be practicing social distancing at the resort, All supplies will be included in this watercolor workshop so sign-up HERE
For all of you that had donated funds to help me stay open and all those that bought demo paintings, I am looking at dates and times to offer you free a workshop. I would like to hear from those of you that can make a free workshop what a good date and time would be for you... I can't guarantee exact dates and times but hopefully if I get a bunch of you telling me a certain date or time I will try to make it happen. so if you bought a demo painting or donated funds to me email me
@ BeckerArt@gmail.com to make suggestions
After my Saturday in-person morning classes start I will be doing my online live demonstration paint-a-longs on Thursday nights at 6:30pm CST so the first demo after June 13th will be Thursday June 18th at 6:30pm CST on Facebook and YouTube Live. They will be free to watch. a donation is always appreciated.
Thanks to those of you that use my LINK TO AMAZON. when you purchase anything on Amazon
Next class at the Civic Center in Libertyville will be June 11th from 1pm to 3:30pm email to reserve a spot, 1st 9 can attend. BeckerArt@gmail.com
Next class at the BeckerArt Gallery will be June 13th from 9am to 11:30am
Email me at Beckerart@gmail.com to reserve a spot, first come first serve.
When I talk with many watercolorists about acrylics most steer clear and are watercolor only artists. I was that way until I took a class from Linda Kemp, Bob Burridge, and Jean Pederson, these instructors showed me that it's all water media and they really work well together or just by
themselves.
This coming Saturday I will be demonstrating 4 different types of acrylics for Dillman's on their Facebook live page. The acrylics I will be using are Holbein Heavy-bodied, Gouache, Fluid, and Ink acrylics. I will do 3 demonstrations, one on Legions Stonehenge Aqua white and one on their black 300lb and one on Yupo.
I usually start my acrylic paintings just like I start my watercolors and I use the acrylic inks and fluids because they act just like watercolors. I will then finish off the paintings by adding the heavy-bodied and gouache acrylics to give it a thick texture that you can't get from just using a watercolor technique.
The Yupo paper and the Stonehenge Aqua Black are surfaces that many watercolorists aren't very used to but can be used with all water mediums and can give you some amazing effects.
In the Fall I will be teaching a watermedia workshop at Dillman's August 30-Sept 4, 2020 at this workshop you don't have to bring any supplies, everything will be provided. We will be working with 4 different acrylics and 4 different surfaces. You will be taught watercolor techniques along with acrylic techniques. It's almost like having 2 classes rolled into one.
It is very good to grow as an artist and try different mediums and techniques, you may even come out with your very own style or technique that you can call your very own.
Happy Painting!
David
BeckerArt WORKSHOPS and DEMOS of 2020
LIVE DEMO Online every Saturday morning at 9:30am CST at Facebook and YouTube Live
LIVE DEMO DILLMAN'S Online Saturday at 11:00am CST at Facebook
WORKSHOP Dillman's, Lac Du Flambeau, W/C, Wisconsin, June 29th to July 2nd INFO HERE
WORKSHOP Vermont Art Event, W/C& Acrylic, Burlington, Vermont, July 27th to July 31st CANCELED
WORKSHOP Thousand Island Art Center, W/C, Thousand Island, NY, August 4th to August 6th INFO HERE
WORKSHOP Goshen Painters Guild, W/C, Indiana, August 13th to August 15th INFO HERE
WORKSHOP Dillman's, Lac Du Flambeau, W/C, Wisconsin, Aug. 31st to Sept. 3rd INFO HERE
WORKSHOP Artisan Expo, W/C & Acrylics, Santa Fe, MN. Sept. 24th to Sept. 26th CANCELED
WORKSHOP Sangamon Watercolor Society, W/C, Springfield, IL. Oct. 9th to Oct. 12th INFO HERE
Product of the Week
Linda Kemp's DVD on Acrylic
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When it comes to working in both watercolor and acrylics it was Linda Kemp that taught me a great deal on how to do that. Linda is also a master at teaching students how to do negative painting in watercolor and now even negative painting in acrylics. This is a must have DVD!
Buy it here
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When it comes watercolors and acrylics Linda wrote the books on so many wonderful techniques in how to use them together or by themselves and when it comes to negative painting, there is nobody out there that teaches it better.
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Daily Paintings Available
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Every day during this pandemic I plan on putting up a daily demo painting on my website that will be for sale HERE. A lot of art instructors and artist are struggling through these stay at home order times because many of our classes, workshops, paint parties, and demonstrations have been canceled, so I am starting to sell the demonstrations that I do in my classes at extremely low prices to help keep some funds coming
in to help keep my BeckerArt classroom/studio/gallery open.
All the paintings are original works of art that are
10 x 14" in size and have been done as a demonstration in a classroom or as a live demonstration.
Thanks!
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Painting below was Accepted at TWSA and I just heard one of the award winners.
Thanks Judges and TWSA!
Shop Amazon by clicking the logo below to help me fund this newsletter... Thank You! If you are looking to help me fund my BeckerArt Studio/Classroom during this Pandemic may I suggest purchasing a daily painting and for those that just would like to donate funds you can click Donate button below.
For those wishing to send a donation do it to BeckerArt 3314 Pearl Street, McHenry, IL.60050 For any other info please email me at david@davidrbecker.com
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