BeckerArt FLOAT-YOUR-PIGMENT Newsletter July 9th Know Your Subject

Published: Tue, 07/09/24

Hello

Welcome to the FLOAT-YOUR-PIGMENT Newsletter #475

The weather everywhere keeps on changing in the blink of an eye. I had planned on doing some plein-air painting and as soon as I set up it starts to rain or it gets too hot or the wind picks up dramatically. You never know what will change when you go out to paint or sketch. I do love being outdoors to paint or sketch but I usually don't do my best work outdoors but I don't expect to do studio kind of work outside. There are those days when you hit one out of the park while painting plein-air, meaning you do one that you really, really like. Everything takes practice, learning, and knowing your subject matter, which is what this week's newsletter will be about.

Starting this Friday I will be partaking in the Evanston Plein Air Festival 2024 I'm looking forward to painting all next week and practicing for the following 3 plein air festivals that I have planned for the rest of the year.

Latest Sunday Demo with David done on Sunday Mornings

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Weekly Classes

Yes to Class
Main Street Gallery, Lake Zurich Wed, July 10th 9:30am to Noon

contact Mainstreet Art Center to get info on this class.

Yes to Class
Civic Center in Libertyville, Thurs, July 11th 1pm to 3:30pm

contact David R Becker to get info on this class.

Yes to Class

The Studio in McHenry, Sat, July 13th 9am to 11:30am

contact David R Becker to get info on this class.

Workshops and Demos 2024

Quincy Artist Guild, Quincy, IL. August 17th & 18th
Lakeland Art League, Hazelhurst, WI September 21-22nd
Dillman's, Lac du Flambeau, WI September 23-26
Morris Watercolor Guild, Morris, IL October 25th
Kentucky Watercolor Society, Louisville, KY November 17-20

Email me at Beckerart@gmail.com for any info you may need about my classes or workshops.

Know Your Subject

In the last couple of workshops and in my weekly classes I started thinking a lot about how some students do better and worse all depending on what they are painting. In this week's video newsletter, I talk about getting to know your subject matter.

Product of the Week

Available Here You know how much I like to have a towel on my painting table, and under my palette. These are cheaper then the ones I get at Goodwill. under $3.00 a towel.

Artist of the Week

Charles Vickery
This artist was an oil painter that lived near chicago and was an amazing marine painter.

The BeckerArt Paint-a-long Live Demo
Happens July 11th at 6:30 CST

BeckerArt Master Charles Vickery seascape copy Paint-a-long

Here is the reference painting below by Charles Vickery that you can press on and then download the image.

This week's Paint-a-long will be a painting done by Charles Vickery as we study how to paint waves.

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BeckerArt FLOAT-YOUR-PIGMENT Newsletter July 9th Know Your Subject

Charles VickeryThis artist was an oil painter that lived near chicago and was an amazing marine painter.

Charles Vickery
This artist was an oil painter that lived near chicago and was an amazing marine painter.