Now that our course is coming to the end I thought I would share some of the group's favourite pieces, thank you for working so hard everyone I have had a great time teaching you all!
Saturday, 30 June 2012
Thursday, 21 June 2012
9 tips to unlock your creativity
http://www.artistsandillustrators.co.uk/how-to/Art-Theory/612/9-tips-to-unlock-your-creativity
Some great advice about how to unlock your creativity (some of the points are aimed at Acrylic painters but great advice none the less!)
"When I am teaching an art course, I always tell the students that they need to be relaxed yet focused in order to paint creatively. The key is not to worry if things start going wrong – allow the image to evolve gradually as you experiment with different marks rather than forcing a successful outcome."
Some great advice about how to unlock your creativity (some of the points are aimed at Acrylic painters but great advice none the less!)
"When I am teaching an art course, I always tell the students that they need to be relaxed yet focused in order to paint creatively. The key is not to worry if things start going wrong – allow the image to evolve gradually as you experiment with different marks rather than forcing a successful outcome."
Gerry Dudgeon
Wax Resist
After the storm by T M Ambrose
Blue Looe by E Philp
The Eddystone Challenge by David Ray
This week we will be looking at a technique called 'wax resist', which as the name suggests involves using wax crayons or candles to resist the watercolour paints leaving areas of highlight. Here are a few examples from the Plymouth Watercolour Society.
Monday, 18 June 2012
Wednesday, 6 June 2012
Work in progress...
We took advantage of the summer weather we have been having and created some painting on location. Here are some examples of the paintings the group have started of Mount Batten, don't they look great?
Saturday, 26 May 2012
Composition tutorial blog
Next week we will be touching upon how to compose a painting. I have stumbled upon this great blog by Dianne Mize that would be great reference for the future. Don't be fooled by the bohemian chatter this lady has created some wonderful work and knows what she's talking about; she also features some great watercolour artists from many different style genres. Hope there's somthing you like!
Dianne Mize "Committee Meeting" Watercolor
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