Kentucky Watercolor Society Aqueous National Exhibition in Lexington
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1y ago
Just wanted to share that my painting Madison Chautauqua will be heading to Lexington in a couple of weeks for the 2022 Aqueous exhibition. The exhibit, held at Headley Whitney Museum, (4435 Old Frankfort Pike, Lexington, KY) runs from August 26th through November 6th.  For information, contact Christina Bell, 859-255-6653    Looking forward to seeing all the paintings juror Micheal Holter accepted into the show ..read more
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Using a grisaille underpainting in watercolor.
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2y ago
Values, or lights and darks, are an essential component of every art form.  Values need to be correct for paintings to look correct.  Colors do not.  An old adage “value does all the work but color gets all the credit” is the basis of frustration for many an artist.   One of the more difficult tasks for artists, regardless of experience level, is matching colors to their values and it can be particularly difficult in watercolor because the paint dries lighter.  An option is to start with a grisaille under-painting.  Grisaille is a method of painting in gray monoc ..read more
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Paint Yourself a Valentine! Textures & Florals, Feb.6, 2021 Workshop
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3y ago
Why not be good to ourselves for Valentines!  Give yourself, or someone else, a treat by joining in and painting this floral still life.  Better yet, if you struggle to find that perfect gift for someone but you know they like to paint, gift them this workshop!  Step-by-step instruction, we delve not only into the general painting process, but the language of flowers as it relates to brushwork.  What brush stroke does it take to create the look of a specific flower?  The edge of the flower, how it attaches to the stem, is the stem rounded or sharp edged?  We will ..read more
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Creating Mystery in Watercolor
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3y ago
One of my favorite aspects of painting in watercolor is creating areas of mystery.  In my painting Gaining Perspective, this mystery is manifested by the soft distant background hills, small community buildings, and farms.  Because they are obscured,  it draws the viewer in for exploration.  In my upcoming workshop on January 23rd, the focus will be on simplifying the process to create this illusion using techniques unique to watercolor.  Should be a fun workshop ..read more
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Soft Passages in Art
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3y ago
I love softly painted areas in artwork.  They offer mystery, a place of rest, and invite the viewer to participate in the interpretation of the piece.  Some of the more interesting areas of a painting are in those soft passages.    When something is clearly stated, such as the boat in “Waiting” what you see is what you get.  It is the focal area and treated with a statement of clarity and emphasis.  But if everything else in the painting is treated with the same clarity and emphasis, similar to a photograph where everything is in focus, then they compete rather t ..read more
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Online Workshops and Classes-grateful for what they have become
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3y ago
Just wanted to take a moment and say thank you to all the students that have taken an online workshop or class with me in the last few months.  I can't express enough just how incredible you have been and how well the workshops have been going.  Again, thank you. This Zoom World was a new frontier and I did not know how well students would like it, or even if I would like it, or how effective it would be as a teaching platform.  I was more than a bit skeptical, yet remained optimistic while keeping my fingers crossed.  So...I was confused.  Didn’t know if it would wor ..read more
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Reluctant Changes
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4y ago
Most of us are hunkered down, practicing social distancing due to the recent Coronavirus pandemic.  It is no different in my household.  We are all looking for something to do to occupy ourselves and keep mentally and physically fit.  Those that work from home have a bit of an advantage since their daily routine is already in place.  My husband has always worked from home, so his office is mere steps away.  But, as a real estate broker, he has had to make changes with regard to meeting with clients, visiting sites, etc.  When he is busy, writing emails and letters is far down the list of daily ..read more
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Reluctant Change - A good thing3F
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4y ago
Most of us are hunkered down, practicing social distancing due to the recent Coronavirus pandemic.  It is no different in my household.  We are all looking for something to do to occupy ourselves and keep mentally and physically fit.  Those that work from home have a bit of an advantage since their daily routine is already in place.  My husband has always worked from home, so his office is mere steps away.  But, as a real estate broker, he has had to make changes with regard to meeting with clients, visiting sites, etc.  When he is busy, writing emails and letters is far down the list of daily ..read more
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Composing from Fly-by Photos
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4y ago
Long before you put paint to paper...before you put pencil to paper...probably before you take a photo, at the earliest moment when a subject catches your eye, that's when you begin to see the subject in the context of a composition.  It should be the first or close to the first thing you think about as an artist.  Once a subject intrigues me, I use my camera to arrange the composition as best as I can with the subject before me.  I frame the main area, zooming in and out, trying both vertical and horizontal formats, until I have several possible compositions that will work for future painting ..read more
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Watercolor, wet-into-wet.
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4y ago
"I love the wet-into-wet colors of this painting." This was a recent comment on my painting, Still Standing II. My daughter, Sara wanted to know 1) how the person knew it was wet-into-wet and 2) what is wet-into-wet and why do you use it. I told her the person commenting was obviously familiar with the medium, either studied or painted in watercolor. The second question required a more involved explanation.   I use the wet-into-wet process a lot. Many of my landscape paintings begin with it. Here are side-by-side photos of Still Standing II. The one on the left is of my initial paint lay ..read more
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