Donna's Art Part: One week Beginner's, One week Advanced

Thursday, February 19, 2009

One week Beginner's, One week Advanced

The above picture pattern is of our February 23 class. It will be a calendar insert. Lynne Andrews is the designer. I love her use of washes.

February 16, March 2, March 16, March 30, April 13, April 27, May 11 are the Beginner's class dates.

February 23, March 9, March 23, April 6, April 20, May 4, May 18 are the Intermediate's class dates.

Classes have started and my Monday nights will be enjoyably busy! Can't wait to paint!

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Tips

Mistakes
When you've made a mistake, spit on your paper towel is the handiest tool to remove it quickly.

Floated Color
Use the largest brush possible for the job. I tell my students all the time and they can quote me, "The corner of the brush is the same size on every brush."

Liner Work
Thin lines require that you do several things.
1. Use a quality liner brush, in excellent condition.
2. The consistency of your paint should be the consistency of ink.
3. The brush should be full of paint.
4. As you paint lines, move slowly, not fast, and hold your brush handle straight up in a vertical position.
5. Often people can't see-they think they can, but they really don't know if the point of the brush is making contact with the surface or not. Using an OptiVISORs or surgical loops can be used right over glasses. They are massive magnifying glasses that really make it possible to see the point of the brush making contact with the surface.

Taken from Quick and Easy Painting, April 2009, pp. 62-63.