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Y Center Blacksburg- Oct. 23, Oct 30, Nov-5, Nov 12, 2008 - 4 sessions: [1] [2] [3] [4] |
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color mixing
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What will we do?
freely, joyously paint, paint, paint!
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- Big shapes and colors!
- Waterwords: concepts & procedures
- Simplify - strengthen - suggest…
- Bring photo points of departure if you'd like to work from them.
- We'll go outside sometimes, if we can (I like to work on a watercolor block on the ground/sand/grass/pavement. You might bring a sit-upon or chair.)
- How'd they do that? will focus on describing and analyzing work. [View example]
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What do I need? |
- watercolors - minimum azo yelllow, pthalo blue, quinn red or equivalent (dye colors) mixing white, opaque white, black, acrylic medium
- watercolor papers, 4 sheets (8 half sheets)
- brushes: .5 " round or flat or bamboo, rigger
- paper towels, water containers (clean & dirty), palette, hairdryer
- photographic points of departure
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red = In basic kit
bold = required |
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Session 1 - Oct.23
You don't have to know what the image will be before you begin. Experimental watermedia relies on:
- permitting yourself to make a mess.
- letting the work suggest what to try next, and
- recognizing happy accidents.
Mixing Tip: add dark values to light to save paint.
…one medium,
two media… |
Demonstration Review:
Allow some time for the image (left) to load,
and then
Mouse-over a term below to highlight the picture.
Click a term below to view an enlargement.
dry on dry (lower left)
dry in wet / dry on dry example*
blown paint (using straw)
thinned gesso over-painting & lifting while wet
torn paper with fold-overs
*Substrate means surface, like watercolor, cold press paper, 140lb. Wet means you have put down a layer of water on the paper (paint bleeds and blends. "Wet" can also mean painting with diluted media. |
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Assignment: |
Make at least two half-sheets of crystal paper. Tear tissue paper in half or quarters to make more colors. Place tissue paper on garbage bag, coat with tinted (just a little pigment) acrylic medium & water. Let dry. Peel off bag, turn paper, repeat. |
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Session 2 - Oct.30 |
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crystal paper example
Spring Thaw, L.Bloom, 2001
commentary |
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Session 3 - Nov.05 |
 preparing your surface with textured medium, biography of a painting & demo |
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Session 4 - Nov.12 |
LIVE Webbing Demo
Bring your materials - there will be lots of time to work in between demo steps. |
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Have you tried… |
wet in wet [view]
dry on dry
wet on dry
dry in wet
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