a difficult subject to draw so i broken it down to geometric shapes.
I think its the foreshortening that confuses us PLUS we know what a car looks like - but do we actually look?
However, we need to remember to not confuse what we know with what w
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this is a glossary of terms for all things art including watercolour
in no particular order and under construction, so please do check back regularly for updates:
UNDERPAINTING: a process of blocking-in (or washing-in) a preliminary light to mid valu
I had to stop painting halfway through a new work yesterday - my pet peeve - largely
because I struggle to get back into the zone of things when it's all dry and at that middle bland stage of light and mid values.
so I'm writing a list of what I nee
a few little tips from one of my beginners online classes.
not quite finished this 
painting but you get the "picture" pardon the pun. the coolest thing about watercolour is it's ability to move, many budding watercolour painters fight this, my advi
our initial goes with zoom were a little tense but we made it through and some adjustments have made our meetings even better!!
Sorry I muffed the recordings, i will do another painting and record for you and have also managed to solve and test
If i could meet the person who first said "your painting is not perfect" or "I'm a perfectionist" i would give them a jolly good talking to!!
Lets get a reality check here - there's no such thing as perfect (except for Mary Poppins and even she said
always helps me to loossen up
leave gaps
love wrong marks
curves where there should be straights and vice versa
less is more
hold pencil at tip so you can't be accurate
I might not paint it like this but it will make me stop and think
I should also
You probably know this - colour mixing in watercolour is vastly different from other mediums.
There are several reasons for this, including the fluidity of the medium - water; the watercolour paper; sizing; the pigments; and, the white of the paper.
Composing and designing are pretty much one and the same thing.
it's all about placing shapes, colour, values and forms etc in a way that creates visual interest.
There are several schools of thought on Design and Composition, a simplied version th
Mark Twain said, “never let the truth get in the way of a good story”
Paint what your painting needs not necessarity what is in front of you.
Think about designing your painting - what are the elements that communicate your story or your message? w
To be truthful, for me, grey is the most frightening colour – I don’t wear grey, I don’t like looking at it, I don’t have it in my house and I HATE grey cloudy days! So when I was told recently that my “greys” were greatly admired I was quite floored
have a look at this photo to see some great examples of carrot people.
show me your sketches!!
have a look at this photo to see some great examples of carrot people.
plus this short painting demonstration
show me your…
"Just want to thank you so much for the class last night - your encouragement and grace is so wonderful. I still can't believe I actually painted! And I'm thrilled with my effort, please tell me that tomorrow is Wednesday!!! :)" Katherine
"Amanda is easy to get on with. Like spending the day with a friend. She's very talented and we really enjoyed the day." Gudnee
"I thoroughly enjoyed the course. Amanda was so "efficient", if one can use that word…
"Amanda is easy to get on with. Like spending the day with a friend. She's very talented and we really enjoyed the day." Gudnee
"I thoroughly enjoyed the course. Amanda was so "efficient", if one can use that word…
