tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28516266998373262024-02-08T14:16:23.311-08:00David LobenbergObservations and thoughts about the fine art of paintingDavid Lobenberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17550343255310931339noreply@blogger.comBlogger626125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2851626699837326.post-35886183483440176892020-04-06T22:04:00.000-07:002020-04-06T22:04:33.617-07:00Back to My Blog and Going Online<h2>
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: small;"> Just putting my toes in the blog waters again. It's been awhile.</span><br />
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<u> Plan B is this:</u> Take my California Vibe Watercolor Portraiture™ style of painting and teach it online. Currently, I am in the throes of figuring this all out. Aside from my website newsletter (<a href="http://lobenbergart.com/">Lobenbergart.com</a>) , my Facebook, Pinterest, and Instagram platforms, I figure this blog will also help get the word out once I'm up and running.<br />
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I'm not sure how many of my past blog followers will read this or anyone else for that matter. I welcome comments. You can wish me luck and wave me goodbye ( goodbye into the online art teaching world), proffer some advice, ask questions, or whatever. Thanks!<br />
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I've got my blog back, but I'm having problems adding on the comments I'm receiving. I'm working on fixing this situation. Meanwhile, here are two quick studies I did a few days ago. Also, check out my Youtube channel. Go there and type in "Lobenberg Art" in the search box. Wave me good by now and wish me luck moderating comments!David Lobenberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17550343255310931339noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2851626699837326.post-78560355691004098902017-12-17T09:57:00.002-08:002017-12-17T09:57:21.498-08:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!! I ain't the sharpest knife in the draw. I have been locked out of my blog for at least three years!!! I've tried numerous ways to get back in - contacted google, went on Youtube looking for advice, tried to change my password, etc., etc. I won't bore you with recent developments, and I'm not sure what happened, but I'm back in business!!!! I'm hoping I won't get locked out again. Any one out there reading this (and I'm not at all sure I have readers anymore) that can give me some advice, I'd sure appreciate it.<br />
So with that said, here is my California Vibe Watercolor Portraiture™ of Santa. I did a workshop teaching how to paint him two weeks ago, and believe it or not, we will take some time out to paint him again in the CA Vibe workshop scheduled Aug. next year at <a href="http://artinthemountains.com/">Art in the Mountains</a>. Check out my full out-of-state schedule at <a href="http://lobenberg art.com">lobenberg art.com</a>. I am also on Instagram, Pinterest, and Facebook.<br />
This is an early Christmas present to me!!! Happy, happy holidays to you out there in the blogosphere!!!!!!!!!David Lobenberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17550343255310931339noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2851626699837326.post-34191341993138084262016-01-28T13:55:00.001-08:002016-01-28T14:03:03.292-08:00I HAVE JUST LAUNCHED MY CHANNEL ON YOUTUBE<br />
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Here is my new promo. Please spread the word about my Youtube channel where I will be adding future tips and techniques. If your organization is interested in booking a California Vibe Watercolor Portraiture three to five day workshop, contact me here or through my website at <a href="http://lobenbergart.com/">lobenbergart.com</a>.<br />
<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/wOxwT0jtUb4" width="480"></iframe>David Lobenberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17550343255310931339noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2851626699837326.post-18856963083495242562016-01-26T19:13:00.002-08:002016-01-26T19:13:14.638-08:00Doin the mess aroundRemember John Candy in Planes, Trains, and Automobiles speeding down the highway listening to Ray Charles singing The Mess Around? Loved that movie and scene in particular. Well, today I messed around with my latest California Vibe watercolor portrait that I started and posted yesterday. Was I successful bringing this painting to a successful conclusion or need I do more messing around?<br />
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David Lobenberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17550343255310931339noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2851626699837326.post-24129186262503596262016-01-25T00:05:00.002-08:002016-01-25T00:05:26.345-08:00A pearl or a pile of steaming you-know-what?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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What the hell. This is a new California Vibe watercolor portrait I just started. Now I'm thinking "where do I take it next?", and why not post it in progress. We shall see what it turns out to be. Stay tuned. Meanwhile, check out my new <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K1xUmZw8-OM">California Vibe Watercolor Portraiture</a> workshop video.David Lobenberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17550343255310931339noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2851626699837326.post-51354374205253632282016-01-21T20:07:00.000-08:002016-01-21T20:07:05.298-08:00Two of my latest California Vibe watercolor portraits<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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These two "California Vibe Watercolor Portraiture" explorations were painted on 140lb. Arches cold press, rough watercolor paper. I am proud to announce that I have a five minute video promotion about my "California Vibe Watercolor Portraiture" workshops that I offer and teach nation wide. This is the Youtube <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K1xUmZw8-OM">link</a>. By the way, if anyone can tell me how to post the video on my blog here, I would very much appreciate it.David Lobenberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17550343255310931339noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2851626699837326.post-76505079504993897252016-01-20T22:16:00.000-08:002016-01-20T22:16:54.414-08:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3UZs2SuPkTzTgkwGhuTmAO0kwzjhL1a99MXJ0Ee8kroTSnjACBTiQRvWpk4cJVwISb7vz18V_n_t3EJUnMqyOcO8GKxeq5Too5p7v7UWgV_MvqaoSPkFamxRJOoAKBVfrpUGlUJ_jGik/s1600/Amonavia+1+copy+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3UZs2SuPkTzTgkwGhuTmAO0kwzjhL1a99MXJ0Ee8kroTSnjACBTiQRvWpk4cJVwISb7vz18V_n_t3EJUnMqyOcO8GKxeq5Too5p7v7UWgV_MvqaoSPkFamxRJOoAKBVfrpUGlUJ_jGik/s400/Amonavia+1+copy+2.jpg" /></a></div>David Lobenberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17550343255310931339noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2851626699837326.post-4054314401885694262015-12-23T09:29:00.000-08:002015-12-23T09:29:59.556-08:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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One of my watercolor portrait using a more "natural" color palette. Not my California Vibe style, but it is bright and cheerful. Painted on 140lb. cold press, rough watercolor paper, full sheet.David Lobenberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17550343255310931339noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2851626699837326.post-17731788611193160192015-12-22T11:35:00.003-08:002015-12-22T11:35:59.713-08:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Top watercolor portrait is a preliminary study painted on a 12 by 16 inch sheet of 140 lb. cold press watercolor paper. The final portrait was painted on a 22 by 30 inch sheet of 140 lb. cold press watercolor paper. Painting studies helps to familiarize yourself with your subject in terms of value shapes and what your color choices will be. This process really helps when one is working in watercolor! Notice my expressive use of not only color but brush strokes (especially in the hair). Watercolor rocks!!! By the way, this is a good example of my California Vibe Watercolor Portraiture style that I teach both in California and across the country. </div>
<br />David Lobenberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17550343255310931339noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2851626699837326.post-42067410867428588172015-11-11T12:29:00.001-08:002015-11-11T12:29:08.702-08:00Glorious Hair!This is my first entry into the international American Watercolor Society show. Think it has a chance for being judged in?<br />
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Unlike the medium of watercolor, an opaque medium like my acrylic piece here does not demand the greater degree of pre-planning.David Lobenberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17550343255310931339noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2851626699837326.post-79035115437076107192015-10-08T12:21:00.001-07:002015-10-08T12:21:10.263-07:00All mediums have a painting logic and ESPECIALLY WATERCOLOR<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The transparent medium of watercolor, more than any other painting medium, demands planning your painting sequence from the get go. Here is a good example. I will be conducting this workshop after my California Vibe Watercolor Portraiture workshop that I will be teaching next week in St. George, Utah (under the auspices of the Dixie Watercolor Society in St. George).David Lobenberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17550343255310931339noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2851626699837326.post-91661671679257827312015-09-13T19:32:00.002-07:002015-09-13T19:38:17.979-07:00Three recent watercolor portraits<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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All three watercolor portraits were painted on 140 lb. cold press watercolor paper, 11 by 15 inches in size. The black gentleman was painted mostly wet-on-wet in about thirty minutes. The gentleman holding the camera was painted mostly wet-on-dry over the coarse of three days in one to two hour sessions. The female subject was watercolored equally wet-on-wet and wet-on-dry over two days in about one hour sessions. I teach three to five day portrait workshops both in California and out-of-state. Please contact me at davidlobenberg@me.com with inquires. My next "California Vibe Watercolor Portraiture" workshop is scheduled for October 12 to 15 for the Dixie Watercolor Society in St. George, Utah.David Lobenberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17550343255310931339noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2851626699837326.post-88918832894463940912015-09-02T14:32:00.000-07:002015-09-02T14:39:06.932-07:00Wet-On-Wet Watercolor Portrait<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This is a 15 minute wet-on-wet quick portrait study I just completed. It was watercolored on a quarter sheet of 140lb. Fabriano cold press, rough watercolor paper. A large Utrecht cat's tongue was used.David Lobenberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17550343255310931339noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2851626699837326.post-9192983897553267512015-08-31T19:32:00.002-07:002015-08-31T19:32:48.806-07:00California Vibe Watercolor Portraiture in the Heart of Silicon Valley<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Last week I was in Cupertino, California (in the heart of Silicon Valley) giving one of my California Vibe Watercolor Portraiture demonstrations for the Cupertino Fine Arts League. In the first photo, I am showing the audience a quarter sheet selfie that was exhibited in the first International Watermedia Exhibition in Bangkok, Thailand last year. The second photo shows me power spritzing the start of the CA Vibe self portrait that I had started. After an hour or so of painting and fielding a lot of questions, this is as far as I got. The audience gave me a good round of applause and figured that I had completed the watercolor. I went back to my hotel room to evaluate it after the demo and said "it ain't done". The following day, back at my studio in Sacramento, I spent about another half hour or there-abouts to bring my selfie to completion. Remember dear readers, if you want me to conduct one of my California Vibe Watercolor Portraiture workshops in your neck of the woods, please contact me for details.</div>
<br />David Lobenberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17550343255310931339noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2851626699837326.post-262688847184157792015-08-12T16:52:00.001-07:002015-08-12T16:52:04.767-07:00Swipe on blue and finish portrait<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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First I took a four inch wide flat brush and swiped a random ultramarine blue stroke from top to bottom in direction. Towards the bottom, my swipe went to dry brush. This was not intended but worked out quite well within the mouth area. The sunglasses and facial features were painted on top of the blue swipe to make a very interesting combination of texture and expressive color.<br />
<br />David Lobenberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17550343255310931339noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2851626699837326.post-12427982628774907152015-08-05T10:54:00.001-07:002015-08-05T10:54:04.016-07:00"Musico Mexicano" Watercolor Step-By-Step<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Watercolored recently on a sheet of 11 by 15 inch, 140lb., cold press watercolor paper. An example of my California Vibe Watercolor Portraiture technique. I teach three, four, and five day workshops both here in California and out-of-state. This coming October 12 to 15, I will be conducting my California Vibe Watercolor Portraiture workshop for the Dixie Watercolor Society in St. George, Utah. I welcome inquires about scheduling my workshop from any and all art groups.</div>
<br />David Lobenberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17550343255310931339noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2851626699837326.post-30952517360172870292015-07-18T20:29:00.000-07:002015-07-18T20:29:06.297-07:00Local PBS Telivision personality Rob Stewart (Rob On The Road show)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Watercolor portrait painted on a half sheet of Saunder's 140 lb. cold press watercolor paper. About four hours of hard (but challenging and fun!) work.David Lobenberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17550343255310931339noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2851626699837326.post-35122458207586164362015-07-01T19:59:00.002-07:002015-07-01T19:59:48.583-07:00Got Style?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Another of my recent step-by-step California Vibe watercolor portraits. Painted on a quarter sheet of 140 lb. cold press paper.</div>
<br />David Lobenberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17550343255310931339noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2851626699837326.post-86739844523588143122015-06-16T22:42:00.000-07:002015-06-16T22:42:02.878-07:00Demonstration and Workshop for the Western Society of Artists<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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These are two quarter sheet watercolor styles that I will be painting in for a demonstration this coming Saturday at the Western Society of Artists in the San Francisco bay area. I will follow this up in July, by conducting my three-day "California Vibe Watercolor Portraiture" workshop for them. I am always on the lookout for art groups that offer workshops and bring in out-of-state artists. If you know of such groups, please let me know. The top watercolor was first painted with a free-form, full abstract background and the male model was then painted on top to finish the piece. The bottom portrait was done in the same manner with opaque conte crayon added on the face. Using all sorts of different mediums and tools is part of my California Vibe style.David Lobenberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17550343255310931339noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2851626699837326.post-43369186756178062992015-05-31T20:10:00.001-07:002015-05-31T20:10:18.799-07:00Kool Kap<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I like watercoloring runny and rough. It's just too kool for skool!!David Lobenberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17550343255310931339noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2851626699837326.post-55328209615137611632015-05-17T20:52:00.002-07:002015-05-17T20:52:51.668-07:00Latest watercolor portrait - "Perturbed"<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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My latest 11 by 14 inch (quarter sheet) watercolor portrait. I am preparing to conduct one of my California Vibe Watercolor Portraiture Workshops this summer for the Western Society of Artists in the San Francisco Bay area.</div>
<br />David Lobenberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17550343255310931339noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2851626699837326.post-36160549859330199252015-05-06T22:21:00.001-07:002015-05-06T22:21:04.081-07:00Just for the fun of it.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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In my pen and ink art class that I teach at Sacramento City College, we studied the work of illustrator Ralph Steadman of "Fear and Loathing in Ls Vegas fame. I took out my crow quill pen and bottle of ink and did a demo. Had no idea how my effort was going to turn out, but I had fun doing it. Oh, and I also used the tip of my fore finger for the dark areas in the hair, face, and around the beard.</div>
<br />David Lobenberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17550343255310931339noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2851626699837326.post-22347299609255737792015-05-04T22:31:00.000-07:002015-05-04T22:31:01.263-07:00The Palette Magazine - I'm in it!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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A few posts back, I talked about being asked to participate in a three-artist watercolor portrait painting exhibition in Santa Rosa, California. The other two (marvelous) painters were Christopher Schink with his geometric style and Myrna Wacknov with her multi-media style. We had two hours to paint the model Juanita (with a parrot on her shoulder). She held a smile in twenty minute increments fro the entire posing time! I was taken with that vibrant smile and georgeous black curly hair,. Indeed, that is what I focused on. The demo took place in February. It was so exciting to paint with two great artists while an audience of watercolor enthusiasts looked on. Just as exciting was to be included in an article about this event in the latest issue of The Palette Magazine!<br />David Lobenberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17550343255310931339noreply@blogger.com4