Currently, or as they say on the stupid-ass television news broadcasts, "RIGHT NOW", I am teaching a six week, once-a-week watercolor painting class at my studio. I am having my students practice watercolor painting techniques without the added complication and distraction of color. They are painting in black and white only. This is a demo I watercolored of a martini. Getting thirsty? . In an acrylic painting class that I'm teaching "RIGHT NOW" at Sacramento City College, I am having my students doing the same thing as represented with this second demo. NEWS FLASH - if you can't control your painting technique and value structure, you are working at a huge disadvantage.
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I think you know you're converting the converted in this disciple. Cool. It must be fun to have you as a teacher. Spent the evening doing a little watercolour portrait all in grey (Paynes). May try it again tomorrow, because it doesn't totally sing.
To a gentleman who deserves my overworked term "awesome" -- you are.
Ciao,
Barbara
Your students are lucky to have you as a teacher. Hopefully they will stay away from the martinis so they will learn something. : )
Best of luck with your next few weeks.
Hi David,
These are wonderful! Your students are fortunate to receive such insight. I do like the Payne's gray; what a great way to learn how to create strong watercolors!
I like what you said about payne's grey in the previous post 'comments' section:) And I hope you make sure your students are of drinking age - he he ! It took me a minute to figure out the 'plastic' in your title ! Thanks for the reinforcement about values and techniques
As always, thank you for your kind words. You don't look Italian, Barbara. Ciao back.
Lisa, They are young college students, so I believe most drink those sickly sweet martini concoctions that are in vogue. Give me straight vodka and leave out the vermouth but include two olives.
Peggy, I'm teaching quite a bit in black and white lately to alleviate the added confusion of color.
Meera, Glad you got the "plastic" part in my blog title! I was worried about whether anyone could figure that out.
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