Wednesday, April 7, 2010

Original Watercolor - Magnolia A....

My watercolor Wednesday Group painted Magnolia Blossoms today and everyone was successful ... it makes a teacher proud.

I present the lesson and demonstrate small steps, they observe and translate it into their own projects ... in other words ...we don't use patterns so that everyone's projects look slightly different.  I never know what their projects will look like but the lesson sinks in a bit for each of them.

I think everyone worked well today and learned about using minimal amount of paint and maximum amount of water to create a HIGH KEY image.

Lesson for the day .... I love watercolor and all the layering that can be done .... a little bit a paint goes a long way ...

2 comments:

  1. I just love watercolor... the images are just so beautiful... that Richard and his pink - way to think outside the box!

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ready for their new home!

Ta Da .....

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this little gem is ready for blog preview and Etsy post tomorrow!

Ta - da!!!!

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I can now walk away from the Easter Pear!!!

Easter Pear?

Easter Pear?
I like pears better than eggs!!!

Easter Pear Step 1

Easter Pear Step 1
Step 1 - I thought this would be enough ... silly me!

Easter Pear Step 2

Easter Pear Step 2
Step 2 - I wanted to add a bit of EGG Whimsy.

Easter Pear Step 3

Easter Pear      Step 3
Step 3 - It wouldn't be mine if there weren't any cast shadows.

Easter Pear Step 4

Easter Pear Step 4
Step 4 - And I love a good implied table line ... don't you??

Easter Pear Step 5

Easter Pear Step 5
Step 5 - Oh, better kick up the value a bit!

Easter Pear Step 6

Easter Pear Step 6
Step 6 - The background could use a value shift.

Easter Pear Step 7

Easter Pear Step 7
Step 7 - Add, of course we need a bit of implied texture!