Wednesday, October 24, 2012

Sunflowers .... again!?!?!?

How can one teach the same subject over and over again? Teach one lesson to new students every time is one way but ... I have students who repeatedly come to my classes and I am forever challenged to come up with new ways to approach a familiar subject ... like sunflowers.

I find the challenge tasking at times and although I love teaching, I want my students to think for themselves.

This week at the monthly Watercolor Night Class, I threw several new items there way ....300 lb paper, watercolor crayons and collage music sheets. They were puzzled but the results were pleasing and inspirational .... several of them have ideas of ways to use this process with there own ideas, yeah!!!!  












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Mixed Media Class

Mixed Media Class
Fun and projects!

Mixed Media Class

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Poppies ....

Poppies ....
ready for their new home!

Ta Da .....

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

Ta - da!!!!

Ta - da!!!!
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!