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| This painting started as demonstration of a 3-minute wet-into-wet sky. We did four or five different skies then added the landscape elements afterwards. |
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| “English Cottage” was used to demonstrate “negative painting” techniques for foliage, but at the same time I showed the students how to handle characteristics of structures. |
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| I taught the artists how to begin each painting with a pencil “Thumbnail Sketch” value study which provides a road map to follow. If it works in the thumbnail it will work in the painting. |
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| A rough thumbnail value study helped me determine how to depict the shapes through the use of light against dark edges. |
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| If it works in the value study it will work in the painting too! The eye sees shapes because of edge contrast. |
I completed several watercolor demonstration paintings at my recent watercolor workshop in Milford Michigan. Each was started to demonstrate a specific concept or watercolor technique. I used both powerpoint and painting demonstrations to get my point across, then had the student artists do their own paintings based on what they learned. It was a great workshop with some excellent artists.
beautiful work