My First Watercolor Video

Here you go my first watercolor video. Hope you can get something from it. Marlene

More Wonderful Student Works

Yes, I am back again because I could not fit all the wonderful works on my last post. So here are some of the patterned works from the Arkansas Arts Center Intermediate Watercolorists

Thank goodness this week I was able to have my classes. I did get nervous on Sunday though when it started snowing heavy and lasted for about 3 hours.A good thing the temperature was only around 36. It was certainly a pretty snow though and did stick to the trees and ground but not the road thank goodness. It did turn cold after it quit snowing so we are back to winter once again. It was exciting to see the students back in class. They had been doing some on their own and their works are really looking wonderful and creative. Just had to share some of their pieces. This grouping of pictures are from the Arkansas Arts Center Beginning Watercolor Class. A radial design was the assignment letting the student learn to manipulate their paint brushes, control water or wetness of paint and use a variety of colors and values. What a wonderful job they did.

Snow day today

Well it is Monday and I am ready to teach but that was brought to a halt. We have 2 inches of snow and it is still coming down. Another make up day will need to be added. This was the day I was going to post some of my students works.....Oh well. I did do something fun this Saturday. I taught two lovely ladies how to wire wrap. They really did a beautiful job so will share those photos today.

Watercolor Lessons Up-dates

Well I am progressing slowly with my pieces but thought I would let you take a look at some of the progress.

The students are actually creating much nicer pieces than me which I am so very proud of them.  Hope to remember to take my camera next week and share some with you.  

Here is the pattern piece I shared last time along with another piece I started with the National Park Community College Continuing Education Class both are not quite finished yet. 

Next is the abstract piece which I am not sure I like it but will continue to work on.

And finally a "radial design" started with the Beginning Watercolor class at the Arkansas Arts Center.  This gives students a chance to design an interesting piece and then have a piece that will give them lots of pactice with using their brush and blending and softening color along with water control.  They may get upset with me before completing their piece because it is a slow process. 

 

Progress of Teaching Pieces

Intermediate Watercolor Class

Thought it might be interesting to view the on going progress of the pieces I am teaching.  Here is a photo of the overlapping and see-through figures (design posted previously).  As you can see with the initial underpainting of the thinned down clear gloss medium once I applied watercolor it made a resist which adds to the piece.  I also decided to put my design on with permenant marker which also adds to the design factor.

I applied a radial design from warm to cool underpainting of watercolor and now am beginning to fill in the shapes with pattern.  Have not decided just how to treat the background.  May also make it designs unless I get totally sick of designs and shapes!

Beginning Watercolor

These two pieces are first begun by scribbling on your white paper.  Now it is not white so no fear.  Next three areas were covered with contact paper using small, medium and large shapes.  Next some line work was created with a variety sizes of masking tape.  If desired additional designed shapes were cut out with a craft knife in the taped areas. 

Next the paper was wet thoroughly and painted wet into wet watercolor letting softness occur.  Additional design shapes of wax paper applied (wax paper cut in desired shapes, I like circles) and also plastic wrap applied, then the entire piece is allowed to dry.  We will begin to decide where the focal area is and will enhance and detail these areas.  Will also apply glazes.  We will see what happens next week!

Great To Be Back In The Groove

Was really great to get back in the groove of teaching and get my paint brush to swinging.

Next week we will be painting patterns in shapes of figures.  Should be exciting seeing the designs the students come up with. Think I will have them outline the figures with a permenant marker which will be adding something to the paper other than watercolor.  I believe the design I will use is the one here and will work on 1/2 sheet of watercolor paper.  Also believe it would be interesting small square size 7x7" and frame with a wide 5-6 matt.  May try both just for fun and comparison.

The beginners will splash, paint and drip watercolor along with masking out shapes with tape and contact paper.  Fun and loose along with learning added techniques.