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Funky Portraits

2/29/2016

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This week are our last watercolour 3 classes.  Today we looked at some young artists working in a more stylized, graphic form of portraiture: Laovaan, Agnes-Cecile, and others. This style generally involves a detailed line drawing-- often of young, gorgeous models-a traditional rendering in watercolour of the shadows,facial forms and features, then a more vibrant, loose treatment of the hair, clothing etc. Lots of bright, juicy colours, drips, splatters and unfinished edges... 
Here are some of our studies: 
And here we are hard at work...
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Portrait potpourri

2/22/2016

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This week the watercolour III class is looking at a "loose and fluid" style of watercolour portraits. The artist that we looked at to represent this approach- and provide inspiration- was Ted Nuttall (USA). Here are a couple of images of his amazing portraits: 
We did some small studies in this style -- note the dabs and use of non-local colour- before starting larger paintings (to be completed soon...) Here are our studies:
Pretty amazing eh?
​And here are a few more:
 Not only are these "students" doing fabulous work, they are such fun and wonderful people to be around! Lucky me!!
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Feeling like spring!

2/14/2016

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It's Valentine's Day, and it definitely feels like spring here on the west coast. Buds, bulbs and birds springing out ...

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In the studio we are starting the portrait portion of the WCIII class... very exciting. Using mannequins initially to draw head- proportions and angles etc.- and then will try 3 different approaches to portraits in watercolour: 'classic', loose (in the amazing artist Ted Nuttall fashion), and stylized (in a more graphic, colourful fashion).



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On my easel- I have finally finished up a couple of commission, and another 2 acrylics (one will be submitted to our local art gallery's Member's Show next month). 

The class with John Schevers was wonderful , and although my  piece didn't turn out as we expected , I have done several other small works -- 8x10" on wood-- in this style. Totally love them!!
More wonderful student work--- in progress...
and painters drawing, and painting...
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    One of my favourite things... painting small watercolour postcards while on vacation. Here I am painting at the Alhambra, Granada, Spain in 2012.

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  • Home
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