Neighborhood "Wine and Watercolor"

After a successful evening, "Watercolor, Wine and Wonder," at the Lafayette Country Club with 42 women, the ladies in my neighborhood asked if I would host one with the ladies on our cul de sac.  Of course!

So, Saturday, June 9th, six women joined me for an evening of painting a lesson that I call "The enchanted forest."  My philosophy of teaching art is to encourage each student to create their own original piece, watching the demo, using the same colors and techniques, but creating their own unique painting.

It was an evening of fun, and each woman created her own unique "Enchanted Forest!"

My demo piece

 

My demo painting

Back by popular demand! COLOR!

Several of my students have been asking for a repeat of the
 "Fun" d-amentals of watercolor series that lays the foundation for understanding color theory.  During the month of April, four classes will be offered, what I call,  "The Genealogy of Color" or the "Family Tree of Color."

One of my watercolor mentors, Jerry Thomas, told me that once I understood the mixing of color, the primaries, their compliments,and their analogous colors it would be like portal opening up my painting in a whole new way.  He was right.  As I continue to grow in the understanding and application of a limited palette and all the possibilities that come from three colors, I am amazed.

This series will be tweaked a bit.  Instead of painting the enchanted forests of negative space painted trees, the same color principles will be applied in painting a variety of subjects.

Spring is on the way - time for some color!

Red/Green compliments and their analogous color

Yellow/Violet compliments and their analogous colors

Blue/Orange compliments and their analogous colors