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Continue reading →: Color Explorations Class – Working with Acrylics
For tonight’s class we are painting with acrylics. I am still on the fence with acrylics. This paint dries quickly. Too quickly for me. I will admit, I struggled in tonight’s class. Acrylics is a different beast to work with. We were given a tray of tubes in different…
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Continue reading →: Color Explorations Class – Continuing with Oils
When I arrived early for class, Emily had already placed my canvas on a table top easel for me. She suggested I paint the background first before touching the peppers. I used Burnt Sienna with a mixture of purple (created with red and blue) and painted the background. Now, I…
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Continue reading →: Color Explorations Class – Working with Pastels
For tonight’s class we are working with pastels. We were given a plate of different color pastels. The basic colors of blue, green, red, yellow, orange, white, and brown. We were given pastel paper with our drawing already traced. The art center had interns helping out and so they…
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Continue reading →: The Start of Another Art Class: Color Explorations – Working with Oils
Before my next art class started I received an email suggesting I bring photos to work from. If I did not have any, the art center would have some available. We are supposed to be working with three mediums: oils, acrylics, and pastels. Should be a long, but interesting week.…
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Continue reading →: Colorful Art: Pastels
For the past three months, I have been experimenting with different art mediums. I would not have been able to do that without the help of the classes offered at my local art center. I was able to dabble in graphite, charcoal, colored pencils, more charcoal and expanding my knowledge,…
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Continue reading →: Lotus Leaf Painting with Acrylics
When I saw this class listed in the catalog, I was intrigued with what I would be painting on. It’s not a canvas, but a panel. From what I understand the lotus leaf is grown in Thailand. The leaf is cut and dried and then applied onto a panel and…
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Continue reading →: Playing with Pastels
I think I have found a new art medium that is just as much fun as drawing with graphite. I was looking for another art medium where I can work with colors. Something that I could cover the large areas of paper. Quickly and easily. PASTELS! I was looking online…
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