Saturday: October 24, 2009 and November 14, 2009
Mitzi Lai, will conduct TWO one-day workshops on Saturday Oct. 24 and Nov. 14 from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 8435 Cherry Hill Lane, Broadview Hts. OH ( 3 mins. from I-77 at Broadview Heights, Rt.82 exit )
Cost of the one-day workshop is $35, for two workshops is 65. Please bring a sack lunch, drinks will be provided. Material list and map will be sent upon receipt of your deposit.
Any questions: call Mitzi Lai at (440) 526-0651 or click here.
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Vincent van Gogh, Self-Portrait: Three Quarters to the Right
(detail), 1887, Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam; Vincent van Gogh, letter to
Émile Bernard, Arles, 18 March 1888, Letter 2 (detail), Thaw
Collection, The Pierpont Morgan Library; Vincent van Gogh, Olive Trees (detail), 1889, National Gallery of Scotland.
The New York Times writers, Gabriel Dance and Tom Jackson, in conjunction with one of The Morgan Library & Museum curators, Jennifer Tonkovich, created an extremely interesting analysis of a letter from Vincent Van Gogh to Emile Bernard.
NY Times:
Click here to check out the interactive letter.
For more information:
Morgan Libaray & Museum exhibit of Van Gogh's Letters.
Interactive Morgan Exhibit:
Van Gogh's Letters
Scott Burdick has posted a great article for Daniel Smith Art Supplies called "Packing To Paint" that gives some great advice on packing art supplies when traveling.
Also check out "A Guide to Daniel Smith Watercolors" while visiting this essential art supply site.
Robert Gamblin will be conducting two Color Workshops for Painters in New York City on Wednesday, March 8, 2006. Please visit www.gamblincolors.com/workshop
For more information about Robert Gamblin and Gamblin Oils click here.
Susie Short, an internationally known watercolor artist and instructor, has posted an article about color mixing on Daniel Smith's website that is worth reading. She lays out the basics of color mixing for watercolor artists (and for artists in other mediums as well) in a very clear and easily understood way. Her insight and instruction on the split color paletter is a valuable tool for artists wanting to learn more about color mixing.
Ms. Short writes "Although watercolors obey the same color laws as other mediums, there is one very important difference: Watercolor is transparent. It's the unique transparency of the paints and the translucent quality of the colors that make watercolor so popular."
Click on the following links for additional information:
Daniel Smith article
Susie Short's website
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Image shows the "Split Primary Color Palette" by Susie Short.
Can you tell I like Dunkin Donuts coffee? This drawing was made in about three minutes as my drawing instructor told me that I was taking too much time on the landscape I was working on. She wanted me to pick something quick. Well here it is....
Coffee and Tape
Charcoal Drawing
Jefferson Green
Cups and Bag
Charcoal
Jeff Green
I had my first drawing class this past weekend. It was a blast. I posted my drawing not to show off my impeccable drawing skills (as my son would say "Yeah. Right Dad.") rather I wanted to show this as a reminder of a fulfilling activity. I would encourage anyone that has never painted or drawn to give it a try. It is fun. And in a weird way satisfying. Even when the results are quite scary. I work with numbers all day. All of the time. I am usually too tired or too busy or too focused to use the part of my brain that sees the world in a different way. But when I paint or draw my viewpoint changes. I am not sure why or how but it clearly does. Give it a try.
