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so the learning sticks

9December2020by k. 2 Comments

We worked in washes this week, with trees as our subject matter. We are learning about watercolor and gouache on Mondays, ink and watercolor on Tuesdays. We are warming up, […]

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Any arts project needs the support of neighbors and friends to get off the ground. I'd like to thank Laura Molenaar, Heather Larson of The Groom Zone and Bethany Lacktorin of The Little Theatre for their support on the front end of this idea.

On Monday we learned about the creative habits of author, Toni Morrison, and how the dawning of the day played a role in them. Then we painted a sunrise or two for ourselves, building from light; deepening shadows. This is the good stuff.

It's going to be fun!

Okay. It's time.

It was a straight up night of drawing fundamentals on Tuesday with our study of one, two and three point perspective. We also used this practice to fall in love with the many forms of graphite all over again. This is the good stuff!

We wrapped up our summer Pigment Stories series with Phthalo Green; it's a bit like holding a tiger by the tail. We also learned that mixing color is an errand of discovery rather than pursuit. Geez, we got smart! This is the good stuff.