Watercolor Exploration Day 5 - Shelburne Farms
Thursday - we were back at the Shelburne Farms barns in the morning- but this time it was over by the animal barns and bakery. Â You can...
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Sep 16, 2016
Watercolor Exploration Day 3 - Shelburne Farms Old Barns
Well, it has been well over a month since our Watercolor adventure - and a lot has happened since then. This third day of that great...
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Aug 29, 2016
Watercolor Exploration Day 2 - Mount Philo, VT
Okay - I've decided to keep the blog going on to Day 2 of our painting adventure with Joel atop Mt Philo in Charlotte. Â Beautiful views,...
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Aug 21, 2016
Watercolor Exploration with Joel Popadics: Day 1 Shelburne Museum
Well, for the first time ever, Janet and Lauren got together for a big art event - which I hope we get to do more and more! Â Janet flew...
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Jul 18, 2016
Finding a Niche
Recently, I was asked to contribute a painting to a charity auction. Â I had done this Charlottesville mountain/sky painting and everyone...
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Jun 1, 2016
Week 6: Lake Champlain - Painting Loose
We had our last painting session - and it was bittersweet for me. Â I always learn a lot and find more time to paint when I am in a class....
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May 21, 2016
Week 5: Layered Landscapes
Well - this is a bit late getting onto the site! Â We had a lovely set of paintings that Jackie had done using a layering technique of...
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May 12, 2016
Week 4: Wet on Wet - Flowers & Landscapes
This was a week that we worked on some flowers in class and then our homework was this landscape from a photo we were given. I'm finding...
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May 1, 2016
Week 3: Rocks
We practiced rocks over the week in between classes. Â This is the one I started in class and finished home that is a copy of a painting I...
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Apr 23, 2016
Week 2: Wet on Wet - Camels Hump
Our second class in Watercolor II was perfect for me as I have been trying to master the 'hump' for quite a while. Â Not that I have done...
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Apr 17, 2016
Week 1: Mount Mansfield - Using an Etude
So happy to be starting a new 6 week watercolor class with Jackie Mangione - this time, my art studio partner, Fran, is taking it with...
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Mar 8, 2016
Retirement?
No, not me.... Although I feel I've been away from painting way too long. Now back at it again after a fantastic business trip to the...
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Feb 27, 2016
Watercolor Class: Final Week
This last week of class was the most fun of all. Â We took a photo and painting that Jackie had done of a barn and used several new...
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Feb 20, 2016
Watercolor Class Week 5: Composition
Flowers this week! Â Not my favorite subject, but it was fun to get watery and play with different effects like layering, glazing and...
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Feb 8, 2016
Watercolor Class Week 4: One Point Perspective
I really felt good about this assignment - for one - I learned a lot! Â Using color mixing, negative space painting and now finding the...
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Feb 2, 2016
Watercolor Class #3: Adding Color to Negative Space
This past week, we worked on flower still life using negative space painting. The larger one (bottom right) was what I started in class...
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Jan 26, 2016
Watercolor Class Week 2: Negative Space
This week, we dabbled in using negative space (painting around the element of interest). Â In the photo,the top line of birch trees were...
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Jan 24, 2016
Practice Makes Perfect
Having dabbled in watercolor the last few weeks (and still quite intrigued I might add), I decided I'd better tone my oil and acrylics...
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Jan 17, 2016
Jack Shields - Watercolor Workshop
I attended a watercolor workshop at John's Creek Art Center on January 6th! What a talented artist and interesting workshop. He...
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Jan 15, 2016
Started a 6 Week Class with Vermont Watercolorist, Jackie Mangione
Began a six week class with Vermont Watercolorist Jackie Mangione.
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