Archive for 1969
SAVE $15: LANDSCAPE IN PASTEL
Here’s your opportunity to save money and learn pastels. Urania Christy Tarbet, PSA, shows you the entire process necessary to construct a peaceful slice of time captured at Monet’s reflecting pond in Giverny.
You learn about pastel materials and how to prepare your surface to establish continuity in your work. Urania Tarbet discusses the pros [...]
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Inspiration for Artists - From Behind the Camera
While watching the Olympic athletes I was reminded of something Polly Hammett said about art critique groups. Polly said the best critique groups are those that help artists understand and embrace their strengths rather than weaknesses. Elite athletes work to purge any thought of failure from their minds before a competition. It’s part of their training. [...]
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Cheng-Khee Chee Watercolor Workshop DVDs
Cheng-Khee Chee has developed five watercolor painting techniques, each suited to most effortlessly express a subject. The first half of each workshop begins with free-flowing, intuitive creativity. In the second half, Cheng-Khee Chee analyzes design and makes adjustments. He demonstrates an amazing mastery of watercolor painting. There is not enough room here to describe each [...]
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From Behind the Camera - Unpredictable Consequences
I am not a morning person. I don’t know what time of day is my time but it definitely is not morning. I used to walk in the early morning (I can walk without really needing to wake up). One cup of coffee and I’m out the door! However, I discovered that if I’m ever [...]
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From Behind the Camera - Drawing Transfer
When I use an opaque projector, I think I’m denying myself the opportunity to become more familiar with my subject. Additionally, manual transfer of an image adds that little bit of distortion that is part of the artist’s style.
If freehand drawing is not for you, there’s a way to transfer an image and keep [...]
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