Archive for the 'Artists' Category
ACHIEVE RICH DARKS
guest contributor Ann Pember
A few small things can help us push deeper values in our work. A rich dark can only be produced by pigment that is capable of producing a deep dark. Some, such as cobalt blue, even straight out of the tube, produce only a mid tone. Test the colors you work with [...]
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CONGRATULATIONS to Sue Archer
The painting filmed for Sue Archer’s DVD workshop, “Pineapple Top” won two awards. It won First Place in Watercolor at the Festival of the Masters at Disney and Award of Distinction at Daytona. And all this under the pressure of filming at CCP! Way to go Sue!
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Congratulations to David N. Kitler!
David has again been recognized for his truly excellent work. David’s “Harpy Eagle Montage” was awarded first place in Artist’s Magazine’s, The Year’s Best Art (December 2007) in the Animal/Wildlife category. His piece is a combination of graphite and acrylic on a toned board. David camped out for three weeks under a harpy nest in [...]
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ANOTHER WINNER! - Ann Pember
Ann Pember’s painting “Summer Solace” (14″ X 21″, watercolor on gel-coated paper) won the Trails and Streams Award & Medallion for a forest theme in the Adirondacks National Exhibition of American Watercolors, Old Forge, NY. Congratulations Ann! Ann has two watercolor DVD workshops:
DVD workshop Vibrant OrchidDVD workshop Painting In The Flow of Watercolor
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Creative Catalyst Newsletter - July 24, 2007
“Go with the flow!” and learn the art of working WITH the natural tendencies of watercolor and not against them. In ANN PEMBER’s DVD watercolor workshop, PAINTING IN THE FLOW OF WATERCOLOR, you see Ann use Strathmore high plate bristol board and only five colors to produce this serene mountain river scene. She works [...]
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