http://blog.ccpvideos.com Creative Catalyst news about artists, art DVD workshops, and events Mon, 29 Sep 2008 22:19:45 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en We have "defective" discs returned more often than you would believe that are scratched and dirty due to mishandling.  Here are some suggestions we found for care of your DVDs.   1. Handle discs carefully by the edges only. 2. Inspect the surface of the disc for damage or contamination, ... http://blog.ccpvideos.com/2008/09/29/tips-for-cleaning-dirty-or-damaged-cds-or-dvds/ Integral to becoming who you are as a painter is finding the paints that help you achieve the look you want. The search can take years. It might help to know why some of the CCP artists have chosen the pigments they use. Carla O'Connor is a shape painter. As part ... http://blog.ccpvideos.com/2008/09/25/from-behind-the-camera-choosing-the-right-pigments/ e-Newsletter: 060308 The expectations students bring to a workshop greatly influence the benefits they gain from an instructor. Students may overlook details of the process if they are intent on copying a teacher's painting. A useful goal for a student is to try on a teacher's technique and thought process, ... http://blog.ccpvideos.com/2008/06/03/from-behind-the-camera-workshop-expectations/ e060308 -by Caroline Jasper Value is a significant color characteristic. Contrasts between darks and lights are key to visual impact. Through comparison of such differences our brains perceive objects and determine depth. Lighter things stand out against dark backgrounds. Dark ones show up better against light. Strong darks and lights ... http://blog.ccpvideos.com/2008/06/03/caroline-jaspers-color-tip-value-is-worth-a-lot/ To draw or project ones subject on paper...ah, that is the question? I see nothing WRONG with projecting a photograph taken by the artist. Sometimes a very complex subject, that requires accuracy, requires one to project the image. Restless subjects, such as children, also require the use of photography. ... http://blog.ccpvideos.com/2008/03/19/projecting-vs-drawing/ Sherri Haab has done it again! She has done all the research so you can just enjoy this new exciting product with confidence and safety. Resin opens new vistas of transparency and inclusions into jewelry, ephemera or just to seal a treasured keepsake. You learn about the material while ... http://blog.ccpvideos.com/2008/03/17/resin-jewelry-sherri-haab/ Lisa Engelbrecht's DVD workshop is a sound, yet creative introduction to beautiful hand lettering. She makes practice fun with an easy decorative project. It's like two workshops in one. Basic materials and the building block of hand lettering are presented in the first part, while the second half shows ... http://blog.ccpvideos.com/2008/03/17/hand-lettering-on-fabric-with-lisa-engelbrecht/ This weekend Ted Nuttall, a wonderful portrait artist, was here for a visit. He's toying with the idea of doing a workshop with CCP. He does not want to film a workshop that is only about technique, but rather something that gets to the HEART of portrait painting. I've ... http://blog.ccpvideos.com/2008/03/12/ponderings/ Betty's energetic approach to watercolor is contagious. Her workshop covers concepts such as: beginning with darks rather than lights, how to direct the visual path using gradations and darks, painting on a vertical surface, carrying the energy off the page and how to use expressive brushwork to add life ... http://blog.ccpvideos.com/2008/03/12/capturing-limited-light-using-expressive-brushwork-by-betty-carr/ Mark Mehaffey's DVD workshops will kick-off the March Madness sale in honor of his recent SILVER MEDAL award at the American Watercolor Society. "¢ BUILD COLOR AND DESIGN USING A MOUTH ATOMIZERMark introduces a simple tool that opens possibilities 'brush' watercolor cannot achieve. He begins by revealing his deceptively simple (sneaky ... http://blog.ccpvideos.com/2008/03/04/build-color-and-design-using-a-mouth-atomizer/