Watercolor---Last Class and Critique

I'm sad to say Friday is our last meeting for Watercolor, Spring Semester 08!

So, let's go out with a bang. I'd like to do a group critique, so bring all your work (yes---everything you can lay your hands on, and you'll get feedback from everyone.

And, let's chow down while we do it! Pot Luck, anyone?

I will bring Italian Beef sandwiches and a veggie side dish
Pam will bring cheese cake (yum!)
Susie will bring chips and clam dip
Carol C. will bring cups and fruit
Carol M will bring a veggie tray
Amanda will bring plates, chips and dip
Anne will bring cream cheese and pineapple on pumpernickle bread for tomorrow.

Do I have volunteers for anything else? And remember, we will need someone (any non-cooks maybe?) to bring plates, plastic ware, drinks, etc. You can comment on the blog or email me directly.

Let's meet in Overcash 155, which has comfortable chairs and is close to the kitchen.

Carol

Jon Houghton Portrait Workshop at CPCC

Jon Houghton is a portrait artist who lives and works in Florida and has given an annual (or semi-annual) portrait workshop with Elizabeth Ross for years. We have reached capacity on this year's workshop already!

Here is the schedule: Please note: I have corrected the dates.
Thursday night (April 24): Demo in oil, Overcash 159, Central Campus 6pm (ish).

Friday morning (April 25) Demo in watercolor, Overcash 159, 9:30am; afternoon...work, work, work. Remember, Elizabeth Ross reception at 5pm!

Sat. morning (April 26) work, work, work.....10am till 4pm(ish)

Here is Jon's supply list:

All: vine charcoal (soft or medium), newsprint pad (16x20 or larger)
Kneaded eraser, chamois cloth, small pencil sharpener.

If using Oils:
Palette, Turpenoid, canvases or panels (16 x 20 to 20 x 24), a medium,
rags or paper towels,
Paints: ivory black, raw sienna, yellow ochre, cadmium yellow medium, cadmium red light, alizarin crimson, burnt sienna, raw umber, burnt umber, white (any kind), sap green. This list is just the colors used in flesh tones. Bring what ever other colors you
like as well.
Brushes: I use all kinds and sizes, but they are all in good condition. Don't bring a
bunch of old dried "sticks" with clotted bristles. I'd say the minimum set would be
4 filbert bristles in sizes 2, 4, 6, 8, and a small detail brushes like a
"Monarch" no. 2, and 4, another detail brush is the W&N university series synthetic.

Pastels:
As many as you can bring. I use a set of Nu-pastels and a complete 330 stick set
of the old Grumbacher pastels, I also have a number of Rembrandts, schminckes, and
others. You simply can't do much without a variety of colors.

Watercolors:
Most watercolorists will have the paints they need. If you want to be sure, check the list of oil colors and add cerulean blue. No white necessary of course. Brushes should be good quality sables including at least one size 8 brush, (Raphael, W&N series 7, or something equivalent. For paper, I use d'Arches 140 pound cold press or something equivalent like Fabriano. For workshops I usually divide the paper into halfs or quarters ( 15 x 11). Their are many good plastic palettes available. It should have plenty of room to mix and sections for pure color.

And here are some more examples of Jon's work:

Watercolor will meet in IT5132 Friday, April 18

Many of you have requested instruction on sharing your work, so Friday's class will focus on the following:

creating an archive of images
entering competitions
putting your work on the web

You will need the following:

1. several good digitals of your work. I will bring a camera and a scanner in case we need to create some.
2. a brief artist statement
3. think of a title for your blog...it can be as simple as your name
4. set up a google account if you don't already have one. It's free.

Again, we will meet in IT5132 on Friday, April 18 at 9:30. The IT building is at the corner of Elizabeth and Charlottetowne, directly across the street from the CPCC Bookstore. Perhaps we should walk across or down the street for lunch?????

You will not need your watercolor supplies for class this week.

I really, really dislike Geek Squad

I won't go into the details right now, but there is no way this company should be in business.

My portable hard drive has crashed, and my laptop is acting up. I will resume posting regularly as soon as I finish lamenting the fact that I didn't go into computer technology.

And, for those Watercolor folks who are checking.....we meet at the Mint today at 10am. Bring your supplies---weather permitting, we will paint out on the museum green. If the weather doesn't hold, we will sketch inside the museum. They won't allow us to bring our watercolors though. Someday I will talk them into it.