Saturday, May 23, 2009

It's all a part of the learning process

Continuing with my watercolor pencil studies, on Arches HP this time, 4 x 4 inches. I am currently taking the online class, Watercolor Pencil Workshop, with Cathy Johnson. The course started last week and will run through June, so you can expect to see a lot more sketches done with this media. I am having a blast playing with these pencils. I was beginning to feel that I was in a rut with my colored pencil works. This kind of experimentation is just what I needed to shake things up a bit. And of course there are several more days left in May to fill with the Every day in May challenge!

Another new adventure for me is that I have joined an online critique group, Real Life Artists, put together by Krista of Hope in Every Day. I admire her focus for art study and she has gathered an inspiring group of artists. In fact, I am still a little overwhelmed with the talent in this new group. But that is a good thing. It's a group I am excited to be a part of and look forward to learning from them.

8 comments:

  1. good luck with your class :D looking forward to seeing what you produce.

    I love the calming colours in this piece :D

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  2. Sounds like fun. I look forward to seeing what you do. Looks like you are off to a good start though. Thanks for the sweet comment you left on my blog too.

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  3. I think the watercolor pencils are just the thing to shake you up and get out of a rut. I love what you are doing and learning.

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  4. You seem to have your hands full! That's great, I envy that (in a good and seeking-for-improvement sense), please keep on sharing... :)

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  5. I like this one, especially...good value range, rich, saturated color...yum!

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  6. Hi Ann, I especially like the way the purple mingles with the greens. Wonderful landscape. Hope you're having fun in the WCP class.

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  7. The shapes and colors here speak to me. :) I hope you learn lots and have fun in your new class.

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