Take Three Snow Days

 

 

It started snowing Sunday, and by Tuesday schools and offices were closing. I pulled out some reference photos from last spring, the iris were irresistible. Having just finished a workshop with Mike Beeman I worked through the steps for creating a great painting. First find the value map. I keep it simple. Not having the Value Viewer, a great little app created by Mark Putman, I make a copy of my reference photo in black and white.  I was happy with the composition as I had cropped the original photo.   Next I chose a palette and realized I needed an even a darker purple to create the shapes of the iris.  I used the analogous color wheel to find a discord to keep the eye moving.   The snow has stopped so the time to really paint, not just do a quick study, may not begin again for a bit.  This painting in pastel is 10x20 and is Irresistible on this cold April day. 

Our early summer iris from last year... oh for Spring...

 

 

 



It's All About Watercolor

Watercolor by Vicky Russell

I am the Gallery Coordinator for the Nagle Warren Mansion venue for our in town art tour, Art Design and Dine http://artdesigndine.org/

I love finding new artists to profile.  This year I also decided it might be fun to create shows based on the medium.  You know how much I love pastel and can show it and talk about it for hours.  Well Vicky Russell of Loveland And Carole Eppler of Cheyenne will do that at  the reception next Thursday the 11th from 5 to 8 PM at the Nagle and show their favorite medium, watercolor.  You can see their combined show and learn more about why and how they create their art in watercolor.  If you miss the reception (with the NWM special blend of Earl Gray tea and something special Sandy will create) the show runs through the month of April and is open from 9 to 5 everyday.



Watercolors by Carole Eppler