Archive for March, 2008
Projecting vs. Drawing
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. However, projection has major creative limitations [...]
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RESIN JEWELRY - Sherri Haab
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 making 15 unique projects. Sherri uses [...]
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Hand Lettering on Fabric with Lisa Engelbrecht
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 you the important considerations when working [...]
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PONDERINGS
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 spent the last few days trying [...]
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Capturing Limited Light Using Expressive Brushwork by Betty Carr
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 to a painting. Along the way, [...]
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