Session II Using values to create volume
Students made value charts, identified values on black-and-white photos of hats, and then painted pictures of the hats, using only one color.
 |
by Beverly Ohnick-Holly
|
 |
by Dana Cook
|
 |
by Mary Trueblood
|
 |
by Barbara Hawkins
|
Session II First Day
The challenge: Figure out the paint:water ratio and experiment with dry-on-wet, wet-on-wet, wet-on-dry and glazing applications.
 |
by Barbara Hawkins
|
 |
by Dana Cook
|
 |
by Mary Trueblood
|
Session I Final Projects
Each student picked a subject and worked through the process of painting it.
 |
by Dana Cook
|
 |
by Mary Trueblood
|
Composition
Students chose a focal point, placed it according to the Rule of Thirds, and then figured out ways to make viewers look at the focal point.
 |
| by Dana Cook |
 |
by Bess Molenda
|
 |
by Barbara Hawkins
|
 |
| by Barbara Hawkins |
 |
| by Bob Ferguson |
Brushwork
This week's exhibit features students' brushwork. The assignment was to "sketch with their brushes," concentrating on defining their subjects with brushstrokes rather than washes and glazing.
 |
by Barbara Hawkins
|
 |
by Mary Trueblood
|
 |
by Dana Cook
|
 |
by Dana Cook
|
 |
by Bess Molenda
|
Mixing color three ways
The class learned to mix colors on their palettes and on their paper. They also discovered glazing as a way to get a whole different set of colors from the same primaries. As a bonus this week, we're showing three additional paintings they did on their own.
 |
| by Barbara Hawkins |
 |
| by Bob Ferguson |
 |
| by Dana Cook |
 |
by Mary Trueblood
|
 |
by Bob Ferguson
|
 |
by Dana Cook
|
 |
by Mary Trueblood
|
Working with washes and values
Students practiced flat, gradated and variegated washes and then used them to create skies and the illusion of distance. Some worked from photos, and others from their imaginations.
 |
by Barbara Hawkins
|
 |
by Mary Trueblood
|
 |
by Dana Cook
|
 |
by Bob Ferguson
|
Getting the feel of paint, water and paper
The first week of the fall session produced the following prismatic and windowpane paintings. I've adapted the activities from Dory Kanter's Art Escapes to help students discover the various ways to put paint to paper.
The first week of the fall session produced the following prismatic and windowpane paintings. I've adapted the activities from Dory Kanter's Art Escapes to help students discover the various ways to put paint to paper.
 |
by Barbara Hawkins
|
 |
by Dana Cook
|
 |
by Jeanna Coy
|
 |
by Mary Trueblood
|
 |
by Nancy Richardson
|
 |
by Bob Ferguson
|
