Art & Ale CP September, 2019

I used the same base colors - cream, white, burnt ochre, and dark brown plus a little black with the dark brown on the darker spots. I used the same process as we used on the neck to worked on the spots on the face and head.  I will show the next steps in the next class.

Sertoma CW August and September, 2019

Started adding shadows to the back pear.  Need to add more shadows and some details on the pears.

Added some more shadows on the body and the head.  Need to keep adding shadows as well as details and texture.  I worked on his p\face near the nose adding the shadows and textures on his muzzle.  I used white gouache to show how to add highlights and fix areas.

This is after the second pour that I did at home before class.  I used orange and yellow again.  it needed to be a bit darker.  I apologize as the quality of this photo is poor.

I wet the paper within the outline of the woman.  I added a slightly neutralized blue to start shading her, adding shadows. A color can be neutralized adding the color opposite to it on the color wheel.

I used a purple brown to add more shadows.  I added this brown into the hair as some of the skin peeks through the hair.  I will add more shadows and color to the face and add more color and dark to the hair in the next class.

Art & Ale Colored Pencil September, 2019

We started the giraffe with cream and white, shading lightly in a circular motion with the side of the cream pencil.  I did several layers of the cream and white (the white was added into the lightest areas).  I then concentrated on the neck area.  I made one light pass with cream, shading the spots using the side of the pencil.  The I used burnt ochre adding a few layers of that in the spots, lightly using the circular motion. I then added dark brown into dark areas of the spots and scarlet lake (crimson lake is fine) into the spots.  I added more cream in the light areas of the spots and more burnt ochre if needed.  I lightly shaded burnt ochre and dark brown over the cream on the dark shadow side of the giraffe's neck and burnt ochre into the cream on the light side as some areas on the light side have a red brown color.

Sertoma CW August and September, 2019

I started adding more value, color, and texture to the pears and the leaves.  Working on the shadows.  Added a little dark to the right side of the background of the pear to pop the pear forward.  Need to add some darker darks next class on the pears as well as add details.

Add some darks around his face.  More sill needed as well as some of the details, will do that next class.

Watercolor pour.  Step one is to add masking to the lightest areas.  Then I poured red and yellow.  I left puddles sitting around the edges and in the middle and as you see it blossomed.  The puddles need to be wicked away otherwise as the paper starts to dry the puddled blossom in towards the dry paper.  I plan to do a second pour before class as this one was a bit too light.

Exhibit

NCBG ICP August, 2019

Worked a bit more on the background especially near the top.

NCBG ICP August, 2019

This is how it looked after class.

I worked on the parts of the stem and all of the grapes, especially those I had left unfinished.  I worked on the background as well.  I layered color and then smoothed, lightened, and/or blended it with white.  I layered color and used my fingers and/or a stump to blend. I kept shaping it until it was pleasing to my eyes.  Towards the end I used lots of yellow both the warm and cool (spanish orange and yellow chartreuse).  I will look at it over the next few days and make any adjustments as I see things that bother me (and not sure the top of the background is done yet). 

NCBG ICP August, 2019

I worked a bit more on the leaves and branch and a few areas of the pear.

NCBG ICP August 2019

Used the same colors with the addition of black for the background and a little black added to the dark areas.  I worked on details and values and color.  So at this point I would spend the next few weeks looking at it and making adjustments.  But, alas, it's going into a show so I will do the adjustments over the next 4-5 days and then put it in a frame for the show. 

NCBG ICP August, 2019

This is how it looked at the beginning of class.

I demonstrated how to make changes to the background.  I used an eraser to erase color from the areas of the background I want to change (this removes the color, except for the stain of color, and allows for more pencil to be added).  I then add white over the erased area and after that I add the color I wish the area to be over the white.  I blend with a stump or my finger.  To get the softer edges - I overlap the colors and often use white or a lighter color over that and then often another layer of color with overlap and then I blend with a stump.  Try all the blending and layering to get some practice and to come up with methods that work for you.

This is how it looked at the beginning of class.

First I added canary yellow into some of the more yellow areas of the pear.  Then I used yellow chartreuse, grass green, dark green, scarlet lake to start layering the color over the white, do this lightly.  I shaded scarlet lake on the branches and canary yellow and scarlet lake on the big leaf and scarlet lake, grass green and yellow chartreuse on the small piece of leaf.

I used yellow chartreuse, grass green, dark green, scarlet lake, spanish orange, black grape, indigo, and white.  I started working on adding the various textures, adjusting the values as I work.  On the branch I started shading it using black grape, indigo, white and scarlet lake.  May add other colors as I go.

Using the same colors as above, I continued work on the textures and details.  I started adding the brown spots and imperfections and the dots that pears have.  I added a little color, very lightly, to the white highlights and worked on making the transitions smooth.  I worked on the big leaf using black grape, white and indigo to shape it and then dark brown lightly on top.  On the green part I used dark green, yellow chartreuse, indigo and white to shape it.  Still more of the same to do all over the pear.

When I am done I believe I will keep the background black.  As usual, I have smudges and scratches on the surface.  I plan to shade with black over the entire background surface.  This will clean it up, make it uniform, and I can clean up edges.  I could choose to shade with a dark color instead of black or I could use a variety of colors and make a background.  

NCBG ICP August, 2019

I shaded orange and then melted it and then melted the shavings in the lid and painted it onto the background.  I used orange as I thought it would make a nice warm background.  Warm yellow would have been nice as well. This photo was taken in poor light with my phone so it's washed out (had no other option).

Using white and other colors such as yellow chartreuse, canary yellow, dark green, black grape, scarlet lake I started shaping the background.  I also worked on the green grapes.  I added melted green to the back grape and added dark green, yellow chartreuse and indigo to the front green grape.  This photo was taken in poor light with my phone so it's washed out (had no other option).

Still working on the background using the same colors listed above with the addition of indigo.

Worked on the little piece of stem below (using the same colors).  Still shaping the background.  The colored pencil is getting thick and more like paint in a way. Using the stump and my fingers to blend as well as lighter pencils. 

I am specifically not working on the top background so I can do it in class.  Also leaving a grape or two and some of the stem unfinished for a demo.

Smudged the background a bit more and added some dark green and indigo as well as yellow chartreuse and canary yellow to the green grapes.

Sertoma CW March and April, 2019

Added some more shadows and little details.  She just might be done!

NCBG ICP August, 2019

I worked on it more with the white colored pencil. We will add color and detail in the next class.

NCBG ICP August, 2019

I worked with colored pencil, no melting anymore, on the the red grapes on the top right side.  I used scarlet lake, crimson lake (pomegranate will work as well), black grape , and white.  I shaded the values on the grapes.  Next I shaved indigo into a lid and melted it and started painting it on the background.  I also showed painting on the other colors.  On the bottom right I shaded the indigo on the paper and then melted it.  Either way works.  I need to finish the indigo on the background and then start adding the colored pencil colors in the background over the indigo.  The indigo is an under painting/drawing to get a dark down first to make the subsequent colored pencil go quicker.

This is colored pencil on Art Spectrum Colourfix sanded pastel paper, black.  I transferred the drawing with white transfer paper and then used a white pencil to start laying in the values.  I used a stiff brush to blend the pencil and then used the white pencil to lightly fill in any spaces and the stik tak/poster putty to lift as needed.  I go over the areas i want smooth lightly filling and lifting to make it smooth.  We will add color over the values next class.

Sertoma CW March and April, 2019

I have worked on this quite a bit since class.  I am still adjusting values and temperatures a little and adding details here and there.  But it's close to complete.

Sertoma CW August and September 2019

I added a glaze to the ear to warm it up.  I mixed a very thinned orange brown color and painted it on the dry ear.  I started adding shadows with a mixed gray.  The gray was made from the same colors as the brown, I just leaned it toward blue.  I used warm red, warm yellow and green blue (for me that's Daniel Smith pyrrol scarlet, permanent yellow deep and phthao blue green shade).  I also added shadows to shape the nose and started working on the eye and collar.  I am working in layers from light to dark.

I started adding shadows to the branch to give it form.  I also demonstrated adding some darker areas to the background so highlights and a leaf show up (negative painting).  Remember  - wet the paper far beyond the areas where you will be adding any color to avoid hard lines on the edges.  I dampened the pears and added a light wash of green/  After that was dry I dampened the pear and added some red.  I added green and brown to the small leaf area working wet on dry and using a mostly dry brush to move the color.

NCBG ICP August 2019

Black and White side view with white paper behind it.  I have started adding color on the color side.  I will be making adjustments to this as needed while I work on the color side.  I will be lifting/erasing to lighten and using my dark color to darken.

Color side with white paper behind it.  On the flower petals I have used pale vermilion, canary yellow, yellow chartreuse, scarlet lake to shade the petals.  On the leaves I have used grass green, yellow chartreuse, scarlet lake.  I have lightly shaded scarlet lake and Spanish orange on the middle seed section and some indigo to darken it near the petals.  On the bird I have used grass green, dark brown, terra cotta, and indigo.

This is colored pencil and solvents on hot press watercolor paper.  There are two methods used here.  I shaded the color onto the grape and then use a brush and rubbing alcohol to melt the wax and blend the color. On the other method I shaved the pencil into a container (I use metal jar lids), add rubbing alcohol, and mix it into a puddle of color.  I then paint it onto the grape.  To lighten the color add more rubbing alcohol.

For the red grapes I used a combination of crimson red, scarlet lake, and pomegranate. In the shadows I added black grape.  For the purple grape I used the same 4 colors but added much more black grape to the mix.  For the green grape and stem I used grass green, dark green, yellow chartreuse and spanish orange.  I added little spots of scarlet lake into the stem and melted it.  I need to add a blush of red into the green grape still.  and I need to do the other green grape.

DAC CP & MM July and August, 2019

So this is very close to complete.  At the end of a piece I spend weeks looking at it and making any necessary changes.  I encourage you doing this with your own work.  Stepping back and taking a look during the process and especially at the end is very helpful.  Sometimes i put it away for awhile and get it back out for a new look.

I started layering the color over the white on her skin.  I used scarlet lake to warm it up since mine is very blue/green.  I used terra cotta as well and then peach to blend it.  I layered the colors fairly lightly.  I layered these colors all over her skin and into her head.  I used dark brown and indigo blue as well as terra cotta and scarlet lake in the shadow areas.  I used white and light peach to re lighten the lightest areas.  I will continue using the same colors in layers to get the skin where I want it to be.  Your piece has different colors so some of you will need to add slightly different ratios of the colors than I used or you may need to add a little blue or green to yours is some areas.

For the braids I used scarlet lake and terra cotaa and layered the colors on the strand of braid.  Then I took white and made alternating light spots down the braid.  I used indigo in between these dots to make the crease in the middle of the braid and partially around the white spots.  The I layered some spanish orange and red over the white spots to give it some color.

Each of you will have a different look to your piece.  You can decide what to do or leave out as you work.  Some of you have lovely pieces that do not need to be finished with "skin" colors.

Sertoma CW August and September, 2019

I transferred the drawing first.  Make sure your transfer will not erase with water.  Do this by running water over a small section to see if it stays.  If it does not stay use a pencil to solidify your lines (not too dark).  I wet the background and branches and leaves around the pears.  I made it pretty wet.  I dropped in a mixed green around the pears and flicked in some yellows and water to make texture.  You can use whatever colors you wish for the background.

After the painting was dry,  I demonstrated using a damp brush and a paper towel to clean up some of the edges on the pears..  Then I mixed two browns using 3 primaries and leaning them toward yellow and red.  For a warm brown I used warm red, warm yellow, and green blue.  For a cooler, darker brown I used cool red, warm and cool yellow, and green blue.  I wet the branches and painted  a section of the branch warm brown.  I dropped the cool dark brown into the dark areas.  I also dropped in the reds, yellows, and blue.  I did this in sections on the branch while it was still wet.  When it was still wet and shiny, but not puddled, I added salt.  I used a larger crystal sea salt.

The first two photos of the pears were taken with my phone in the classroom.  I did color some color correction on the computer.  

Photo taken at home in better lighting.

I transferred the drawing first.  Make sure your transfer will not erase with water.  Do this by running water over a small section to see if it stays.  If it does not stay use a pencil to solidify your lines (not too dark).  I wet the background, I made it very wet.  I dropped in a warm yellow.  I added salt when it was wet and shiny but not puddled.  The salt did not work on this one for whatever reason (but it did work for all of you...). 

I mixed a warm brown (warm red, plus warm yellow, and a little green blue).  I dampened the ear and dropped in the color adding a little extra in the darker areas (dampened, not as wet as when we did the background).  I am not trying to finish the ear, just get the base color and a little value down.  I started working on the shadow areas dampening them and adding the warm brown and loosely following the value pattern. I added a little more red to the warm brown for the nose area.   

Using the cool, darker brown mixed for the branch on the pears, I started working on some of the darker areas of the dog.  Again, not finishing, just getting the dark started.

The first three photos of the dog were taken with my phone in the classroom.  I did color some color correction on the computer.  

Photo taken at home in better lighting.

DAC CP & MM July and August, 2019

I worked on the body fur a bit more.  Need to do the collar next class so you can see it done.

DAC CP & MM July and August, 2019Usinf

Using my light and dark colored pencil, Indigo Blue and White, I worked on the values adding light and dark.  I did enough to make the image start to show up.  I will demonstrate adding the skin color and working on the hair and clothes in the next class.