NCBG A Feb. & Mar. 2017

Acrylic Color Wheel Golden Fluid Acrylic

Acrylic. Value Study - a more completed example from a past class.

Acrylic. Local Color - a more completed example from a past class.

Acrylic, value study.  I mixed a gray by mixing blue and orange (basically mixing the 3 primaries with an emphasis on blue so it would be a gray).  I then painted a value study in a very wet application, similar to watercolor.  This is an under painting.

Acrylic, Local Color.  I wet the pepper and painted a wet application of green (a mixed green) not really paying attention to values, more of a flat application.  Then I used white to start adding the first layer of highlights.  I mixed black into the green to darken the green and added the first layer of shadows.  

CW Sertoma/Glen Eden Jan. and Feb. 2017

I worked more on the flower and branch in the upper right.  I added more shadows and the stripes in the petals.

I worked more on her face adding more shadows.  I started working on the clothes and scarf. I mixed 3 versions of purple, one that leaned red, one that leaned blue, and one that was in the middle.  The varied purples (made from the same red and blue) add interest to the scarf.  I used yellow in the shirt putting in the first layer.  I added a dark to the hair making sure it was textured by purposely adding blossoms.

I used a neutralized red and a neutralized green as well as yellow to start this painting. Neutralized/muted colors are made by adding some of the complimentary color - so for green adding a little red will mute/neutralize the green.  Complimentary colors are across from each other on the color wheel.  The colors were inspired by the Fall background in the photo. I brought the background colors into the painting.  I have made one pass at this.  We will of course do more next class.  

C&C

Acrylic.  We wet the background and added the background color with the surface in an upright position.  Another few layers were added and splattered and dripped.  After that dried we transferred the drawing.  Then we started adding shadows.

BAL Painting People January 2017

Worked on her a bit more adding shadows to the bottom part of the painting.

Started adding color glazes over the brown under painting.  

Demonstrated the next step in this painting adding more shadows and working on her hair.

Wakefield Vet Class

Colored pencil on Sanded pastel paper.  Sticking with the same palette we've been using I worked mostly on the left side of the drawing, behind the ears.  I did a little to the front of the wolf adding color, fur texture, and values as needed, refining it more.  On the left side there is a line that is too straight that needs correcting (upper/middle left side).  it's not dark which is good, but it's too straight.  I added indigo to the background to make it a little darker and to cover some stray pencil marks that would not come off.

Sertoma/Glen Eden CW January & February 2017

I started with a yellow, red, and blue.  The first pass was on the skin areas only.  I typically put yellow in the light areas, red in the medium, and blue in the dark areas on the first pass.  The color is VERY light and very wet, the paper is dry.  The second pass after the first is dry is still on the skin.  I use a few skin tones, still light, and start modeling in the bigger shadows (lightly).  The third pass on the skin is when I start to add some dark details (still not as dark as they will get).  I also made a pass on the clothes and background keeping it light and 'splattery/drippy'.  For the hair, since it will be dark, I put each of the 3 colors.  Those will influence or show through the dark I add on top later.

NCBG ICP November 2016Worked a little more on the pear shadows.

Worked a little more on the par shadows.  Worked on the leaf (need to do the others...).  Worked on the branches.  Continued with this palette - yellow chartreuse, Spanish orange, grass green, dark green, cream, true blue, black grape, white, scarlet lake.

BAL Painting People January 2017

Continued working adding her clothing finally as well as the pillow.  It's close to complete.

NCBG ICP November 2016

Colored pencil on UART sanded pastel paper.  Worked more on the pears.  Have a ways to go...

BAL painting People in WC January, 2017

Monochromatic watercolor painting.  This is from another class and used as an example.  It is a bit darker than the one in class as it will stay monochromatic.  I will finish it adding more darks, shadows, and details with the same color.

This is a watercolor under painting (grisaille).  I plan to add color once the under painting is complete.  Focus on values and keep it on the light side if you plan to add color glazes over the top.

I worked on her scarf, added her hair and her neck.  need to decide on the color of her clothing (red or not????) so I can finish her.

Wakefield Vet Class

Colored pencil an a tinted sanded surface.  Used the same list of colors and worked more on adding form, value, and fur texture (terra cotta, dark brown, white, cream, canary yellow, spanish orange, black, true blue).  The front part is close or finished.  Behind his ears was just started and needs work.

CW Glen Eden/Sertoma January and February 2017

In between class work.  I worked at home adding a few things shown later in class.

I started adding some of the darks and shadows using salt to make some of the fish scale texture allowing the color underneath to show or the addition of color glazing over the dark.  I worked on the very bright fish with a cool red as well as a purple blue (used in the shadow areas).  I also added some of the red I added to other parts of the painting.  There are more darks, shadows, and details left for next class.

In between class work.  I worked at home adding a few things shown later in class.

I added some more shadows/form on the petals and worked on the branches and leaves.  I glazed the background.  I used cerulean at the top and green gold at the bottom.  This pushes the texture back and calms it down.  There are more details and shadows to add next class.

C & C

Acrylic.  I used a blue black color to shade the shells and eyes.  I used a red brown to add more shadows and textures on the turtles.  I used a red glaze on the shell.  I mixed a white and a little yellow and added highlights on the shell and turtle heads and fins.  It needs some white highlights, the green moss, and the darkest darks to be completed.  This is a poor quality photo.

BAL Painting People in WC, January 2017

I started adding the darks and some details in her face.  Use lots of water and in the dark areas gradate.  I worked on the scarf.

I worked on his face adding more skin color and shadow as well as starting to add the darks.  I worked on the texture of his beard.  Using 3 primaries, I mixed them with a heavy emphasis on the blue to get the grey and a heavy emphasis on the red and yellow to make brown.  Skin color is a red and a yellow (I typically use a warm yellow and rose).  I worked on the vest with blue and a warm red/orange.  I started to fix the wayward mouth (it helps to follow the drawing...).

Sertoma AA&G January & February 2014

Gouache over a watercolor textured background.  Worked on this piece a little more adding more white and details.

NCBG ICP November 2016

Colored pencil using solvent on Stonehenge paper.  I worked on this more adding values and details as well as unifying the background.

NCBG BCP March 2016

Colored pencil on mat board.

Colored pencil on tinted stonehenge

BAL Mixed Media Class September 2016

Colored pencil on mat board.  Finished the unfinished petals.

Colored pencil over watercolor on watercolor paper.  Finished the last little bit on the clothing and background.

Wakefield Vet Class

Colored pencil on mat board.  I worked on this more adding darks.

Colored pencil on mat board.  I worked on this more adding darks.

Colored pencil over watercolor.  I worked on this a little more.

Colored pencil on sanded and tinted pastel paper.  I started with cream and white.  I typically use white or cream or some other light color first when working on a medium to dark colored surface.  I then used terra cotta, sienna brown, dark brown, true blue, black, spanish orange (on the eye after white was put down first).  

CW Glen Eden/Sertoma January & February 2017

First wet the background  around the fish (put some water on a tail) and drop in color (I used turquoise and various blues).  While it was still wet, shiny, but not puddles, I dropped on some salt and let it sit and do it's work.  After that was dry I brushed off the salt and started adding color to the fish, staying light (which means lots of water).

First wet the background around the flowers and drop in color (I used rose, cerulean, some mixed green, a warm and cool yellow).  While it was still wet, shiny, but not puddles, I dropped on some salt and let it sit and do its work.  After that was dry I brushed off the salt and painted the branches using a mixed brown (3 primaries leaning towards red and yellow).  Then i painted the leaves and shaded the flowers (with rose).  Everything was painted light, I will add darks and details later.

C & C

Mixed. Finished this with a little more acrylic and then some colored pencil.

Acrylic.  Did  little more refining and more yellow in the background.

Acrylic.  First we wet the paper and painted the background with turquoise.  We transferred the drawing and then splattered the background with turquoise, yellow, and white. Next we painted with a warm white and some red brown.

Colored pencil on Dura-Lar Matte with a separate background or alcohol ink on yupo.  Added some more color and value to the fish. worked on a background (may need adjusting still...)

Acrylic.  Added a shadow area and softened some of the highlights.

Acrylic. Wet the paper and painted the background with various grays and a little blue.  After it was dry, splattered and dripped paint.  transferred the drawing.  Started painting the form and fur.

Kate's Exhibit 

at

The Cary Senior Center

120 Maury O'Dell Pl.

Can be viewed

Tuesday, January 10 through Thursday, February 17

   

The Reception 

will be held on

Friday, January 27 from 6 - 8.

BAL Painting People in watercolor January, 2017

The first and second passes on the girl.  I used a warm and cool red (cad red lt and rose), a warm and cool yellow (lemon yellow and raw sienna), and a cool blue (prussian).  The colors were light and very wet.  I worked upright and wet on dry. I concentrated on getting color on her skin and pulling it out into the background in some areas.  I let this dry.  The second pass was splattering color to add texture. This photo is not great, it was taken in poor light with my phone (which has a sub par camera).  

The third and fourth passes.  I started the third pass by painting the shadow areas on the girls face using the same colors plus a brown mixed with a red, yellow, and blue and a peach mixed with a red and yellow.  Vary the percentages of each color to change the brown or peach you are mixing. The fourth pass was a red made from mixing my warm and cool red.  I worked on the fabric on her scarf.  Paint fabric by paying attention to the values (and their sometimes subtle gradations) and the hard and soft edges.

The first pass on the man.  I used a warm and cool red (cad red lt and rose), a warm and cool yellow (lemon yellow and raw sienna), and a cool blue (prussian).  The colors were light and very wet.  I worked upright and wet on dry. I concentrated on getting color on his skin and pulling it out into the background in some areas.  I let this dry.  This photo is not great, it was taken in poor light with my phone (which has a sub par camera).  

The second and third passes.  I started the second pass by painting the shadow areas on his face using the same colors plus a brown mixed with a red, yellow, and blue and a peach mixed with a red and yellow.  Vary the percentages of each color to change the brown or peach you are mixing.  The third pass was on his scarf.  I painted the form shadows of the scarf in the back and the plaid pattern on the front.  Keep the plaid design simple (unless you love detail).  I have more to do, but this will get you started.