Feb 24 2010
Teddy Bear Watercolour
I like this watercolour by Chas Creek over at Doodle a Day.
I also like that he correctly spells the word ‘colour.’
Archive for the 'art' Category
Oct 06 2009
The Best of “Outfront”
The CBC Radio program Outfront was one the best uses of radio on the planet.
Outfront is [or was] radio stories about real life. It’s all about your ideas, your experiences, your perspectives, your story. It’s fifteen minutes of storytelling, experimental audio and new ways of making radio. Stories told from Canadian perspectives about the Canadian [...]
Oct 06 2009
Clockmaking Seems Great
I wonder how much training it takes to become a clockmaker. Maybe it’s an idealized vocation, like being a baker sweating over hot ovens all day, a vocation that isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. Or maybe it’s as calm, cool and peaceful as it seems in this video.
Embedded video from CNN Video
(Via a [...]
Oct 04 2009
Watercolour Painting – Week 3
We learned about tones (or values) in watercolour class this week, in addition to more techniques.
Tones are variations in shading, from light to dark. It’s a simple concept, but its effect is startling when applied. Values can help you determine how much pigment to use (resulting in darker tones), along with what to highlight [...]
Sep 22 2009
Watercolour Painting – Week 2
In the the first week of watercolour painting we learned the basics of the equipment used and some techniques.
This week we practiced the wet-in-wet techniques more:
We did our first real painting that was based on a sketch that everyone followed. My first watercolour painting is titled A Distant City (7.5″ X 5.5″ on paper):
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Sep 20 2009
Watercolour Painting – Week 1
In my post Can The Art of Watercolour Painting Be Taught? I told you about the watercolour painting course I was going to start.
Sep 16 2009
Talking About Finger Painting!
I’ve only watched the first few minutes of this so far, but it’s impressive.
Hold on. It’s sand. Okay, I thought she was wiping away paint from a glass canvas. Paint. Sand. Whatever works.
Aug 24 2009
Can The Art of Watercolour Painting Be Taught?
I’m taking Watercolour: Introductory Steps to Confident Watercolour Painting at the local community college next month. The instructor, Joan Gregory, describes the course as
…the very fundamentals of watercolour painting. The 1st evening we will be discussing materials… and I do my best to make it as simple as possible… also without too many [...]
