Do you make studies before you start a painting? Seems like most painting students don’t. We want to paint, not prepare to paint. Making a study prior to painting isn’t required for good artwork, but we learn about a subject every time we draw or paint it, so the act of sketching sure can help …
[image_with_animation image_url=”15699″ alignment=”” animation=”None” box_shadow=”none” max_width=”100%”] A show by young artists, curated by Student Art Spaces Sponsored by the Seattle Artist League Opening Reception: Saturday August 31 6:30-8:30 Show open: Aug 31 6:30-8:30 Sept 1 9:00-5:00 Sept 2 9:00-5:00 Seattle Artist League 10219 Aurora Ave North [image_with_animation image_url=”15726″ alignment=”center” animation=”None” box_shadow=”none” max_width=”100%”] Last January, Alice …
I asked Claire Putney to name some of the inspirational watercolor painters for her upcoming workshop Watercolor Landscapes. She listed: Sunga Park Maria Ginzburg Walton Ford Z L Feng A few days ago I shared artwork by Z L Feng. I had the intention of making a V. Note about the other three on each sequential day…. First, …
[image_with_animation image_url=”6331″ alignment=”” animation=”None” box_shadow=”none” max_width=”100%”] William Hook’s New Urban Landscapes Last winter, Bill Hook asked for some time off from teaching at the League so he could make more paintings. Looks like it was time well spent! This work appears to have gained a boldness. More texture, more dynamism. We have him teaching this …
Jeffrey Simmons
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