Sunday, February 15, 2009

Watercolor 101

I have signed up to take a watercolor class.  I chose this class because it is titled "Out of the Box Watercolor."  I like watercolor because it bleeds and cries and it helps me get my feelings on paper.  I come to this class to learn a little bit more about structure and rules.  I have learned to experiment with tissue papers and other mediums.  There is a nice camaraderie in the classroom. This is an 8-week class and I am hoping a little discipline and discussion of techniques will guide me onward.  

Now that I read the title that I gave to the piece posted below, I realize that I titled it backwards.  

I first started with a blank canvas and no idea of what I was going to do.  I thought, stared, and blinked a little.   The paper scraps available to me had a bubble and circle design. So I glued, I painted, I outlined and I let go, and had fun. 


Blast Bubbles     Blow   Blink   Blank