My painting challenge started in January as the title says. My first order of business will be to catch you up on what has happened between January and now, the end of August. So let's get started.
My painting teacher, Jean, and I meet and agree on the basic logistics of how we will work together, painting every Wednesday afternoon at her home. Lucky for me Jean lives literally just down the road. I am Jean's first student. When we get together on this Wednesday we are both very nervous. Jean gives me a list of materials to buy for our painting session next week.
We discuss how to approach this class, at least at the beginning stage. The first objective is to learn about colors, explore the color wheel and how to mix colors. Each week we will tackle one of the colors on the wheel, explore its complement and do a small painting using these colors. In this way i will learn how the colors are mixed and how they relate to each other. Jean will paint the study along with me and I secretly hope that she won't be completely bored.
”What separates artists from ex-artists is that those who challenge their fears continue; those who don’t, quit. from "Art and Fear" by David Bayles and Ted Orland
This blog is about learning to paint. The road began in January, 2011.
"Step by step a path, stone by stone, a cathedral " (Phil Cousineau)
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