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Always Learning

9/3/2020

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In always-looking-on-the-bright-side news, one good thing about being in a pandemic is the availability of great online workshops. Or, the time to spend on them might be more accurate. I took two recently that I really enjoyed.
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The first was with Maria Coryell-Martin of Art Toolkit, focusing on the Essential Colors Palette. It really helped me think about mixing colors more because that palette is only six colors, so I tried to ignore all but my primary colors during the class.
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We did some exercises about mixing paint and using your brush to create specific shapes. It was fun!

​Since taking this class I've ordered yet another Art Toolkit palette. This time it's the Ultimate Sketching Palette with colors selected by Jane Blundell. Ever since I saw her on USk Talks earlier this year, I've been meaning to evaluate my watercolor colors, but she did it for me with this palette. 
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The other workshop I took was with my friend Suma CM, called Sketching the Places You've Been. We talked about shapes and using color to convey mood and to show distance. These are my notes and some thumbnails. I'm glad she had us do thumbnails because they are SO HELPFUL. And sometimes I forget that!
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This was my final sketch from the workshop - I was quite pleased with it! The workshop helped me to remember how much I enjoy drawing from photos, taking information that is already there and simplifying it into a good composition. I think I'm going to make a larger version of this in acrylic ink, using this sketch as my guide.
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Tina Koyama
9/3/2020 11:40:38 pm

A corollary to the online workshop bright side is that when the instructor does a demo with the camera aimed right over the paper, it is SO much easier to see what they are doing compared to trying to look over their shoulder!

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Elizabeth Alley
9/4/2020 12:29:23 pm

Yes! That is so true - a definite bright side of virtual rather than in-person workshops!

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