For Early Risers Who Wish That It Could Be Morning All Day
Have you ever had a hankering to paint a totem pole? Me neither, until today. I am thinking ahead to our spring Alaska cruise-workshop.
Above is a watercolor totem in progress.
When a painting nears completion, I will usually set it aside for awhile to reassess. Sometimes there gets to be quite a number of them.
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My online streaming video lessons are beginning to takeoff via Skillshare, Udemy, and Teachable — ushering in the end of the DVD/Blu-ray era (and before that, the clunky VHS tape era). My goal of kicking back on a sailboat in the Caribbean, sipping Margaritas and diving for lobsters, while leisurely selling “art bits” (art in cyberspace) may soon be realized.
A guy can dream can’t he?
Marlene and I just completed our third and final watercolor workshop of 2019. These keep us quite busy in the spring (and out of the pool halls and saloons).
This is my view from the demo table. We have the good fortune of working with people who enjoy the challenge of this art medium. Watercolor painting, after all, is not for the squeamish — ya gotta love it!
It was fun, but I now look forward to a summer of writing and fishing (not necessarily in that order).
Another week of experiencing and painting dramatic mountains, massive glaciers, and elusive whales — gone by too fast. Another fun group of artists. Another scenic workshop blessed with great overall weather.
We brought our own group aboard Holland America Line’s ms Eurodam to explore:
Juneau – Sitka – Ketchikan – Victoria – Stephens Passage – Glacier Bay National Park
It’s tough work but someone’s gotta do it. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~_/) ~~~~~
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With all of our recent snowfall, I got to thinking of “the bullseye.”
Who wouldn’t?
Here is an oldy, but goody watercolor painting demonstration of a “warm” winter scene—utilizing the bullseye technique. It is an excerpt from Learning to Paint Winter’s Light.
If you are interested, you can find the entire course here: spetz.teachable.com
Here is a watercolor painting demonstration of my “pull & smash” pine/fur trees. It is an excerpt from a course entitled Learn to Paint Cascading Stream. This was filmed before a live audience (and a tough crowd). No editing safety net here—I’m out there!
If interested, you can find the entire course here: http://spetz.teachable.com/courses/cascadingstream
