Tea for the Holidays /Workshop Wrap-up

Tea for the Holidays

6x8in oil on canvas panel  $125. SOLD

I love my red teapot, and for this holiday season

it seems appropriate to paint it with the 

pine cones and berries.

Artist Note.

I didn't manage to finish this demo until the workshop

was over, but they did get to see the main steps involved.

It was an exciting workshop with accomplished artists.

I think the main change I saw in their work from before

to after - was a stronger use of color and not over-stroking

the paint. That came about as they learned the different 

ways to use the knife and brush. 

Over-stroking the paint can lead to 

a frown from Julie!

As well as regular canvas I also provided sheets of the 

Fredrick black primed canvas sheets to try. 

They really seemed to enjoy working on that particular surface.

The landscapes were worked out first with value thumbnails

They did fracture more than you can tell, but

"tidied up" to their own personal interpretation. It was the

second fracturing workshop for three of them.

Here are some of their workshop paintings. Unfortunately

some of the photos I took had showed too much glare and 

I apologize to the artists for missing some out.

(Click to enlarge)