SEVERAL APPROACHES TO SUNFLOWERS Watercolor class July 23, 2015

Students painted one sunflower in different ways:  outlining with drawing pen, wetting the paper, drawing with paint and filling in with color.

Genev

Genev (finished work)

Mary

Mary (second work inspired by sunflower exercise)

Debbie

Roxanne

Keiko

Kathleen

BLACK AND WHITE SCENES OF NATURE July 16 2015



In this class, students worked from black and white photos to paint scenes of a lake, trees, and bushes.  By using only black paint, students focused on sharp contrast and texture.  The results show some interesting representations of light.

Debbie

Kathleen

Genev

Roxanne

Keiko

Mary

SELF PORTRAITS, Watercolor Class, June 11, 2015

For this class, students used a mirror to paint a self portrait.  Students were thinking about the colors of flesh and the way shadows fall on faces.

Manuek

Ginger

Susan's granddaughter

Neeta

Keiko

Mary

Sharon