YUPO PAINTINGS from OUR WORKSHOP

Some of the paintings from last month's YUPO workshop are here today! When theses artists brought their work in to share with the weekly classes, they gave me permission to take photos of them and share them with you on this blog.

The Canyon Walls are by Karen Pettit. The sky in the painting is more intense than shown here, a real Colorado BLUE sky, very striking with the oranges of the canyon. Karen's also painted a similar scene on Arches that you can see hanging at our art show in Sharon Woods Visitors Centre Gallery this week in Cincinnati, Ohio.

The next five paintings have been created by Jude Creager, though only two were done in the workshop. When she got home from the workshop, Jude says that she couldn't put her brush down. She LOVES YUPO! Painting 'til 3 am....??? She was. Several of her YUPO paintings are also in the art show this week.

Leslie Spillane's "View Out of the Window" effectively takes advantage of what paint does so well on YUPO with the way those curtains are painted. The foliage outside the window creates a fascinating pattern with the fence and flowers.

The final painting here, by Valerie Bernardino, of "Peppers" is a large painting full of the juicy effects that happen on the slick YUPO surface. This photo also is not quite as rich as the wonderfully vibrant painting.

Several at the workshop commented about how intense the colors remained even after they dried. Because the paint does not soak into YUPO like it does on our normal cotton watercolor papers, the colors seemed techno-charged!

Thank you, Leslie, Valerie, Karen, and Jude, for being willing to share these on my blog. My next workshop features children's portraits on regular watercolor paper - see side bar on the right for more info.

IMAGINE THAT

If you're within driving distance of Cincinnati, Ohio, make time this next week to stop at Sharon Woods Visitor Center in Sharon Woods Park on Lebanon Rd, just off I-275. The art show, IMAGINE THAT! in their gallery is exceptional and features recent works by the artists from my four classes. My husband and I were there yesterday, and Bob said that the quality of this particular show was very upbeat and professional, a must-see show!

In my opinion, the diversity of both technique and subject matter is only surpassed by the passion and energy in the paintings. The expertise of these artists, working mostly in watercolor, is incredible, as you will see.

Take a good look, too, at the panels of one of a kind Artist Trading Cards. On display are 45 small trading cards, each the size of a baseball card and individually hand painted by a different artist from class.

Paintings are for sale, unless marked NFS, (not for sale - meaning that the artist just can't part with it yet - and may never want to part with them either:-) Browsing the gallery, you'll discover exquisite watercolor batiks, dynamic YUPO paintings, dramatic abstracts, colorful landscapes, intriguing cityscapes, intimate still lifes, sensitive portraits, and delicate florals. Every painting is an original, conceived and created by that artist.

Show hours are 10 to 5 daily. Our MEET THE ARTISTS RECEPTION is Sunday, October 11 from 1 to 4, and we'll be closing the show at 4 pm that day. Looking forward to seeing you there.

PORTRAIT WORKSHOP HERE

Learning to paint watercolor portraits of young children is one of the many challenges of painting. In November, I'll be teaching a weekend workshop for people who want to learn how to better paint children's portraits. The dates are Nov. 14 and 15, a Saturday and Sunday, and it will be held in my teaching studio near Lawrenceburg, Indiana, close to Cincinnati, Ohio.

We'll work each day from 9:30 to 5 with every artist creating watermedia paintings from their own photographs of children. (In other words, it won't be a 'paint-along-with-the-teacher kind of class, but an 'I-painted-this-myself' kind of accomplishment!)

People who struggle with drawing will certainly find good success using the ideas and methods in this workshop. Cost is $140. Bring a sack lunch along with your regular art supplies. Working on Arches 140#Cold Pressd or Fabriano 140# Cold Pressed will be a must, and if you need it, I will have some paper available for sale at $4.75/22x30" sheet, plus tax. Many artists are likely to paint several portraits during the workshop, and all will go home with the expertise to pursue painting portraits on their own.

Contact me here to find out more info. It will be a weekend full of inspiration, discovery, and hard work, and I know we'll have a very good time. Hope you can join us.