Sketchy

Merritt Art

Art Instruction at Merritt is so much more than I had hoped for when I registered for life drawing and watercolor. The two instructors I have been fortunate to work with since the beginning of the Spring 2015 Semester are not only fine professional artists, they are masters of engagement and compassion for the student artists.

My previous art experience gives me a platform to build from. These classes give me an opportunity to play, and explore materials, and approaches to seeing and creating, with more fluidity. The lessons continually coax students into a different challenge. Both teachers make me want to explore the materials, methods, color and form, breathing, and exhibiting, beyond what I anticipated. 

This is community college doing it not only right but with panache. A nurturing and creative environment to explore and pursue possibilities.

3D

Life Drawing

Materials exploration ~ wire figure

Style

Irreverent 

admiration

respect

Taping edges

outside the line

painterly

Shapes & color

what's important

that matters

Open Carry

Compelled. Again.

Maybe the only way I can let the paint dry between applications is to write. Other options are... overwork the piece, or eat?

So... step one:

Technique

Make pink 

From a photo

Draw inside the lines

But first apply water

No, mix color first

Then apply water 

Before step one:

Shop. 

decompress in art store. wander aimlessly looking at stuff I don't need. acclimate. get the big picture. ignore music. crowd. 

Take out list. move towards water color paints...

Keep going down list. Ask for help. Interact with friendly customers. Chill. Enjoy. 

Remember to breath at check out, even after the discount. 

Possible to enjoy the process. Breath.

In CLASS:

Demo, notes, took pics.

Got back to my desk. Tune in, while tuning out.

Put MORE paint in the wells, it's ok.

'Trace' photo of P I N K rose. aaaarg.

Review step ONE. 

Ok, so I can't follow ALL the directions at one time...

Ok. I think I got it out of my system...

Nope. Eat something.

Now...

Try without line

Try mixing paint IN pallet

Try lines

OK, now try a rose shape...oops.

CLASS OVER!

At HOME:

Saturday ~ set up at home

Sunday ~ draw rose freehand, paint inside the lines with mixed paints... write, repeat.

Feb 1, 2015

Two things

Memory 

Future

Three

Who cares

Four

Does it matter

Five

Why

The present comprises both yet I do not know how to coexist with either