Webinar Video Update - Monoprint without a Press

Thanks to everyone who visited the Webinar on Saturday February 21. I did a live, interactive webinar on Monoprint without a Press using Golden's slow drying acrylic, OPEN.

Here's the edited version of the live webinar. We had some audio problems but for the most part I'm happy with this first effort.

MONOPRINT WITHOUT A PRESS USING GOLDEN ACRYLICS "OPEN" PAINT.


Here's what Joe Coho (who attended "live") had to say: "I truly enjoyed your webinar. And I meant it when I said you did a great job, especially for a first try. The technical problems didn't keep your enthusiasm from coming across... And I could see what you were doing, too... More important to me was your enthusiasm for your subject. Living in the foothills outside of Yosemite in Mariposa, the chance to participate in a real class is a joy. So thank you for your work."

Thanks, Joe, for your feedback. I'd love to hear from anyone else who attended. It's really great to be able to reach people all over the world who are interested in attening a workshop "online"!

Look for more live webinars in the future. Be sure to visit my website and sign the guestbook to be kept up to date with upcoming webinars and classes.

Webinar Video Update - Monoprint without a Press

Thanks to everyone who visited the Webinar on Saturday February 21. I did a live, interactive webinar on Monoprint without a Press using Golden's slow drying acrylic, OPEN.

Here's the edited version of the live webinar. We had some audio problems but for the most part I'm happy with this first effort.

MONOPRINT WITHOUT A PRESS USING GOLDEN ACRYLICS "OPEN" PAINT.


Here's what Joe Coho (who attended "live") had to say: "I truly enjoyed your webinar. And I meant it when I said you did a great job, especially for a first try. The technical problems didn't keep your enthusiasm from coming across... And I could see what you were doing, too... More important to me was your enthusiasm for your subject. Living in the foothills outside of Yosemite in Mariposa, the chance to participate in a real class is a joy. So thank you for your work."

Thanks, Joe, for your feedback. I'd love to hear from anyone else who attended. It's really great to be able to reach people all over the world who are interested in attening a workshop "online"!

Look for more live webinars in the future. Be sure to visit my website and sign the guestbook to be kept up to date with upcoming webinars and classes.

Evolution of a Painting

Play the video above to see how a painting takes shape in my studio.

Evolution of a Painting

Play the video above to see how a painting takes shape in my studio.

The Joy of Teaching

One of the great things about teaching is the people you get to interact with as a teacher. Here's a recent photo of one of my classes in Walnut Creek. This is the Tuesday night abstract painting group, with a couple of people missing.

I have such a good time teaching! Thanks to all the folks out there who have been my students. I learn so much from all of you!

The Joy of Teaching

One of the great things about teaching is the people you get to interact with as a teacher. Here's a recent photo of one of my classes in Walnut Creek. This is the Tuesday night abstract painting group, with a couple of people missing.

I have such a good time teaching! Thanks to all the folks out there who have been my students. I learn so much from all of you!

Using Acrylic Skins for color correction on a painting

When I'm under a tight deadline to get a painting finished, I sometimes don't have the luxury of making "mistakes". Mistakes are usually something I love! They bring about some very rewarding paintings. However, if I'm under the gun and have to produce, I can't afford to make a mistake. So I will make an acrylic skin on glass and lay it down over an area in a painting that I'm thinking about, just to see what it might look like. Especially, as in the most recent painting, when I'm working really large and changing a "mistake" would take a gallon of paint and half a day. So look below and you'll see three different skins I made to check for color against the painting that I had in progress.

Brush the paint out on glass or heavy duty black plastic. Let it dry and then you can peel it up and hold it over the area on the canvas that you are considering. Be sure to make the paint layer thick enough so that you can peel it up and it will hold together. Below I'm holding the dry paint skin over the painted canvas. Looks good!

Here's a studio shot of the finished piece.

Using Acrylic Skins for color correction on a painting

When I'm under a tight deadline to get a painting finished, I sometimes don't have the luxury of making "mistakes". Mistakes are usually something I love! They bring about some very rewarding paintings. However, if I'm under the gun and have to produce, I can't afford to make a mistake. So I will make an acrylic skin on glass and lay it down over an area in a painting that I'm thinking about, just to see what it might look like. Especially, as in the most recent painting, when I'm working really large and changing a "mistake" would take a gallon of paint and half a day. So look below and you'll see three different skins I made to check for color against the painting that I had in progress.

Brush the paint out on glass or heavy duty black plastic. Let it dry and then you can peel it up and hold it over the area on the canvas that you are considering. Be sure to make the paint layer thick enough so that you can peel it up and it will hold together. Below I'm holding the dry paint skin over the painted canvas. Looks good!

Here's a studio shot of the finished piece.