As I worked on the painting of my dad during the workshop, I became more and more unsure of how much more it needed. Here is how it stands today. I have a made a few changes and have decided it should live on the wall for a while. I think it may be finished but who knows!
In an effort to SLOW down and not ruin the one of my dad, I decided to start work on this painting of Jim on Friday. Here's the photo. We were at a Team Roping event watching my son, Freddie, rope.
Here's the painting so far. Lots more to do but I am not going to rush! Gotta use what I learned this past week!
Ted talks alot of how he really studies the work of various artists, especially those who work in oil. He looks for the ways he can incorporate their techniques in oil into his work in watercolor. The Modern Art Museum here in Fort Worth has had an exhibition of the portraits by Lucian Freud. I went to see it yesterday and all I can say is "wow!" I certainly can see why Ted studies him. Lots to learn. Great work and I'm so glad I saw the exhibition. It closes today.
I had the great pleasure of participating in my second watercolor workshop with Ted Nuttall this past week. My goal for this workshop was to re-focus my energies on getting back to his techniques for my work. I have discovered that it is my favorite style and that when I stray and start incorporating other styles, I become frustrated and lose my enthusiasm. Hence, my sporadic posting.
Ted is a wonderful teacher and artist- so generous with himself and his knowledge, while at the same time not disparaging of other styles. So I carefully watched and listened, drinking in all that I could in the five days and wondering how I could have forgotten so much!!! LOL!!!
Above are two shots from the workshop - Ted lecturing and Ted painting. If you are interested, you can see his work at www.tednuttall.com
I went to the workshop with two drawings prepared for painting for the week. The one below is the one I chose to begin first. The photo is of my dad taken probably in the 1930's. I like this expression on his face and it is ingrained in my memory as the "look" I saw when he was not particularly pleased with something or was in deep thought. He was a very intelligent man and extremely well-read.
Ted does not rush your progress and instead urges time and again to SLOW
DOWN!!!! (Patience has never been my strong suit!) As I said, though,
I listened carefully and forced myself to take my time. In my next post I will show the progress on this painting and also the second one that I began on Friday of husband, Jim.
