Uncle Bud's Art Colony

Saturday, January 21, 2017

This is what I call a tall boy 12 inches by 24 inches.
I had used this canvas to paint a textured painting last year, but I did not like it at all! So she sat and looked at me for awhile. Then as I picked up some of my "wet on wet" Bob Ross style paintings, and Boom!

I did the magic white in the center and began to paint the Prussian Blue first letting it fad out to the sides of the painting. I then took a Burnt Sienna and Prussian blue and a touch of Alizarin crimson for the mountain color.
The Titanium white and Prussian blue are the two colors for the highlight and shadows.

I use the dark Mountain color for the trees and foliage and use the shadow color for the highlight showing snow.

The Alpine vista is just a picture in my mind, and could it be the Matterhorn? or some other Majestic mountain.
We don't know yet. LOL

I want you to visualize your next picture.

Well Uncle Bud says. "Keep them brushes wet."

Alpine Vista

9:43 AM

Kathy

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As the sun rises in the morning it sets the sky on fire. The clouds light up and draw our eyes in to the painting.

Boom! This was so much fun to paint the mountains. The yellows and reds of the sky. The trees highlighted with the fire of the morning sun. The lake reflecting the sky.

As you paint different times of the day you learn to look at the sky and how the sun sets or rises. I Challenge you to look out and look up.

Well please enjoy this one and as always get those Brushes wet!

Sun Rise on the Lake

8:35 AM

Kathy

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Depth and layers of light and color notes make a good painting. Dark against light, light against dark, and contrast.

This "Ross" painting style is something Bob did several years ago and I have changed it to fit my style and added the old fence.

I like the light coming through the forest in the back ground. The misty light and accents on the reddish trees.

The lane with the reflections and mud puddles.

I hope you like this offering. I have a few more new things in the future, and some fun stuff to show you in the coming days.

Keep them brushes wet and paint away!

What is Around the Bend?

10:37 AM

Kathy

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How many times have you finished your next Masterpiece and had paint left over?
Well for me if I have an ounce of paint left over (did I hear miser) I worry how to save or use it.
You can paint in a background on your next canvas OR do what I did, take these small canvas and knock out some fun little paintings.

I had Painted the top one black a few day ago then when I needed it viola'.

How fun to dash off these ideas out and when I say "Keep your brushes wet." That is what I mean.

Be ready for Ideas that come your way!

So Keep your brushes wet and your canvas ready!

Did ya ever?

7:35 AM

Kathy

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This is one of the watercolors I do in my journal every week. I relax and take my IV of chemo, the watercolor is almost like a sedative.

What do you look for in a painting or a piece of art? Depth, detail? Is it harmony of color? or the way the artist pulled you into the painting?

I think it must be all of these things and more, like a good POP song It must have a hook and a repeatable theme. Something that is a draw to you the viewer.

This is a barn we have all seen some where, either in Pennsylvania or Ohio or maybe in Germany. As a young boy I worked for a farmer who's barn was like this. It is called a bank barn because of the ramp, or bank up to the main floor.

What are the things you look for in life? Harmony, detail, or balance?

So I say let's get out our brushes and dip in and keep them wet!!!

Part of the Chemo Series

8:19 AM

Kathy

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I have repeated the old adage every artist hears from day one, Divide your canvas into 1/3 's. Stay away from the center and move your main subject to upper or lower part of the composition.

The little bird in this picture is looking to the bigger bird and is in the far thirds while the red bird is in the upper thirds. There were other birds in the original Idea but right or wrong I left them out. I think in the lower third I should have left the other little bird in but I was focused on the Cardinal.

The branches and leaves also lead your eyes to the total composition. The berry's also add the flavors of color repeated. But again I tried to keep it in the thirds. And focus on the red bird.

So what do you say Keep your thirds at hand and your brushes wet!!!!

Working out the Thirds

8:23 AM

Kathy

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This Little watercolor was from memory after looking at the one in the CMA. I like the way it draws you in to the painting the travel theme. The feeling of going home or maybe you see him leaving for the beginning of the new day.

These small watercolors take about and hour or so and are so much fun.
Get yourself a small journal and put down your Ideas and try different plans for paintings and sketches.

I have used very little detail so I can just get the feel of the painting. Hope you like it and now you can compare it to the "99" painting. (just don't get to close)

Well now let get our brushes wet and dab away!!!