Uncle Bud's Art Colony

Tuesday, January 30, 2018

This is a real place. It is called Dunn's pond and Turkey Island. I remember one morning all the Turkey buzzards Setting on the high spots with wings spread out to dry off after being in the morning dew.

I used acrylics on this painting to a very wet canvas. The Idea was to almost have a watercolor yet keep the heavy body in the trees of acrylic.

This was given to a friend who helped Kathy and I last year. she lives very close to Dunn's Pond.

My Dad said in the 1930's they would fish near here and old men would fry bacon for their lunch. I suppose along with the fish they caught. Yum Fish and Bacon sandwich. In the wild.

I painted this from memory in 2016. We all have those places where we could use our memory to pick a place and paint.

Keep your brushes wet and your memory sharp.

Paint from Memory

9:07 AM

Kathy

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Panama Beach, Florida. Sit on the beach and paint a watercolor. try to capture the surf and the feel of the sun and sky. Notice the waves the sky and how it kisses the water.

The Ocean is dark and blue but look deeper and notice the other colors, Teal, Aqua blue, and even Prussian blue.

Check the sky out hardly any clouds but the blue is pale and is reflected in the water.

I could paint this all day long, as long as I have an Ice tea.

Dig in and keep your brushes wet!

Ride the surf

8:31 AM

Kathy

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I love sunsets and sunrises and this one is most beautiful. To catch a moment like this you need to paint quickly.

Prepare your canvas before hand. Pick your time of day and stain or paint it out with warm or cool colors.

Use the dark colors for the trees let the light shine through. Define the center or the sun. Blur the edges let the focus be your sunset or rise.

Have fun with it. Try an abstract,
or do something total different.

So Keep the brushes wet and enjoy a sunset!

Most Beautiful

8:30 AM

Kathy

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This picture is a composite it has several elements from other pictures. The palm is from one picture and the sunset another.

It is a fun way to paint a totally different picture by using these other elements. Find something you like and put them together.

I like this type of painting and it is one we have done for various people through the years.

Palms are so much fun to do I enjoy the leaves and the rough bark. The fun of it is the flipping of the edges of the palm. Plus if you like color put some in the sky!

Well lets make a composite and keep your brushes wet!

Composite ... putting it together

7:28 AM

Kathy

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Last year we had a visit from some people and they rolled up to the house.

They needed to turn off the cruise control. Because we had ice on the road.

Painting cars and other stuff you just need to see what the lay out is. Driving is a lot like that. Look ahead and find what it is you want to paint.

Gramps said keep your foot out of the gas and don't peal out.
I say keep your brushes wet and your eyes out for something to paint.

Visit me anytime

9:27 AM

Kathy

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Painting is a combination of color, light, and dark. As well as drawing, tone, and value. But another thing we sometimes forget is the pressure of the brush.

You can drag or push or you can blend and glaze with the brush.On this light house I used a light touch to glaze a shadow and highlight on the two sides and by doing so it looks round.

A heavy pressure and you make rocks or tree limbs, with a light pressure you make the water look lighted.

So keep your brushes wet and put the pressure on!

Pressure of the Brush

8:13 AM

Kathy

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Don't leave home. I think two thoughts when I hear that. What are you saying? No new experience? No new sights. Do you Live in a cave.

The other though is yes I just want to cuddle up and put a warm blanket over me and read or paint or watch a good movie.

But Monet said, " I don't want my paintings to leave France." Yet the America public and Museums demanded his paintings and would make him very rich and allow him to do the things he did at Giverny.

This painting is in Cincinnati Museum of art. They had it in a very prominent hall way into the main hall. It is the "Rocks at Belle Isle."

Well people lets get them brushes wet and go to it!