Uncle Bud's Art Colony

Sunday, September 30, 2018

For a few years I have gotten this magazine with so many bits of information. I find things to try and do plus ideas on new products and brushes. If you don't have access to this try your library or go on line.

For example Sketchcon is part of the new information I received. the gathering of artist from all over to just draw.

Ideas are an artist bread and butter. You need things to draw and paint. Ideas of sketches, projects, and things to make.

keep your brushes wet and your pencils sharp.

Artist Mag info

8:04 AM

Kathy

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As the nights get cooler and even frostier leaves drop. The fact that the sap starts to go back down in the ground leaves lose their hold on the branches. ( Well I am sure it is more involved than that.)

The colors are from the soil and minerals in the ground. They make trees shine, and color them with bling. I used to love the fall but with the fall comes ...Winter! Ugh!

Well, as sure as winter follows spring, Summer! I like the warm weather.

But paint in all seasons. Draw in all conditions. Snow, rain, and shine.

Keep on raking leaves... and your brushes wet.

Cool Nights changing leaves

8:16 AM

Kathy

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The dark of the evening and the moon light with shadows make this a fun painting to do. You should try it. Blending the blues and paynes gray are the key to this painting.

I would think this would be a quick painting to put together, I did it in about and hour. If you took your time I suppose it would add more detail, but why drag it out?

Anyway I feel this would make a great Christmas card or a note book cover.

Have fun with this and keep your brushes wet.

Dark and lights in the Moon light

8:27 AM

Kathy

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Monet and many others including myself like the tree motif. But add the reflection then it increases the challenge.

Monet painted the light and air. I try to capture the impression of the trees and underbrush.

Find the banks and rocks plus the other scrub trees for a horizion. The pond or lake picks up the reflection. By letting the leaves and limbs disperse into the water it increases the look.

Pick out a spot and take a picture of it or set and draw it for a quick study.

Well as I set here getting older keep your brushes wet and your pencils sharp.

Trees reflected

8:16 AM

Kathy

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I draw a lot. But if you look at the shadows the fullness of body you see a hand of the master. By finding the roundness and strength in his drawings you can learn what he sees.

Degas drew horses this way as well. The solid body and life in the model. He has taken it to the next level.

But drawing as long as Degas did you should have that quick eye. Also one would expect to master the shape.

Look at the girls arm it looks real.

Well happy birthday September kids.

Keep your brushes wet and your pencils sharp.

Take it to the next level

8:07 AM

Kathy

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One see one self as a kid then later a rough and tumble teen. In my case a cool Hippie or what I thought was such. As you grow up some of these thoughts linger. I remember hitting various mile stones, 16 and I can drive, 21 and I can be an adult. For me nothing then till 45. At that ripe old age I felt ready for anything.

As your children have children then you realize you are a funny grandpa. Not the avant guard hipster you saw in the old days. Not the cool guy with the new ideas. So you draw and post on your blog and 6 people read it and learn a little of what you think is cool.

Well folk keep your brushes wet and your cool gramps informed.

Cool Hippie- funny Grandpa

8:14 AM

Kathy

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Degas was into the movement of the ballet girls. By capturing the moment of the dance he displayed this 14 year old in her starting pose. The model and sculpture are captured in time. Degas displayed this in the last impressionist show. Most people were surprised and amazed.

But as well received as this was or was not it still churns up controversy. Critics of art at the time didn't know what to make of this art piece with real clothes and hair. The ribbon tied just like the girls in the ballet wore.

The people of Paris called the little sideline dancers ballet rats. But for the young girls with dreams of becoming the Prima Donna it was the way to a better life.

Made of wax and clay with wire and wood under frame. Degas worked for years on it. In 1880 he finally was able to show it.

Keep your clay and wax ready and your brushes wet.