Workshop Presented by Danielle Livoti June 3, 2014

Where in nature do you find solace, comfort, and relaxation? Why is this place important to you? What sounds and scents do you remember? Why is nature an important theme in our classes, regardless of the subjects we teach?

Describe: What are the objective facts about the image? Analyze: How did the artist organize the artwork? Interpret: What is the artist’s intention? What is being expressed in the work? Judgment: Was the artist successful? What is your opinion?

Paul Signac French Neo-Impressionist

William Zorach Abstract style painter and sculptor; Born in Lithuania 1889

Emile Nolde German Expressionist Painter

Vincent Van Gogh Dutch Post-Impressionist Painter

(Frederick) Childe Hassam (American Impressionist painter, )

Watercolors: opaque vs transparent Watercolor pencils Brushes Paper: Cold Press vs Hot Press (more textured, vs very smooth), weight of paper

Wash: Thin layer of watercolor mixed with a lot of water. Let washes dry before adding more detail. Wet in Wet: painting into a wet area, with a wet brush and color Dry Brush: having little water on the brush, and applying to dry paper Bleed: When you do not intentionally want your colors to run into each other, a bleed occurs. Creates fuzzy edges.

Dripping Splattering Bleeds Masking/Resists (putting masking fluid, oil pastel underneath, glue, or wax medium Using stencils Sponges Salting Dropping rubbing alcohol/water/liquid watercolor Using water soluble pencils/crayons Draw using chalk pastels

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