lesson 9

Painting mastery" is understanding our world and understanding
relationships. Contrary to popular belief, painting doesn't mean
splashing colors--it means seeing and reporting the forms and shapes and their relationships. Painting is a non-literary way of
looking--and the skill to put down what you see in a two-dimensional way. Painting mastery takes time and patience.

Joyousbrush painting incorporate the stroke work to explore and understand.  It forces the students to manage what they see in attainable strokes and combinations.

We painted the sun flower this week.  Each flower is composed of many pedals.  Each pedal is composed of 3 brush strokes.  The color release of the loaded brush define the padals.

Lesson 8 Frogs

The students requested to do creatures instead of the sun flower originally planned.  I decided to venture with them according to their desire.  We tried frogs.

This is the process that shows your student that what they desire and imaging bring about realization eventually. This teaches the students to form a habit of taking command of their mind.  The outcome of their picture motivate the students to conceive better, then the value comes into play.  What is better.  Painting does a lot in forming the character of a person subconsciously.  We are having fun doing it.

Some students regretted their own request because it is too hard.  Unless they are convinced of such, they will not be content following my planned curriculum.  So we did a rabbit trail for this purpose.

lesson 7 Chrysanthemum

This lesson works on the progressive strokes in releasing the color in the loaded brush.  The artist can control the shades by the stroke orders they chose.  This excise also build confidence on the students that there is not stroke that are wrong, but the preference of the artist surface defines personal artistry.  The sum of these strokes define the form.  So the students need to have the form in mind while execute their strokes.

lesson 6 Strawberries

We did strawberries last week. We worked with varied diluted paint to create the strawberries.  The leaves are a bit challenging.  The flowers are stroked in from the back side of the painting.  Your students paintings are displayed in the Hall way.  I am so proud of each one of them.  I look forward to our session tomorrow.

lesson 5 hydrangea flowers

Dear Creative friends

We did hydrangea this week.  We learn how to load the brushes deep for the leaves and shallow for the flowers. You may view the demonstration for painting hydrangea flowers in the youtube video below. 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I24fmT0kE4s 

The class was so serene and each students are so polite and sweet.  We miss Ansley this week.  She always gives encouraging remarks and positive feedbacks with her kindness.  You can see the concentrated efforts in their paintings hanging on the hall way.  We will continue to work on hydragea, especially on the leaves next week.

Lesson 4

We painted tulips today.  Your students have done so well following the instruction closely and trying their best rendering each stroke.  You can see their work hanging in the hall way.  

I have capture the demonstration on my video camera for your reference:

Tulip leaves: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NhU2z4Pe4KI&feature=g-upl&context=G2a04e66AUAAAAAAABAA 
Tulip flowers:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PJSf140owl0&feature=g-upl&context=G281229fAUAAAAAAAAAA 

Next week we will do crocus.  They may do combination of tulips and crocus flowers if they feel up to it. Whatever we paint, my objective is to built the student's confidence in their stroke work. This will be their documentation tool for all kinds of flowers.  Just as writing clarifies our ideas.  Painting clarifies our visualization.  Visualization is powerful. For if you can visualize it, you can realize.  

Lesson 3

Dear Creative friends 

We painted Daffodils this week.  I video taped the demonstration at shallowford Falls, but it did not come out.  So I am attaching my daffodil demonstration video at Kincaid Elementary school for your reference.  v=3QWzZImnuJE&feature=plcp&context=C3dea511UDOEgsToPDskJvpjw5oNiHPHT-vKFI0knl Your students' paintings are displayed in the hall way for public viewing.  Attached is the demo painting.

We continue to work on loading of the brush,  the pallet management and the control of the amount of water in the brush for the desired stroke.  We work on straight steady strokes of the daffodil leaves.  the landing and the lifting of the brush and the proper amount of pressure to make the leaves, flower bud and the flower peddles.  We continue to work with the outline option to help with our strokes.  It is an acquired skill and your students are following nicely.

Tomorrow we will paint tulips.  We will start with the new sprout and explore the folded leaves, flower buds as well as the full bloom.  If you want to paint with us, parents, staff or new students are all welcome.  I will prorate the class.

See you tomorrow.