Donna McGee presents a Limited Palette workshop with oils & acrylics

Donna McGee will present a 2-day painting workshop for the Creative Art Connection
April 7 & 8, 2016
at the Bossier Public Works Building, 3223 Old Shed Road, Bossier City, Louisiana.
 9:00am - 4:00pm

$125.00 for non-members; $100.00 for members.
This workshop focuses on the use of the six-primary system for consistent color mixing and value transitions. Workshop participants will paint with cool and warm primary colors and learn how neural can be used to easily alter intensity, value, and temperature. All colors are mixed from the six primaries, plus white, for the oil and acrylic painter.

for more information, contact: skkoval@att.net or carolynpittsart@bellsouth.net

Color Workshop at the Creative Art Connection, presented by Donna McGee

Donna McGee will present a 2-day painting workshop for the Creative Art Connection
April 7 & 8, 2016
at the Bossier Public Works Building, 3223 Old Shed Road, Bossier City, Louisiana.
 9:00am - 4:00pm

$125.00 for non-members; $100.00 for members.
This workshop focuses on the use of the six-primary system for consistent color mixing and value transitions. Workshop participants will paint with cool and warm primary colors and learn how neural can be used to easily alter intensity, value, and temperature. All colors are mixed from the six primaries, plus white, for the oil and acrylic painter.

The first day, Donna will share her color mixing process, and she will do a demo (about 1 to1-1/2 hours) on the basics of color mixing. Participants will then do practice exercises for one hour on color and value. For these exercises, everyone will work using the 6-color system in the choice of their medium (oil, acrylic, or watercolor). That afternoon, everyone will attempt a painting, using the system learned.
The second day of the workshop, Donna will do brief demos if necessary, but she would like for everyone to paint as she provides individual assistance. Workshop participants may work from their own photographs or from their own still life.  A colored glass still life with flowers will be provided. Please do not use published or professional photographs.

for more information, contact: skkoval@att.net or carolynpittsart@bellsouth.net

Merry Christmas to all!

Dusky Wings, Gold Leaves (mixed media on paper)

Art can say "Merry Christmas" without the traditional symbols and colors!

Ok I'm a teacher

Ok, I'm a teacher, as well as an artist, and sometimes you just have great students that make an experience a pleasure. That was my workshop this weekend, Plein Air at Cheniere Lake.  Fresh air, sunshine, few bugs, adventurous students, and OH! great scenery. What more could you ask?

One of the fun things, 20 minute sketches.  One student's response, "I am frustrated but I don't give up" Another, "Look, it's like diamonds on the water." And another, "The light is just incredible." Both days, I stayed to paint after class ended.  Energizing rather than tiring.  Thanks to all of you for a great weekend.  Below is a small sample.

 Ann's 20 minutes at Cheniere

 Margaret Looking Out (20 Minutes)

 Nancy and the Red Tree

 Peyton, New at Oil Painting

Rachel's 20 Minute Masterpiece

My "Day's End" Saturday at Cheniere

Painting at Lake Loop 10-9-2015

Painting at Lake Loop Road

Painting with Linda on Lake Loop Road in the morning 10-9-15.  The lake was beautiful, water birds were plentiful and Mr. Lyons let us use his deck.  Great Day!

Golden Flame

Golden Flame, Oil on Canvas, 7X5 inches

This cypress tree was like a golden flame in the late afternoon sun. I could not possibly do justice to the beauty of the lake and the light that afternoon.

This and other small Plein Air paintings are featured as gifts and stocking stuffers at the Ouachita River Art Gallery, 308 Trenton Street, West Monroe.

Lake Loop

Chilly Morning on Lake Loop, Oil on Canvas Panel,  5x7 inches

Painting with Linda last Saturday Morning. The forecast was for cool but sunny weather.  When we got down to the lake at 8:30AM, the sun was not over the trees, temp in the high 50's, and the wind was blowing so we were cold.  I was attracted by the greens and golds of the sunlit far bank and the curve of the sand.