| Author | Message | ||
  pepsi freund |
Thank you for the help in posting an image. Right now I have painted all day and am too exhausted to contemplate instructions of any kind, even how to dunk a doughnut. But, I will, of course make an attempt when I am fully alert. | ||
Geeky2 |
pepsifreund: Look under the new place to post photos, etc. that Terry has just created. he suggested I place my instructions there, so I did. Jean | ||
feather |
Hi Pepsi! Jean, and others, have great explainations of how to do this in a couple places on the board. Look under "formatting this board for fun". Jean is also great at walking everyone through it. (I think you have to click on the Image box then it will ask you to call up your original image that you want to post.... but I could be wrong because I'm new at it too.) Also, look under "documentation area" in the Cheap Joe's blue box just to the left of this board....under formatting. I think that area also has information about posting images, but I could be wrong. (Please someone, correct me someone if I'm incorrect in my words.) I'm looking forward to seeing your visual posts! A couple of new areas just opened on this board expecially for paintings and photos. This was done because the image posts are so time consuming to download for those with slower web connections; AND there is a possibility that the images may cause the board to run a bit slower in areas where they are posted. (See "Reference Photos" and a brand new area opened today called "photos and paintings".) | ||
pEPSIFREUND |
hOW DO YOU GET YOUR IMAGE TO APPEAR ON THIS SITE. ? | ||
Kukana |
Thanks Pat in SC. I painted all last night, couldnt sleep. Worked on a bunch of small stuff for an upcoming show. Is it show and tell time?  | ||
Kukana |
Thanks Pat in SC. I painted all last night, couldnt sleep. Worked on a bunch of small stuff for an upcoming show. Is it show and tell time?  | ||
patinsc |
Kukana, Beautiful! Don't you just love Barbara's work? All those flowing,juicy colors. Your work looks a lot like hers. Keep showing us your work you will inspire us. | ||
jaeyer |
Kukana Thanks for the references. I know that I am too structured - and boring!! I look forward to seeing these references. Your colors are really great and I want personally to improve on that. Thanks Jerry | ||
Kukana |
Thanks Jerry, Im glad you enjoy my work. I have nothing out yet instructional in written form although it is in the works. I have taught workshops locally here in North Idaho/Eastern Washington. Carrie Stuart Parks has been a huge influence in my work although our styles differ a lot. I would recommend you get two books, both by Barbara Nechis. One is called,"Watercolor, the creative Experiencce" and the other is "Watercolors from the Heart." Both are excellent books on loose, juicy free moving color.  | ||
jaeyer |
kukana WOW...I really think you do beautiful work. Forgive me..you are probably famous and I do not know it! Anyway..have you made any instructional things anywhere. Would like to see a "step- by -step" of one of these. Thanks Jerry | ||
piper |
I like using the white of the paper as part of the design. I think it adds to the loose feeling. Your painting simply flows Kukana. Thank you for sharing it with us. | ||
Kukana |
Thanks Jerry, I paint BIG in real life. I like lots of paper to dribble on! Here is another one of the same technique.(Bear with me on trying to figure out the right pixel size!)  | ||
Kukana |
Thanks Jerry, I paint BIG in real life. I like lots of paper to dribble on! Here is another one of the same technique.(Bear with me on trying to figure out the right pixel size!) /image{tropical heatwave} | ||
jaeyer |
Kukana That looks great....would like to see it ,"in real life", i.e., in full size. Jerry | ||
Kukana |
I'll get this yet!  | ||
Kukana |
Using whites are fun. I love painting negitives and the idea of using the paper as a pure white is great. I have a loose abstract technique with not pre drawing although I do pre-plan.But the plan changes as I work and as the whites appear and disappear into the pattern. Im no pro but its fun. | ||
Anonymous |
When you are doing watercolor the beauty of the color splashed against a white background is too hard for an artist to disqualify but disqualify you must unless you can incorporate that white into a pattern of whites ...thus justifying the negativity of that space. I love it but you have to brave up sometimes and either say the white space is the painting or the subject is the painting. You can't have it both ways even though you favor that white. | ||
jandrle |
I don't do portraits, but arcitectural landscapes and paint from edge to edge. Using the white as a background can be tricky... sometimes it seems to work and sometimes it looks to me as if the artist just didn't want to be bothered with the task of putting in a background. Maybe it depends on who you have studied with and their approach. I have actually seen watercolors with backgrounds which are still surrounded with white space (paper). Do you have portraits online anywhere? | ||
Trisha Sugarek |
Hello out there. I am a portrait watercolor artist. Sometimes [about 75% of the time] I use the pure, beautiful white of Kilimanjaro paper as a "background". Critics [who have been artists and have taught art for over 25 years] have taken me to task for this. It is a thoughtful choice on my part, as well as bleeding the bottom of my subjects' out before reaching the bottom of the paper. I recently won a state award and the winner was a portrait with a "background" [abstract blue] but the better painting [in my opinion] was the one next to it with a white "backgkround". The judge said "it just sat on the paper" Any thoughts on this......... thanks from Tess |
