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About brendastevens

For the last twelve years, I've been teaching a one day watercolor workshop that I created for Callaway Garden's guests. This class is called,

When I first met watercolor, we didn’t get along at all.

MyScape #9 (sold)It was unlike other mediums I had tried; pencil, charcoal, oil, acrylic…put them down and they stay put. Not so with watercolor which continues to move long after you’ve walked away, as if it had a mind of its own. Now, I find that characteristic the one I’ve come to love the most. I’m endlessly fascinated by watercolor. My advice to newbies….relax, don’t be too bossy with watercolor, it doesn’t respond well to micro-management.

quoting John Ruskin:

“Where a common eye sees only a white cloud, the artist observes the exquisite gradations of light and shade, the loveliness of the mingled colors- red, purple, grey, golden and white, the graceful roundings of form, the the shadowy softness of the melted outline……..”.  BEGINNING WATERCOLOR – Jan.12-26, See Schedule for details.Shrimper

How to Make a Class Make

All too often, classes are cancelled because prospective students wait until the week of class to register. It is understandable that they want to wait and see if the class makes before committing their time and money, but many classes are cancelled while waiting for that last minute commitment. If you want to increase the chances of a class making, register early. To do otherwise, almost ensures the failure of the class to make, it puts the facility in the awkward position of making those dreaded last minute phone calls to the people who did register and to the instructor. The instructor takes a chance when scheduling a class, and they understand the gamble. Sometimes they’ve had to purchase supplies for the class and they, of course, receive no pay for a cancelled class. Sometimes, the instructor does not find out that a class is cancelled until the day before, sometimes after they’ve already packed up the supplies for the next day’s class. This has happened to me this year, and it has happened to many of my teacher friends. You can help turn this around by simply registering as soon as you see a class offered.

I interviewed Geri Davis, watercolorist, for magazine article.

Last month I interviewed an artist I admire very much, Geri Davis, for the columbus artists magazine. Her watercolor painting, Living Jewels, is on the cover and she wrote an article about the creation of that particular painting. I always find the process interesting; how an artist takes an idea, develops the composition, and then brings it to its final form, a beautiful painting for everyone to enjoy. Take a look at the magazine. Geri is also one of the twenty two participating artists in the magazine’s Artist Directory. I am enjoying my new job as associate editor and contributing writer.

 

Without Theo there would have been no Vincent

Theo Van Gogh proved to be an essential element in the development of one of the most influential artists of all time. Without the encouragement, financial and emotional support provided by Theo, Vincent would have never been able to bring his unique, artistic vision into the world..Visit http://wwwbrushesforvincent.org to find out more about providing art materials to children and youngsters in orphanages, churches and other non-profit organizations.