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[smoke665]

Thinking of taking an art class. Goal would be to eventually learn to paint landscapes and florals. I have no formal art training. I can draw a tiny bit but it’s been years... Should I start with a beginner level drawing class or a beginner level watercolor class? @jcdeboever and @snowbear and anyone else on the site who also paints and or draws.

Why not both??? I've worked over the years with colored pencils. The advantage of these is the ability to "build up" your color, which looks very much like oil. You can also combine these with ink for another dimension. As to watercolor check out this Sharpen Your Painting Skills With 4 Watercolor Pencil Techniques

 

[jcdeboever]

Thinking of taking an art class. Goal would be to eventually learn to paint landscapes and florals. I have no formal art training. I can draw a tiny bit but it’s been years... Should I start with a beginner level drawing class or a beginner level watercolor class? @jcdeboever and @snowbear and anyone else on the site who also paints and or draws.

Draw comes before render. The lens on your fuji camera will draw the scene and the sensor will assemble it. Keep it simple... Have fun

 

[terri33 4]

Thinking of taking an art class. Goal would be to eventually learn to paint landscapes and florals. I have no formal art training. I can draw a tiny bit but it’s been years... Should I start with a beginner level drawing class or a beginner level watercolor class? @jcdeboever and @snowbear and anyone else on the site who also paints and or draws.

I'd say drawing first. You'll get all the tips you'll need for watercolors, or any other painting. Being a photographer will be helpful with things like perspective in drawing, too.

Once you get those basics down, watercolor will be fun! I've been playing with oil pastels, and stopped to take a drawing class because it was obvious that I had put the cart before the horse.

 

[Frank F.]

I am doing a 2017 roundup

Sounds great! Lots of us like to post roundups like this at the end of the year.

How about starting a new thread? Post your own, and invite others to share theirs? Maybe in the General Gallery.

great idea

 

[snowbear114 46]

Thinking of taking an art class. Goal would be to eventually learn to paint landscapes and florals. I have no formal art training. I can draw a tiny bit but it’s been years... Should I start with a beginner level drawing class or a beginner level watercolor class? @jcdeboever and @snowbear and anyone else on the site who also paints and or draws.

A class can be worthwhile, or even a book on beginning watercolor; there will be some suggestions on what colors to start with. I have watercolor tubes, which last a long time - you really don't use much at a time. I like acrylic paints, because they can be used with watercolor (and oil) techniques.

Color theory isn't that difficult - red + yellow = orange, red + blue = purple, blue + yellow = green (though mixing to get a consistent green is not easy) and red + yellow + blue = black (very hard but it's possible if all are the right hue). Colors opposite each other on a color wheel are complimentary (like red and green). Cooler colors (blues, greens, purples) recede and warm colors (reds, yellows, oranges) advance or appear closer.

Looking forward to your first projects.

 

[jcdeboever]

You almost always draw before you paint the picture

 

[SquarePeg36 7]

I am doing a 2017 roundup

Sounds great! Lots of us like to post roundups like this at the end of the year.

How about starting a new thread? Post your own, and invite others to share theirs? Maybe in the General Gallery.

great idea

If you can wait until Friday, next week's challenge is going to be something to do with favorites for the year.

You almost always draw before you paint the picture

Unless you're Bob Ross...

 

[jcdeboever]

I am doing a 2017 roundup

Sounds great! Lots of us like to post roundups like this at the end of the year.

How about starting a new thread? Post your own, and invite others to share theirs? Maybe in the General Gallery.

great idea

If you can wait until Friday, next week's challenge is going to be something to do with favorites for the year.

You almost always draw before you paint the picture

Unless you're Bob Ross...

Bob Ross didn't draw nor paint, he marketed. He was a brilliant marketeer.

 

[SquarePeg36 7]

I am doing a 2017 roundup

Sounds great! Lots of us like to post roundups like this at the end of the year.

How about starting a new thread? Post your own, and invite others to share theirs? Maybe in the General Gallery.

great idea

If you can wait until Friday, next week's challenge is going to be something to do with favorites for the year.

You almost always draw before you paint the picture

Unless you're Bob Ross...

Bob Ross didn't draw nor paint, he marketed. He was a brilliant marketeer.

He's quite popular these days with the young nerd crowd. My nephew has a Bob Ross shirt and went out as him for Halloween.

 

[jcdeboever]

I am doing a 2017 roundup

Sounds great! Lots of us like to post roundups like this at the end of the year.

How about starting a new thread? Post your own, and invite others to share theirs? Maybe in the General Gallery.

great idea

If you can wait until Friday, next week's challenge is going to be something to do with favorites for the year.

You almost always draw before you paint the picture

Unless you're Bob Ross...

Bob Ross didn't draw nor paint, he marketed. He was a brilliant marketeer.

He's quite popular these days with the young nerd crowd. My nephew has a Bob Ross shirt and went out as him for Halloween.

His oil medium is amazing. I used it for years. I don't know what he added to it but it made oils smooth as butter. Rumor has it, some kind of squirrel juice. Doubt it. Just mainly linseed oil, and mineral spirits, however, there is another alkyd in it thats proprietary

 

[jcdeboever]

Gary A needs a change of scenery

 

[JonA_CT]

We had some friends over tonight, and we channeled some of Gary's energy by serving a delicious beef stew with a bottle of Californian wine that Gary was so nice to send. The Teroldego was the perfect accompaniment for the stew and everyone was satisfied.

I spent the rest of the night playing Mario Kart while my wife was working on her bullet journal. I hope that it's ultimately helpful for her because it's driving her crazy right now, haha.

 

[ceemac]

That doesnt look like a fun place to be, jc. That's about the same temp range as where I am, but the colder it gets here, the drier it is. Michigan is pretty humid and windy, I believe.

 

[Gary A.]

Gary A needs a change of sceneryView attachment 151376

Why? What’s wrong with 70F?

 

[Gary A.]

This is typically how Maggie comes home after playing with Max (the Golden Retriever) in the park nearly every morning.

After a good hosing, hours of drying and a good brushing.