Fall 2008
Classes & Workshops
Mary Anderson
Two-Day Watercolor Workshops at ArtWorks. Cost $85.
(Sign up for all three workshops and receive a $15 discount)
These Beginning / Intermediate level workshops are held on Thursdays and Fridays; hours are 10a.m. to 3p.m.
Workshop 1 - Still Life: September 11 & 12
Workshop 2 - Landscape: October 16 & 17
Workshop 3 - Flowers: November 6 & 7
Each workshop day will begin with exercises to encourage creativity and a fresh, loose approach. Included will be contour drawing, color mixing right on the paper and the practice of brush strokes.
There will be a demonstration painting each day with time for students to work on their own paintings. We will discuss and try out ideas for designing a painting keeping darks and lights in mind as design tools.
A minimum of four students is required for each workshop.
Visit Mary's website at marysanderson.net or email: m.marya@verizon.net
About Mary Anderson:
Mary Anderson earned her degree in art from the University of Washington and has been painting in watercolor for over 20 years. She brings a wealth of knowledge in this as well as the art of drawing to her students. Mary drew inspiration through the watercolors of artists such as John Singer Sargeant and Winslow Homer.
Luxuriating in the interplay of color, light and atmosphere, Mary paints the natural world around us - rural scenes, still lifes, flowers, water and boats.
Mary states that, “The natural impulse is to force the paint to do what you think it should do. Learning to allow the watercolor to do what it does naturally is a process not easily mastered. If you can do that you are on your way to creating worthwhile watercolor paintings. I also enjoy figure drawing, which has enhanced my ability to draw all subject matter. Including drawing as a regular part your routine helps you to be more observant and a more confident artist in all that you do.Mary's tips on drawing:
• Look at the object more than at your drawing.
• Think about how the object or parts of the object look. Ask questions such as "does this line slope more than that one? Is this round or oblong? Are these bumps even or irregular?" These are questions that lead you to a more accurate drawing. It doesn't do any good to say "That's all wrong. I can't draw noses."
• Think about the shape and remember it. Then draw it. That is really all there is to drawing accurately.
• If you think you have made a mistake, redraw the shape, but don't earase it. If you leave the mistake, you won't repeat it.
• Draw as if you have never seen the object before. Don't rely on what you already know. Draw with a fresh view and you will see more.