Kim Weissenborn / Painter

Learn to paint the landscape loosely - it is the last Landscape class and I wanted to really shake the stiffness out of my students. I decided to have them do timed paintings of no more than 20 minutes. I used bright photos of landscapes and instructed them to paint only large masses of color and value. No detail or drawing was allowed. These are the photos I chose. These are the results of the students' paintings. Observations: I was amazed at how good these paintings

How to paint a Furry Cat in Watercolor Draw a rectangle on drawing paper.Use negative space (the space that is not the cat, ie. background shapes) to help place him into the rectangle. Sketch 2. Transfer to arches 140lb. watercolor paper by placing drawing on window letting light shine through to watercolor paper. 3. Place liquid mask in eyes to keep white 4.Mix 3 colors (Ultramarine blue, Alizarin Crimson, Aureolin Yellow) 5.Test color

Paint the Horse in Watercolor- This horse was painted from photograph found on the internet. I started with good drawing. The eyes and the nose were hard to see, so I got some clear photos of horse's eyes and nose from the internet and practiced drawing and painting until I understood the anatomy better. Below is a sample of my practice. Next I practiced the mane to see how I would handle the soft wavy fur. I used a lot of water on a tilt to accomplish the look. One of my

Practice 10 minute paintings - This week my students painted 10 minute watercolors at the Vero Beach Museum. Each student was given a colorful photo of a bird with a brief time to sketch onto the watercolor paper and mix colors. When ready, I set the timer for 10 minutes and said “Go!”. Paint brushes were frantically swashing to cover the stark white bumpy paper before the bell rang. Losing edges and getting the paint dark enough were common frustrations. Working within