Remembering a watercolor class
Five years ago, I did a watercolor class at the NC Arboretum with Elizabeth Ellison, a wonderful artist based in Bryson City, NC.
It was a four-day class, I think -- one of her basic classes around the tools that you use in watercolor.
I've done the class twice, and it's been great -- encouraging and nudging me back into doing more art.
But I'm realizing that I need more encouragement; the daily discipline of Inktober was great, the pastel class was excellent, but now, moving towards full-on winter, and darker days, that I have less gardening inspiration, and not so many vignettes, and I'm occupied with an extended family visit over Thanksgiving, etc. etc.
So here's what I'm reminding myself about: these two watercolors are posted on the file cabinet next to my computer. I love them. I had the tree watercolor printed on a mug, which I love, too. And the barn has always been a favorite.
And the pastel I did in a recent workshop is posted on the wall above my computer. All wonderful reminders of what creativity can bring.
I'm planning to bring my watercolor pencils and drawing gear to our extended Thanksgiving gathering, which may be trying as there will be a LOT of folks there.
Perhaps I'll be able to capture something interesting.
It was a four-day class, I think -- one of her basic classes around the tools that you use in watercolor.
I've done the class twice, and it's been great -- encouraging and nudging me back into doing more art.
But I'm realizing that I need more encouragement; the daily discipline of Inktober was great, the pastel class was excellent, but now, moving towards full-on winter, and darker days, that I have less gardening inspiration, and not so many vignettes, and I'm occupied with an extended family visit over Thanksgiving, etc. etc.
So here's what I'm reminding myself about: these two watercolors are posted on the file cabinet next to my computer. I love them. I had the tree watercolor printed on a mug, which I love, too. And the barn has always been a favorite.
And the pastel I did in a recent workshop is posted on the wall above my computer. All wonderful reminders of what creativity can bring.
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| a mountain view |
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| an old barn |
I'm planning to bring my watercolor pencils and drawing gear to our extended Thanksgiving gathering, which may be trying as there will be a LOT of folks there.
Perhaps I'll be able to capture something interesting.
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