Post Road Art Center

Fruit Still Life - How to see what’s really there. Using a simple fruit still life reference we go through how to accurately identify and mix the colors we see to paint three-dimensional forms. We concentrate on isolating colors on the reference to bypass how our brains fool us into seeing things that aren’t really there.

New Zealand Landscape - Aerial perspective and simplifying using layers. Simplification can help us represent a seemingly complex landscape. We use simple washes of increasing opacity to paint distant mountains which lead into a more vibrant foreground. 46:37 Minutes

Two Penguins - Painting using shapes and angles Painting birds can seem intimidating at first. We avoid the pitfall of drawing ‘things’ by drawing angles and shapes which slowly builds up a realistic representation of the penguins. We then emphasize the lights and darks in paint to bring the penguins to life. 56:40 minutes

Rooster - A loose approach. Watercolor is ideally suited to a free, sploshy style where edges are lost and even a simple subject can have life and energy. Working from a very free underpainting we bring the rooster into being working from loose to defined. 58:22 minutes long

Blue Heron - Problem-solving on the fly It is always a good idea to have a plan when starting a painting. However, sometimes (often!) things happen along the way that mean we have to change direction to make a painting succeed. This painting almost ends in disaster but we pull it back by reacting to the image and tying it together in the final moments. 1:22:22 minutes long