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Urban Sketching 6.6.26
Art by Mike Daikubara Quick Packing Checklist Sketchbook (9×12 or 11×14) 2B & 6B Pencils / Ebony Pencil Kneaded Eraser & White Eraser Fine Liner Pen Set (0.2mm, 0.5mm, 1.0mm) Color Medium of Choice (Pencils / Markers / WC / Pastel) Washi Tape Stadium Chair Clipboard Binder Clips (2-3) Amazing Local Urban Sketching Artists To…
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Underwater Magic
Lifting, Blotting, Bleeds & Blooms That unpredictable dance is why we love watercolor. But unpredictability doesn’t have to mean chaos. This week, we are going to tame the water by learning four core techniques: lifting, blotting, bleeds, and blooms. Then we will use them to paint an underwater world filled with fish, turtles, and drifting plant…
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Landscapes and Hue
Finding a Universe in a Single Rectangle Before you pick up a brush, consider this: What if a single block of red could hold the memory of a sunset? What if a blue rectangle could describe the horizon? That is the world of Etel Adnan (1925–2021). The Lebanese-American poet, essayist, and visual artist didn’t paint landscapes. She…
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summer WATERCOLOR26
SUPPLY LISTS Local/Online Art Stores to Explore: We are so lucky to have these incredible resources right in our backyard. One of the biggest “aha!” moments in watercolor is realizing you only need one color to create a stunning, dimensional painting. The secret? Value (how light or dark a color is). In class we created a value scale using…
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Britto Ditto
Bright colors, bold patterns, and a stained-glass soul If you’ve ever seen a painting that feels like a carnival for your eyes you’ve probably been looking at the work of Romero Britto. The Brazilian neo-pop artist turned the art world on its head with a simple recipe: Vibrant primaries + geometric fragments + joyful subject matter…
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Music Fuels the Future
Blue Goose Art Store 361 Oakland Ave, Rock Hill, SC, 29732 To Submit: Complete form at Click Here ART EXHIBITION & FUNDRAISER Donations : 40% of all Sales Lark Youth Arts Lark Youth Arts invites visual artists to participate in “Music Fuels the Future,” a community art exhibition and fundraiser supporting youth arts education. This…
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Your next class…
Unlock Your Creativity with Ida Mae Whether you are a complete beginner or looking to refine your artistic eye, taking a class with Ida Mae offers a supportive, inspiring environment. Learn more from three distinct mediums. This summer she will be teaching the fluid beauty of watercolor, the bold texture of acrylics, and the spontaneous…
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Sketch and Flow with Sue
Withdraw and Go Into Flow: Tips from Local Artist Suzanne Edwards For local watercolor artist Sue Edwards, creating art is about stepping away from the noise of daily life and entering a state of complete absorption where time seems to stand still. “Creating art is the best part of life right now,” Sue shares, and her…
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Urban Sketching Vignette
Drawing Historic Façades Ink, Watercolor, and the Vignette Technique In this workshop, artists will explore the character and charm of historic architecture through the classic Line & Wash technique used by urban sketchers around the world. Students will begin with expressive ink line drawings to capture the structure, proportions, and unique architectural details of historic…
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Watercolor, On the Rocks
Watercolor on the Rocks: The Beauty of Painting Stone: Student Gallery At Home : Visit this previous link for great reference photos CLICK HERE If you’ve ever looked at a watercolor and felt it had a “glow” from within, or marveled at the depth of a shadow, you were likely looking at the work of…