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My Studio Blog... TheExtraordinaryPencil
by Marsha Robinett on 3/9/2009 9:39:56 PM
 I cleared my drawing table, put away my pencils...and got out my watercolors, brushes, and paper. As I neatly placed my drawing stuff on the shelf and closed the door...I did feel just a little 'unfaithful' to the thing I love, but I did promise to return.
I started trying to paint water color maybe 10 years ago and my instructor stressed so strongly the importance of drawing and composition and being able to 'see' light and shadow that I laid the watercolors down and took a drawing class. The drawing class rekindled my childhood love...and you know the rest.
I've written often in my comments on other blogs and in the things I write here that I am a "watercolor want-a-be". I have never lost my desire to conquer 'watercolor'...I'm always drawn to the medium as I look at your websites and blogs.
 OK...you said you wanted to see. I wasn't going to post anything until I was satisfied but thought my 'journey' might be an inspiration to others who want to try a new medium.
My love is of course Portraits and Still Life...and would love to someday be able to paint some street scenes. Yet I chose to start with flowers because I thought they would be less complicated and help me practice the layering of colors and once again learn my pallet.
I probably struggle most with watercolor styles that I like and what I am able to do now. I'm not a patient  person and very critical of my work. Right now...I tend to rework too much and wow, staying away from the wet areas was a challenge. In my drawings I start on one side of the paper and move to the other...this jumping around to stay out of the wet areas so the paint didn't run together was a challenge.
My plan is to paint again next weekend. Most likely more of the same 'simple' subjects. I'm still trying to learn my pallet and get a feel for the process.
Be kind. Remember '"I'm still just a watercolor want-to-be"....with much to learn.
Sincerely...I'm very open to critique and would love to here what you have to say. This is a learning process and I'm no where near where I want to be.
Links:
Website ...Marsha Robinett Fine Art
The Extraordinary Pencil...blogspot
My Squidoo ...Drawing Techniques
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3 Responses to I've Been Unfaithful...to my first love
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Thanks for your comments on my new venture into the world of watercolor. This is differently going to be a journey.
I'm glad you like my first paintings...you're going to see a lot of different looks as I move through this learning process. (some I'm sure wont be so good) Yet, It's all part of the journey.
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first of all, your sunflowers are incredible! I want to reach out and grab it.
I am just putting in my two cents here....I was trained as a textile designer (talk about a hand cramping up) and my artwork style emerged from my textile training. You can see I use patterns in my paintings sometimes very detailed...It may be hard to see on the internet but check it out at www.dianaberchan.com.
The point being I was so tightly wound up... I want to share with you what I learned from one of my teachers. She took all of our brushes away from us and made us use one very, very large brush. She made us hold it by the very end so it hung loosely in our hand. She would set up floral still life, give us 5 minutes for each one, watercolor and lots of water and just let loose! Broad, loose strokes, even if it becomes abstract...get your arm loose, loose, loose!
then go ahead and paint one of your florals.
good-luck