 Workshop attendees often ask my recommendation on what supplies to start out with if they want to try watercolor on their own, without investing ton of money. Here's my suggested list and the link in Blick.com for each item:
Canson Watercolor Block of 9"x12" 30 sheets https://www.dickblick.com/items/canson-xl-watercolor-pad-9-x-12-euro-fold-30-sheets/ Winsor Newton Cotman Series Set of 12 tubes: https://www.dickblick.com/items/winsor-newton-cotman-set-of-12-tubes/#details Plastic palette: https://www.dickblick.com/products/richeson-20-well-tray/ Brushes: https://www.dickblick.com/products/blick-masterstroke-golden-taklon-brushes/ Flat, Size 1/2" Flat, Size 1" Round, Size 4 Round Size 6
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I've got a lot of painting to do to get ready for two big exhibits coming up in the spring/summer of 2025. Each of these exhibits will bring new painting challenges... Solo Exhibit at Valley Artisans Market Gallery May 9 - June 2, 2025 Opening Reception: Saturday, May 10Lately, I've been intrigued and inspired by night scenes, so I plan on exploring the nocturne genre in my solo show in the gallery space at Valley Artisans Market in Cambridge, NY. I'll have over 20 paintings in the exhibit. Exhibit at Ti Arts Downtown Gallery June 25 - July 19, 2025 Opening Reception: Friday, June 27, 5-7pmI'm very excited to be paired with exemplary painter, Katie Longford, exhibiting in Ti Arts' spacious gallery in Ticonderoga, NY this summer. We each will include a large selection of Lake George/Adirondack themed landscapes in the show. In addition, we will present a "process show" of 2 to 3 paintings each, demonstrating our unique methods and techniques in creating work, breaking down the steps from start to finish, including sketches, color and value studies, photo references, etc... I've always wanted to do a "process show" and I've been contemplating painting much larger watercolors on watercolor board; combining both of these goals into one exhibit will be a crazy challenge, but incredibly important for artistic growth. I have a handful of giclee fine art prints of paintings from 2022 & 2023 that I'm offering for $25 each during January/February 2025. These are the last in my inventory and I don't plan on reproducing anymore of these particular paintings, so get them while you can! There are only nine prints in total of four different paintings - click on images in gallery below for more details on each print design available. Pricing includes sales tax, but shipping/handling is an extra $5, if applicable. Local pickup or delivery can be arranged. If you would like to purchase one or more of these discounted prints, please email me at [email protected]. Hard to believe it's that time of year again for holiday exhibits, but here we are! LARAC's annual Holiday Shop returns to Lapham Gallery, opening Friday, November 15 and running to December 23. I'm getting a few new small to medium sized pieces ready to include in my selection in the Holiday Shop. Also included are new signed giclee art prints of four of my favorite paintings done in 2024: Moonrise, River Power, Meander and From the Ledge, as well as some unframed matted original paintings. Looking forward to this annual beautiful display with works by over 50 artists and artisans; the entire gallery transforms into a full gift shop featuring fine art, pottery, woodworking, jewelry, books, fiber arts, specialty foods, candles, soaps, and more, so much to choose from for gift-giving season. Holiday Shop hours are Mondays-Saturdays 10am-4pm, Thursdays open later until 6pm. Special event nights with member and non-member discounts include: Opening Reception: Friday, November 15, 5-7pm. Ladies Night Reception: Thursday, December 12, 5-7pm  Every two months I select a couple of paintings to pull out of their frames and offer them up at special prices. Once the two months are up, the paintings go back to their original full pricing, and two different unframed works become available in the Unframed Deals. Here are the paintings I've chosen to offer for November/December 2024: #1 - Some Dreams, watercolor/pen&ink, 10"x8" matted to 11"x14", $120 #2 -Illuminated, watercolor/pen&ink, 10"x8" matted to 11"x14", $120 If you are interested in either of these paintings, please reach out to me through my Contact page. Prices include shipping, but 7% NYS sales tax (if applicable) is additional charge.   |
