Carol Mitchell’s paintings offer us a keyhole view of her world. She invites us to press our eye up against radiant corners where light and shadow thrum. Step in, and at close range her paintings present themselves as abstract blocks of color, her marks spare and deft. As you pull...
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SWS 55th Annual Membership Show Celebrates Artists
By aquarelle in Exhibts, Meetings, Monthly Announcements, Uncategorized
The awards ceremony and reception for the 55th Annual Membership Show was held on Sunday, September 23. Artists, other members, and guests enjoyed viewing a polished and eclectic show, listening to classical guitar music provided by Christopher McGuire, and eating delicious appetizers by...
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Plein Air Painting Checklist www.carolmitchellfineart.com
Items to Pack
Paint Colors
Easel/Paint Box/Palette
Titanium White
Brushes/ Brush Holder
Nickel Tit. Yellow (Old Holland)
Panels/Canvas
Sulpher Yellow (Vasari)
Wet Panel Carrier
Cadmium Yellow
Palette Knives/Glass Scraper
Adobe (Vasari)Yellow Ochre
Gamsol/Paint Cup
Yellow Ochre
Solvent-Free Gel- Gamblin
Cadmium Orange
View Finder
Cadmium Red
Viva Towels
Alizarin Crimson Permanent
Waste Basket
Transparent Earth Red
Baby Wipes/ Brush Soap
Burnt Umber
Sketchbook/Drawing Tools
Cerulean Blue
Hat/ Seasonal appropriate ...
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Critique Concepts to Consider
by Carol B. Mitchell
What was your concept?
What drew you to this scene?
Did you stay faithful to you original concept?
How did you choose your center of interest and how did you work it into the painting?
Did you handle the transitions in the painting successful such as...
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By Michael Chesley Johnson
Critique- Guidelines
How to Critique Your Painting
By: Michael Chesley Johnson | September 3, 2009
Figuring out how to improve a painting is a hard-won skill. As a workskhop teacher, I critique my student’s paintings every day. Thanks to this, I’ve learned how to critique my own. Here’s what I look for:
Does the...
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