Our winter term at the Dundas Valley School of Art has come to an end. Two weeks late, mind you, due to the makeup classes needed after a very snowy and icy February. Anyway, it’s March at last and these kid’s rain boots seemed like an appropriate subject.
Why not review soft-edge techniques one more time? In addition to that, I showed how I approach the drawing of the objects. Getting the angles right is the key to fore-shortening the boots convincingly.
I’ve really enjoyed working with this group of eight watercolour painters. Attendance was excellent throughout and all were present for our last evening together. Gloria had to leave a bit early so here’s a look at her work in progress. Bold colour!
Here’s the rest of the work. Click on the image to view a larger version. There was significant progress over the weeks together. Working from direct observation is a time-honoured, traditional practice and it’s not easy!
I’ll be back at DVSA this spring. Thanks for following. Next stop; San Miguel de Allende, Mexico!
Wednesday Critique
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Barry Coombs Art Workshops 
18/03/2019 at 5:45 pm |
Your students’ good results are a function of their good work and an instructor who inspires them!
10/04/2019 at 6:50 am |
Love how you break down the drawing process.