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My Encore Excursions

  • Fresh vs Dried

    Fresh vs Dried

    As I am preparing to go off on a nature sketching excursion next month now is a good time to explore the merits of fresh vs dried watercolor on the palette. Freshly squeezed paint on a palette is nice for painting in the studio. Paint from the tube squeezed into a pan and dried is […]

    MSRitzman

    April 18, 2022
    2022 Color
    color choices, Color week, Shari Blaukopf, watercolor practice, Winslowartcenter.com
  • Vacation Mirage

    Vacation Mirage

    Palm trees and a noisy bird are the subjects of our colorful vacation mirage.

    MSRitzman

    March 6, 2022
    2022 Color
    color choices, Color week, Green jay, Ian de Hoog, Palm trees, Shari Blaukopf, Vacation watercolor sketch, watercolor birds, watercolor practice
  • Thanksgiving Colors

    Color Week 46 welcomes Thanksgiving. This past week I started an online class with Shari Blaukopf – Sketching Markets. As I have mentioned previously Shari has a way with color, making this class assigment a perfect homage to the colors on the Thanksgiving table. Enjoy the colors of your Thanksgiving celebration. Hansa Yellow. Sap Green. […]

    MSRitzman

    November 24, 2021
    Sketching
    color choices, Color week, Shari Blaukopf, Thanksgivong, watercolor practice
  • Complex Scenes

    Complex Scenes

    Now working on some techniques for painting complex scenes. This marina is a challenge in compostion and use of color to highlight the boats in the front of the scene. Each attempt gets a little closer [newest first below]. Painting along with a Shari Blaukopf online instruction.    

    MSRitzman

    December 3, 2020
    Sketching
    Shari Blaukopf, watercolor
  • Broken Windmill

    Broken Windmill

    Instructor Shari Blaukopf offered a watercolor lesson at the Pointe-Claire Windmill The mill lost a wing in a recent wind storm, but it remains a charming site with some good challenges for watercolor sketching.  

    MSRitzman

    August 12, 2020
    Sketching
    point clair, Shari Blaukopf, watercolor practice
  • Garden Color Class

    Another online class with Shari Blaukopf to focus on color and green tones in the garden. Working from a photo from Shari… but I have visited this little school house at ‘Christiansen Nursery Skagit Valley WA’   Other work from the week:    

    MSRitzman

    July 23, 2020
    Sketching
    Shari Blaukopf, watercolor practice
  • Capturing Light Color Shadow

    Time to learn some shadow techniques now that the sun is out. Shari Blaukopf is a master of strong color and shadow so I tried her techniques via her online class … she is a great instructor and keeps the technique instruction straightforward. I had some success in my practice and now have some confidence […]

    MSRitzman

    July 14, 2020
    Sketching
    light color shadow class, Shari Blaukopf, watercolor practice

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