Red Toque

Red Toque   watercolor

Second attempt watercolor post workshop. Still learning (sigh). It is frustrating when it looks so easy when an accomplished artist like Nuttall paints so (seemingly) easily. Practice, practice, practice!

Post Nuttall workshop two

The face planter

This was my second watercolor in Scottsdale. Now if I could just carve out a few minutes from all the other stuff that's going on so I could paint....

Scottsdale Art School

Scottsdale Art school is a beautiful facility.

I am finding Ted to be a very good teacher. I think he is better suited to a more advanced class. His demos are mesmerizing. His work looks loose but it is so very not! Each stroke is thoroughly thought out and deliberate, then he goes in and does some things that make it suggest looseness. His colors are amazing!

Ted Nuttall workshop

Having a great time in the Ted  Nuttall workshop. He is a slow and deliberate painter (despite the loose look of his paintings). Painting slowly is a real challenge for me, painting in watercolors is a challenge because I haven't used them for so long. Lots of technical information but he really explores theory. My little brain may explode.

First attempt.

OH, I'm going to Arizona with a banjo on my knee!

I am going to attend a workshop with Ted Nuttall in Scottsdale artist school next week. I am very excited and hope to have photos and info to share. It is a watercolor still-life (still-life, urk!) course. This should take me right out of my comfort zone!!

Ted makes beautiful watercolor portraits:

 

I am very excited to take his course.