You know how when you find some cool new product and you want to tell your friends all about it? Or you see a totally cool new technique and you can't wait to share it with others?
That's how I feel about a class that I just took. I can't wait to tell you all about it! I'm SOOOOO geeked that I can't hardly sit still!
You all know that I am a fiend for color; that my world is filled with aquamarines and fuchsias and periwinkles, a few drops of crimson and a dab of chartreuse, a touch of lavender and a hint of tangerine... but did you know that I'm not alone in this obsession?
I mentioned in a previous post that I was taking a class with Teri Martin over at My Creative Classroom. Teri is a tremendous artist who is known for her watercolor and text/calligraphy combinations. Well, Teri is almost as crazy for color as me... and her class was all about color... and how to achieve a color pallet that worked together using just three basic colors!
I don't typically work in watercolor, but I figured I would give it a go in her class because... well, because I wanted to learn something totally new and push myself to use a medium that I wasn't as familiar with (although she told me I could do the same thing with my acrylics).
I learned how to make some wonderful and stunning color pallets... with all of the colors working together PERFECTLY! It was amazing. We also were prompted to make some mini-painting "studies" and while I was very nervous about those, I jumped right in. This was one of my favorites that I did. I really like the blue and purple background... and the text... well, let's just say that I'm going to be a VERY attentive student in Teri's future calligraphy classes. LOL
I know a lot of my readers are color crazy like me... and I TOTALLY recommend Teri's class Understanding Color (I'm told she is going to be offering it again in the fall).
That's it for now...
Have a colorful day!
colleen











