Peony Demo, 6" x 6", acrylic on panel
I taught a two-day knife workshop in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin last week. The ten attendees were, for the most part, watercolorists with a willingness to learn to: #1 paint vertically; #2 paint with thick acrylics; #3 use a painting knife; and #4 paint on a black background. None of these things were at all like what they were accustomed to.
Below are two photos. One is from day two of my workshop. The women are holding their second paintings. Many of them began a third or fourth — wishing for another few hours of painting time, or perhaps another day. My husband is compiling a slide show of many more of the photos I took. So look for it in the next few days.
Day two of my knife workshop
The last photo is of me with Texas artist, Qiang Huang. Qiang was teaching a workshop in the neighboring town of Lake Zurich at the Mainstreet Art Center. Since he had traveled so far, and I have followed his blog and his career for years, I stopped by during his lunch break to meet him. His oils are inspiring and Qiang is getting the recognition he so richly deserves. Director Frankie Johnson brings in the BEST artists from around the country. I've taken several workshops there. Find out more about Qiang here. Learn more about Mainstreet Art Center here.
Meeting Qiang Huang