“Tell me, why did you sign up for
this workshop”, asked Denver Garza, the facilitator of the Basic Watercolor
Workshop I participated in last January 31, 2015. “I have been attending
workshops, writing workshops, acting workshops, strorytelling workshops…now, I
want to learn something new again and meet new people”, I told him. And after 3
hours, I, indeed learned something new!
The workshop was held at 10-A Alabama or the Resurrection Furniture and Found Objects Gallery. I learned that apart from being a furniture (and other found objects sanctuary) exhibits and workshops are being held there.
The workshop was held at 10-A Alabama or the Resurrection Furniture and Found Objects Gallery. I learned that apart from being a furniture (and other found objects sanctuary) exhibits and workshops are being held there.
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Resurrection Furniture and Found Objects Gallery, 10-A Alabama |
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Inside the gallery were cool stuff! |
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Geometry |
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Cinderella's missing shoe, I guess. |
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The workshop kit |
During the seminar we learned
about the different watercolor painting tools, such as the various kinds of
watercolor, brushes, papers, and pencils. There’s basically a student grade
(cheaper, for beginners) and artist’s grade (more expensive, for the pros) for
watercolor, brushes, and papers. Brushes have different kinds of bristles.
Papers differ according to thickness --- the thicker, according to Sir Denver, is
better because it’s more absorbent.
We also learned about stretching
(or preparing) the paper to be used, and of course, the various kinds of brush
strokes. We also reviewed the color wheel so that we could achieve the effect
that we wanted on our artworks.
Our final activity was lifted
from a Kukology exercise. We drew a circle, triangles, and squares. We painted
them with watercolor. Then, Sir Denver interpreted them, based on Kukology (Sir
Denver is a psychologist).
It was a fruitful day, indeed.
The best thing about the experience is gaining new friends. Above everything
else, I realized is that watercolor painting workshop enhances not only your
artistic skill, but your EQ as well. Sometimes, to achieve the effects that you
wanted, you have to wait for the initial pain that you applied to dry before
applying another stroke. As one of my new friends said, “it’s a test of patience.”
There will be a 3rd
session, I believe. I would like to continue painting and perhaps, enroll in
the Level 2 of Denver Garza’s Watercolor Workshop Series.
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