Friday, June 27, 2008

Learning Curves

I was thrilled the other week, when one of my favourite artist/authors, Cathy (Kate) Johnson announced she had a new Ink & Wash Slide-Show Workshop on CD. Immediately I ordered it, for I have long been an admirer of the ink and wash technique :)

It arrived fast, and was in my possession just a few days later, and I watched it immediately! What fun...

So this week, I finally put it all into practise. Sort of.


We were out, and I had yet to do my daily drawing. I blame Julie Oakley... Kate mentioned her on the CD, and I was hooked into her old One Mile from Home blog ;) rather than drawing! So when we went to the grocery store to pick up some conditioner, I drew it. I forgot, however, to draw a little faster and I attempted to finish it as we drove away. And I messed up completely on that part- the lower right hand corner. I could not get it right- and later I messed it up even WORSE than it had been, so I decided to just leave it and learn.

Lesson Learned: Do not attempt to finish an intricate piece of architecture or anything else that might be intricate from memory. Leave the picture unfinished... no-one else cares!!!!

Another lesson I should have learned from Julie, is the art of leaving a picture unfinished when necessary!

I am still rather pleased with the wash though, and I love Kate's CD- which I highly recommend for those out there who are interested :) She has several others at her Cafe Press site, including watercolour and sketching CDs, and a couple of CD versions of her books- updated and with new information. I have several of her artist books, which are great and well worth looking at too!

9 comments:

  1. I'm SO glad you got the CD and that you're enjoying it. Looks to me as if you're really putting it to good use, too! I like the wonderful building...

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  2. I love this! Clean and atmospheric...

    And I'm so glad you're enjoying the CD...

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  3. ooops, looks like I had two versions of your blog open, and forgot I'd commented already, there--thought I'd answered on EDM!

    ...well, now you'll have three from me, unless you delete, which you're welcome to! I need MORE COFFEEEEEeeee... ;-)

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  4. Hehehe... actually, I enjoyed it ;) I like comments- the more the merrier :p

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  5. You've done a fantastic job on this! I find architecture to be a difficult subject to draw, you apparently have a knack for it!!

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  6. If you had not complained I would never have noticed - it is very nice I think it is lovely

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  7. I think it's lovely too!
    Now I want to order that cd as well. Thanks for sharing :)

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  8. Beautiful job...looks like the disk is working for you!

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  9. Rachel, you are really talented. I'm so impressed that you have developed the habit of drawing so regularly. I absolutely love coming her and scrolling through your artwork!!

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