FREE and OPEN to the public, day two of the Georgia Color Plein Air Exhibition Gallery has grown overnight. Participating artists brought fresh work, much of it still wet, to the Gallery yesterday. More than 200 paintings are on exhibit and available for purchase. The Gallery will grow again on Saturday as new work is submitted. Gallery hours today, Friday, October 18 - 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Talk/Demonstration - Mimi Diamond - 11:00 a.m.-12:00 noon)
How to Quickly Develop a Marsh Painting
1. Underpainting Choices
Color Base: Start with a warm or cool underpainting to influence the final color palette. For a sunset marsh scene, a warm orange or pink works well, while a cooler blue can set the mood for an overcast day.
Texture Foundation: Use a textured underpainting (e.g., a rough brushstroke or palette knife) to add depth and interest to the base layer.
2. Design Options
Composition Layout: Plan the placement of key elements like water, grass, and sky. Use the rule of thirds to create a balanced scene.
Focal Points: Decide on your focal points—perhaps a distant tree line or a vibrant sunset. This will guide your color choices and brushwork.
3. Techniques with Brushes and Palette Knives
Brush Techniques:
Use flat brushes for broad strokes when painting marsh grass.
A round brush can create fine details, such as the texture of palm leaves.
Palette Knife Techniques:
Use a palette knife for mixing colors on the canvas, creating a layered effect in the water.
Scrape and layer to achieve the look of mud and texture in low tide areas.
What They Will Learn:
Influence of Underpaintings: Understand how different underpaintings can dictate your color palette and help develop your scene quickly.
Brush Techniques for Vegetation: Learn how various brushes can easily replicate the look of palm leaves and marsh grass.
Color Choices for Marsh Areas: Discover the ideal colors for depicting marsh mud and low tide regions, enhancing the realism of your painting.
Join us for this engaging session and elevate your marsh painting skills!
Talk/Demonstration - Lydia Ellis - 1:15-2:45 p.m. (Friday)
Learn how different grounds, warm or cool, create a complimentary result. Lydia will share a couple of examples and will work from a thumbnail sketch for design principles. Learn how to create a value painting to work on top of, and how much this reduces your overall painting time. Each study will be 8x10.