Lynn Braves a Watercolor Workshop

On Saturday I took the plunge, after pondering for a week about taking a watercolor workshop here in town...I went down to check it out and wound up signing up for it on the spot. The class was held at the Rhythm In Blue Gallery, where I met artist Mary Christian, who owns the gallery. I was assured by Mary that my beginners level would not be a hindrance taking this workshop.

The teacher is a well known painter in this area...David Peterson. He taught us for four hours indoors and out. We painted from our own sketches from Downtown Vacaville after he presented a short lecture and a demo out on the sidewalk in front of the gallery. We then worked outdoors making our design sketches and then went indoors and painted them onto a half sheet of watercolor paper. We were" to practice drawing and painting fast and loose from life!" David is demonstrating painting from his own small sketch. These are my two sketches of near by restaurants.

And here is one of my finished larger pieces...

When David popped my paintings in a mat frame they really popped~

And this was another I did...

I am proud of my self for pushing myself to go to the workshop.

I don't think we know what we have in us unless we push a bit.

I know I need lots more workshops and classes and

lots and lots and lots of

practice to get good at this...

but I had fun on this day!

One of the other beginning students was also

a quilter and textile artist! How fun is that!

Hi Julie!