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Newsletter/February 2018
Sunflowers, Wet on Wet Demo, New Orleans, 2018
Hello Everybody!
About my last Workshops in USA
I spent a great time in Louisiana, Tennessee and Georgia last January and February. I taught in Metairie, near New Orleans. The workshop venue, David Art Center, is one of the best workshop rooms I have ever seen and Nola’s atmosphere makes each teaching experience looks unique. Thanks to Barbara Otey (from California Watercolor Workshops) for organizing everything so well.
After Louisiana I headed to Myrtle Beach (South Carolina). I taught a 4 days workshop in South Carolina (amazing trip from Nola to South Carolina, we could visit Memphis, Nashville, Atlanta, Savannah and Charleston). Another unique experience with a great group of watercolor artists.
Thanks to Rebecca Zybel, a talented artist based in Myrtle Beach for organizing my workshop. I loved it!
I will come back to Myrtle Beach (SC) next year (2019) and teach one more workshop in January (last week). If you want to attend it, please, email Rebecca: [email protected]
New Orleans
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Myrtle Beach
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About my Technique/ My Personal Experience
I paint watercolor on paper, that’s my favorite surface. I use cold pressed paper, 140 lb, Moulin du Roy or Arches (it depends on the subject).
Sometimes I like to paint on YUPO, a synthetic water resistant paper.
You can’t use too much water on YUPO (a juicy pigment is better as it’s not going to be absorbed) and all pigments are going to dry by evaporation. Once your painting is dry you will need to use something to seal and protect your artwork, a fixative product.
It’s a tough paper, there are some unpredictable effects but it’s worth trying if you want to practice “the pigment lifting”. You can lift out almost everything easily and most of my technique is based on pigment lifting.
Here you can watch a quick YUPO demo, hope you enjoy it !
https://youtu.be/4wKx94_Zj8w
2018 USA Workshops:
Would you like to join one of my 2018 Watercolor Workshops?
You can check my 2018 schedule here: http://www.fabiocembranelli.com/2018.html
I paint watercolor on paper, that’s my favorite surface. I use cold pressed paper, 140 lb, Moulin du Roy or Arches (it depends on the subject).
Sometimes I like to paint on YUPO, a synthetic water resistant paper.
You can’t use too much water on YUPO (a juicy pigment is better as it’s not going to be absorbed) and all pigments are going to dry by evaporation. Once your painting is dry you will need to use something to seal and protect your artwork, a fixative product.
It’s a tough paper, there are some unpredictable effects but it’s worth trying if you want to practice “the pigment lifting”. You can lift out almost everything easily and most of my technique is based on pigment lifting.
Here you can watch a quick YUPO demo, hope you enjoy it !
https://youtu.be/4wKx94_Zj8w
2018 USA Workshops:
- Montague, Michigan/July 11-13: My third visit to Studio 2 Gallery owned by Korrine Rogers, a talented artist from Michigan. It’s a charming studio and town nestled on the shore of scenic White Lake. Info and registration: [email protected]
- Bend, Oregon/August 5-10: My second visit to Bend. Amazing venue (Hilton Double Tree), Art in the Mountains is going to manage my workshop. The owner, Tracy Culbertson, makes everything so special, she is one of the best workshop manager I have ever met. You will have a great time there. Info and registration: [email protected]
Would you like to join one of my 2018 Watercolor Workshops?
You can check my 2018 schedule here: http://www.fabiocembranelli.com/2018.html