Betty Carr ― Watercolor (Acrylic OK)
Seeing Light as a Painter
Focus on the painting and the design
of light, color and value for fantastic art.

December 5, 6, 7, 2011

Betty Carr Watercolor
9 am - 4 pm
Members $210;
Non-members $255
All levels

Minimum: 10
Maximum: 15

Registration Form

Start the Christmas Season by spending three days in Arizona's Christmas Cit, Prescott, AZ and enjoy a watercolor workshop with internationally known painter and teacher Betty Carr.  A great opportunity to create one-of-a-kind gifts for your Christmas gift list and enjoy the festive atmosphere.  Betty is an inspiring teach who makes workshops fun to take.  See you there!

This workshop will cover linear as well as atmospheric perspective, drawing basics and aspects of painting light.  How to examine colors, values and temperatures of light and shadow, its luminosity, will be demonstrated.  Regardless of style, sound design and compositional aspects in using light will be discovered. in order to direct the eye.  Carr's demonstrations will be spontaneous and painterly with lecture designed to cover essential techniques and tricks of the trade. 

Students will examine the "how to's" of massing and organizing darks and lights, value and color relationships, edges, direction and other important design application in creating dynamic painting.  Carr will also demonstrate how to work from field sketches, value studies and a combination of photos.  Students are encouraged to bring in painting as and drawings for critique for open discussion and their favorite photos, especially ones saved for that " challenging" Panting,  Together with Carr, explore the world in seeing and interpreting light with paint while having a fantastic time.

PAINTS:
   Antwerp Blue (Transparent)
   Burnt Sienna (Transparent, slightly)
   Cobalt Blue Tint (Transparent, Hard to lift color -- Holbein)
   Cadmium Orange (Opaque)
   Cadmium Scarlet (Transparent)
   Cobalt Violet (Opaque)
   Indian Yellow (Transparent, Hard to lift color - Holbein)
   Manganese Blue (Opaque - most brands work)
   Permanent Rose (Transparent, Hard to lift color)
   Quinacridone Burnt Orange (Transparent - Daniel Smith)
   Raw Sienna (Opaque)
   Thalo Violet (Opaque, Hard to lift color - Holbein)
   Ultramarine Blue (Transparent)
   Viridian (Opaque)
   Winsor Red (Opaque, Hard to lift color - Winsor Newton - most brands work)
* Optional -- Sap Green (Transparent - most brands work)

Palette:
Your Choice whatever you are comfortable with; bigger the better

Brushes:
Incorporate your favorites, preferably larger rounds: #8, #10, #12 or #14.
A couple of smaller rounds or plats for detail.
#1 1/2" flat for washes.
A couple of small scrubbers (Fritch)

Painting (Palette) knife.
Brands: Robert Simmons, Daniel Smith**, Series 7 (Best), Cheap Joe's** Legend Series.
Small to med. Soft brush and a palette Knife for mixing.

Paper:
D'Arches 140 lb cold press - 14 X20 or larger
D'Arches Watercolor blocks are fine
Sketchbook for preliminary value studies (stretching paper process is covered in class)

Pencils:
4B or 6B pencils, bum or pink pearl eraser, etc.

Also:
Liquid Frisket, Spray Bottle, Paper towels, Sponge, Rubber Cement pick-up, masking tape, baby toothbrush, paint cloths, and your favorite photos -- still life, water, sky, landscape, etc.

**Daniel Smith Arts Supply, 800.426.7923; Cheap Joe's, 800.227.2788

Betty Carr earned her MFA from San Jose State University.  Her distinctive energetic style and enthusiasm for painting has been apparent through her distinguished career as an artists and instructor in sculpture and painting. 

Her experience in both small scale and monumental sculpture contribute to her passion for "seeing" and painting light and shadow dimensionally.

A signature member of the Knickerbockers' Society of Artists, Betty has received numerous juried awards as well as being a juror for many fine exhibitions in America.

Her work can be found in numerous books including her latest, Seeing the Light: An Artist's Guide, F&W Publications. Among other recent books where her work appears are The Watercolorist's Answer Book, North Light Books; Creative Composition and Design, Pat Dews author, North Light books; Painters Quick Reference—Flowers, North Light Books; The Encyclopedia of Watercolor Techniques; Splash 5, and more.

Her works and writings have appeared in Southwest Art; Art of the West, International Artist, winner, floral painting competitions, Watercolor Artist, American Artist, The Artist's Magazine, etc. Various galleries in the United States as well as international collector shows handle her paintings.