BobBlast #271

"Carrots! Easy Way to Paint the Figure."

Welcome back to another BobBlast!

As promised, my recurring theme for the next several BobBlasts will be demos and lessons similar to my half-day and full-day classes at Art of the Carolinas. This BobBlast is  "Easy Way to Paint the Figure" - the class at AOC is:

Friday 11/15 - Burridge's Easy Way to Paint the Figure (FR1917)
1pm - 4pm

This demo lesson is also about having a daily studio practice - painting quick figure studies without a live model for reference! 

As you already know, I make it all up and I practice painting the figure silhouette in different positions. I paint "carrots" - Think carrots, not the human body. I'm not looking for perfection here... I am painting the "illusion" of a figure.

Materials:
*Very liquid acrylic paint or acrylic ink - black and your choice of colors
*Large brush
*Watercolor paper
*Bucket of water

First Demo - With a large brush loaded with very wet pigment, place a dot (the head) and then gently press the brush down (shoulders) and gradually slide the brush down to the bottom of the feet.

Do a row of "carrot people" using only black paint - just to get into the habit of making the figure shapes. Your figures will show some personality if you give them activities to do.

Second Demo - Paint a second row of figures, this time with different color combinations. Soon the page will appear as a row of bystanders.

Third Demo - Paint one loose figure on a larger sheet of paper. The demo size is 8x10 inches. I used negative shape painting and rembrandt-style lighting to give the figure some excitement.

You just painted the illusion of a figure! Do this technique in a loose abstract painting - now you've got a story to tell!

Remember... stop too soon.

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Below is a list of featured workshops - but did you know that I also offer private sessions in my studio? Perfect for beginners who want a crash course in watercolor or acrylic or for artists who are designing an exhibit and want to bounce ideas for content and techniques. I devote 100% of my studio time to you! Designed for 1 to 3 people - if you are interested or have questions, email kate@robertburridge.com

Here's a quick reminder and some upcoming workshops and dates. 
If interested, sign up now!

Featured Workshops - come paint with me!

September 30-October 4, 2019
Loosen Up with Aquamedia Painting
Vancouver Island Art Workshops
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Contact Mary, (250) 714-8080
Click here for more info

October 25-27, 2019  
Loosen Up with Aquamedia Painting
3-day Painting Workshop (Friday-Sunday)
Sedona Arts Center
Sedona, AZ
Contact (888) 954-4442 or (928) 282-3809
Click here for more info

October 29-31, 2019
Contemporary Abstract Figure
3-day Painting Workshop (Tuesday-Thursday)
Sedona Arts Center
Sedona, AZ
Contact (888) 954-4442 or (928) 282-3809
Click here for more info

November 14-17, 2019
Art of the Carolinas - Workshops & Art Materials Exhibition
Sponsored by Jerry's Artarama
Raleigh, North Carolina
Contact Sharon DiGiulio (800) 827-8478 ext 156 sharon@jerrysartarama.com
click here for more info

January 13-16, 2020
Abstract Acrylic Painting & Collage
4-day Painting Workshop (Monday-Thursday)
San Diego Watercolor Society
Contact Mary McWilliams, (760) 703-6287 or
email mcwilliamsmbj@gmail.com

January 20-22, 2020 
Abstract Acrylic Painting & Collage
Art Trysts Studio
Clearwater, FL
Contact Lorie Ulen, (888) 727-1190 ext 1
Workshops@arttrysts.com

January 25 - February 1, 2020
February 1-8, 2020
Abstract Acrylic Painting & Collage in Mexico!
Casa de Los Artistas
Boca de Tomatlan, 10 miles South of Puerto Vallarta
Contact Robert Masla, (413) 625-8383

February 17-21, 2020
Abstract Acrylic Painting & Collage
5-day Painting Workshop (Monday-Friday) 
Quayside Gallery, Pensacola, Florida
Contact Quayside Gallery (850) 438-2363
or Diane Goeller (850) 384-3652  dgoeller@cox.net
or Pat Page (850) 293-5414 pjpage@bellsouth.net
Click here for more info for more info

March 3-6, 2020
Loosen Up with Aquamedia Painting
4-day Painting Workshop (Tuesday-Friday)
The Villages, Florida
Contact Wanda Boyd (804) 536-1794 wboyd2009@yahoo.com

March 28 - April 7, 2020
Holland Riverboat Cruise!
Sponsored by Dillman's Art Workshop Retreat
Contact stephanie@dillmans.com (715) 588-3143

April 24-28, 2020
Abstract Acrylic Painting & Collage
Workshop Location - Hotel 10
10 Sherbrooke West, Montreal, Quebec
Contact Lucie Michel, 514-889-8191 or
email luciemic123@hotmail.com

May 3-9, 2020
Abstract Acrylic Painting & Collage
5-day Painting Workshop (Monday-Friday)
Hudson River Valley Art Workshop
Greenville, NY
Contact Kim LaPolla (518) 966-5219 or (888) 665-0044
PO Box 659, Greenville, NY 12083 

View Bob's Workshop Schedule, click here
...Check out his 2019 Studio Workshops! click  here .

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"Carrots! Easy Way to Paint the Figure."
Carrots easy way to paint a figure

Love, Peace & Happiness,
Robert Burridge
www.RobertBurridge.com
BobBlast #271 - Video run time 13 minutes, 55 seconds

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