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Mystery Technique

Mystery Technique #132

November 20, 2023 – 7:05 pm

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ANSWER TO MYSTERY TECHNIQUE #131:

I started by wetting the paper and adding pale blue for the sky. While it was still wet, I wadded up a paper towel and lifted some irregular patches out of the blue before adding yellow. After this layer dried, I drew the split tree trunk, then painted several layers of foliage.

Next I added the trunk. To create the bark texture, I scratched the paper with the end of a metal paint tube to make dark lines in the wet paint and then quickly added kosher salt, which absorbed some of the color. After this layer dried, I brushed off the salt.

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Announcements Classes/Workshops

October Classes & Sneak Preview!

September 30, 2023 – 6:28 pm

Happy Artober! To celebrate, I’m offering workshops at 3 different locations, as well as a 4-week series starting on October 17. Painting in Water Media – Late Fall Series meets on Tuesdays from 1-3 pm at the Franklin Recreation Center. A few spots are still available, and you can register here:

https://anc.apm.activecommunities.com/wcpr/activity/search/detail/23983

I’m delighted to be offering Watercolor Landscapes at 2 locations this month! While the workshop at the Franklin Recreation Center is already full, you can still join us at the Little Art House in Sylvan Park. We meet on Sunday, October 22, from 1-5 pm. For more details or to register, visit:

https://www.hisawyer.com/little-art-house/schedules/activity-set/538836

Enjoy the gorgeous colors of Fall by learning how to paint them! Painting Fall Foliage meets on Saturday, October 28, from 12:30-3:30pm at Beaman Park; your $20 fee includes all supplies and a donation to the park. Beginners are welcome! You can register by emailing: beamanpark@nashville.gov

And here’s a sneak preview of 3 upcoming opportunities the first week of November! A new session of the 6-week series Follow the Flow — Water Media Adventures starts on Wednesday, November 1, at Art & Soul; and Natural Abstractions is offered twice — on Saturday, November 4, at the Franklin Recreation Center or on Sunday, November 5, at the Little Art House. You can learn more about all 3 on my website: https://www.elizabethsanford.com/classes/

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