The Landscape Artist Speaks
Do you see shapes in nature, the photos that you use or when you’re looking to see how someone else painted a picture?
I want to share with you information regarding leaf shape.
This information is taken from “Watercolor Basics – Painting Flowers” author, Sharon Hinckley.
“Our basic leaf shapes are: linear, round, oval, triangular and squiggly.
Linear – agapanthus, gladiolus and daffodil.
Round – water lilies, geraniums and nasturtiums.
Oval – hydrangeas, orange trees and roses.
Triangular – ivy, hibiscus and ferns.
Squiggly – daisy, cosmos and poppies”.
I found this material while looking through my sources for information about poppy leaves. My student, Lois, is painting a large and colorful watercolor poppy painting and we wanted to check the basic leaf shapes.
This information can also be used when you are buying a painting. Notice how the leaf shapes compliment flower shapes.
Notice if the leaf shapes are painted in a definable shape or are they simply implied. The color may be painted in detail or sketched in very loosely with the paint bursh. Either way just be sure the style continues through out the painting.
Here are some events that you may find interesting:
July 25, 2009 – The North Georgia Arts Guild sponsors “Art at the Lake”, held in the pavilon at Lake Rabun, Clayton, GA. See http://northgeorgiaartsguild.com for more information. Look for me on the upper level.
August 3,4 and 5 & 6 – The Dirt Road Gallery, Rochelle, GA will sponsor “Your Self Expression – August Fun with Watercolors and Oils Workshop”. This is 2 days of watercolor and 2 days of oils. I’m teaching watercolor landscape and Carolyn Stephens is teaching abstracts in oil. If you are in that area, be sure to let us know that you would like to paint these 4 days. We will have a great time and you will learn fundamentals and more of watercolor and oils.
August 15, 2009 – Blackshear Place Library, Oakwood, GA will sponsor the “Creative Escape Watercolor Workshop”. Workshop begins at 10AM and lats til your painting is finished. We learn fundamentals in the morning and paint the actual picture in the afternoon. Contact me at 678-528-7099 or yellowcreekart@aol.com if this will be of interest to you.
Honor your creative Spirit!
Ellene
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