"Workshop Cow" needing some fixin!
Today started out crazy!! And, then I coasted into a gas station out of gas...fueled up just in the NICK of time and got to my Jean Barban Oil Workshop and had a joyful afternoon learning about light and shadow in oil paintings. Talk about FUN...Jean is a wonderful oil artist that I admire so I felt really lucky to have a few hours trying to soak up her methods and learn a bit more about this strange and wonderful medium of oil! I LOVED IT!!
Workshop cow blocked in with shadow and light...the PROCESS...
Jean had some resource materials for us and I picked this cow that was mostly in shadow. I brought a little 6x6 gallery wrap canvas and with some instruction jumped right in!! Jean works using Quang Ho's methods which was wonderful since he does not teach any longer...
Jean was so patient with us!!
It was a different approach than what I've been using so my cow is a little rough around the edges and despite what they told me I STILL think his left eye is a bit low! HA...So, I may play a bit with him tomorrow when I have a fresh perspective. I have to tell you...soaking up knowledge, watching demos (here she is doing a demo and helping a fellow workshoper), practicing and jumping in to paint in a couple hours is a fun challenge...so, in my view he is a bit wonky...but fixable...
She made it look SOOO easy! HA!
