EXTRA, EXTRA...! Read all about it! “Inside the Artists Studio” will continue to feature our Summer Workshop Instructors - each Wednesday during the month of July! This week the spotlight is on Watercolorist Emilee Reed, whose “Traditional Watercolor” workshop is being offered Mondays through July 28, and Sundays from August 10 through 24. Subject matter will include still life and painting from photographs. Topics to be presented include composition, how to protect the white of the paper, how to keep colors fresh, how to use warm, cool and complimentary colors, and various techniques for using paint in conjunction with other tools. Call Art-A-Fair at (949) 494-4514 to register for one of Emilee’s workshop sessions – and, read on to enjoy Emilee’s story ... INSIDE THE ARTISTS STUDIO: Watercolorist Emilee Reed According to watercolorist Emilee Reed, there are two things an artist can always use: more light, and more studio space. The married mother of two grown sons has always created her art wherever she could... by the living room window, or at the dining room table. As her boys grew, so did her studio space. That space now occupies a dedicated room in the Orange County home she shares with husband Don. A familiar green tree frog shares her digs as well - the very same presence found hiding in plain sight in every Emilee Reed painting. Her works begin with a carefully crafted drawing that she transfers to a pristine watercolor surface. Emilee soaks, stretches, and dries her own papers prior to painting. She chooses to work wet, mixing her colors on the painting surface. The result, according to Emilee, can be magic... or mud. Judging by the works displayed in her studio, her results are pure magic. One reason Emilee is regarded as a client favorite is because she offers client favorites - custom commissioned works that incorporate a clients favorite color, activity, place, animal, game and holiday in a single creative painting. And the results speak for themselves... works coming out of this artists studio keep Emilee Reed among Art-A-Fairs favorites. Now, you can learn traditional watercolor painting from one of the very best! Art-A-Fair is honored to include Emilee among its Summer Workshop Instructors. Subject matter includes still life and painting from photographs. Topics include composition, how to protect the white of the paper, how to keep colors fresh, how to use warm, cool and complimentary colors, and various techniques for using paint in conjunction with other tools. Call Art-A-Fair at (949) 494-4514 today to register for this terrific workshop!
Posted on: Wed, 09 Jul 2014 16:51:14 +0000