Tuesday, July 13, 2010

Watercolor class

Promised to let you guys know how I like the watercolor class I am taking at the local community college. Well, the first day I wanted to quit! lol, and one of the students did just that.  The class starts at 8am (this body doesn't want to get out of bed before 9am) and it runs five weeks- four days a week.  Not sure what I expected from the class, but it appears that all we do is paint each day for a week (sometimes the same thing as the day before).  The first week started with eggs and progressed to books, boxes, and statues.  Most of the folk in the class have taken the class before and know each other.  They are all very friendly and fun.   I guess I am whining because I am so accustomed to working in my studio in my pjs, with my acrylics.  Watercolor is hard and un-forgiving.   I thought I would learn technique, how to paint with the different brushes,  and go on field trips.  That may be coming, but so far,  I just want to be home in my studio painting with acrylics.  BTW, they do not offer acrylic painting classes, only oil painting.  I skipped class today because I have an appointment this morning.  I am going to stick it out, but there will be no watercolor II in my future, I don't think.   I think next semester, I will take drawing I.  Here is one of the pieces I have done so far.....  Okay whine over, back to work!

5 comments:

Janet said...

Don't you just hate it when you sign up for a class and it's a big disappointment? Maybe this class will get better as it goes along. I've dabbled with watercolors but I much prefer to use acrylics....as you said, watercolors are so unforgiving!

jgr said...

Yes, yes, watercolors ARE un-forgiving. I have wanted to quit many times in the four years. I encourage you though to keep on, it might surprise you. Thank you for showing us your work, I think it's good-especially for your first week. I must admit 8:a.m. would be tough lol!

lori vliegen said...

i'm sorry that your class wasn't what you expected it to be.....i hate it when that happens!! i know you're disappointed, but you're doing a great job using the watercolors....this looks wonderful!! xox, :))

Carol said...

I took a beginning drawing class once, and I wanted to quit the first day also. It was too confining and restricting. I'm used to doing what I want to do the way I want to do it. I'm "UNTEACHABLE" I think when it comes to art. That's how I began designing and doing art quilts. I cannot follow instructions, so I sometimes wonder what that says about me. It can't be all good. Hope you can hang in there.

Kerri said...

oh, that sounds a little disappointing. maybe you need to teach one in acrylics?!! :)
and maybe it would start more like around 10am. pjs optional.