Category: Watercolor Demo

February 16: Faculty Demo Days AT THE PALETTE & CHISEL

2/6/2019

In conjunction with our Faculty Show, several Palette & Chisel instructors will conduct demonstrations. I am honored to participate for the third year in a row. I will be broadcasting on Facebook Live. Here's the line-up.

Saturday, February 16 schedule will feature:
• Audry Cramblit 9:30 am - 12 pm, Sculpture
• Helen Oh (10:00 am - 12 pm, Palette Knife Still Life
• Dale Popovich 10:30 am - 12 pm, Watercolor
• Larry Paulsen (1 - 4 pm, Portrait Drawing

Saturday, February 23 schedule will feature:
• Lenin Delsol 9 - 11:30 am, Oil Painting Portrait
• Stuart Fullerton, 12 - 1 pm, Palette & Chisel History Lecture
• Steve Puttrich 1 - 3:30 pm, Watercolor
• Michael Van Zeyl :30 - 4 pm, Still Life Oil Painting

Please RSVP to fineart1012@sbcglobal.net or call 312-642-4400.

Palette & Chisel Academy of Fine Arts
1012 N Dearborn St, Chicago, Illinois 60610 MAP
Phone: 312-642-4400

Fax: 312 642 4317
Email: fineart1012@sbcglobal.net

Office Hours: Mon-Fri, 10:30am - 6:30pm

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WATERCOLOR BASICS: How to Draw on Watercolor Paper

7/12/2018

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In this YouTube watercolor video demonstration, I am going to share with you how easy it is to draw up your pencil on watercolor paper. I am not a fan of graphite paper because it is messy. Instead, a 2B pencil and a kneaded eraser are all you need.

View My YouTube Watercolor Demo

Here's a link to my full supply list – go to bit.ly/watercolor-supplies

Any questions, leave me a comment. I would be more than happy to talk watercolor and drawing.

While you are here check out my website. You will find:
• My current paintings
• Workshops and demonstrations dates and locations
• My teaching schedule in the Chicagoland area
• Online Gallery
• Online watercolor courses
• Link to my Newsletter
• and more

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INTO THE WOODS: UNDERSTANDING THE ELEMENTS OF NATURE – TWO-DAY WORKSHOP IN DOOR COUNTY

6/18/2018

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I want to thank the Peninsula School of Art for the fantastic opportunity this earlier this month. The 2-day workshop went very well, and the students were great! Those of you that have never been to the school I want to let you know first hand the facility was beautiful and accommodating in every way to make the experience work for the teacher and student.

Considering how many miles I have clocked in traveling to Wisconsin this was the first time I experienced the quaint charm of Door County. Picturesque scenes were suitable for a postcard or better yet an afternoon of plein air painting.

In this hands-on workshop, my students gained a foundation and more in-depth understanding of the elements and techniques of transparent watercolor. They discover the unique properties of the medium, as well as how to control and use them to their advantage concerning landscape painting.

During the two-days, they learned how to use their materials effectively, interpret of color, create a working composition, and build a successful painting from start to finish through demonstrations and guided exercises. I supplied photo references for various types of landscapes.

I encourage my students to take photos and videos – as much as they want. The combination of taking notes, pictures, hands-on painting and the final critique produces a good learning experience that the student retains.

DAY 1

A simple landscape was demonstrated with a farmhouse and outbuildings. This introduced the student to necessary procedures of the ”block-in..” Also, I had a brief talk about simple perspective. This painting took about one hour.

Paper:

Indigo

Colors:

Sap green
Burnt sienna
Raw sienna
Cobalt blue

The second demo of the morning was a snow scene (farm scene in the woods). I discussed the painting of white subject matter and how the temperature is perceived.
Paper:
Hot press Arches
Colors:

Sap green
Burnt sienna
Raw sienna
Cobalt blue

Finally, the paint-along with the students was a forest scene with a small creek and reflections. Big sweeping movement of color was demoed, paying attention to large shapes, not objects.

Paper:

Cold press Arches

Colors:

Sap green
Burnt sienna
Raw sienna
Ultramarine blue
Yellow medium

DAY 2

Water was the theme! Still water, moving water and water in a snow scene. Elements from day one we're employed.

This first demonstration I wanted to show how you can take 3-colors from a primary group: a red, a yellow, and a blue and give the impression of full color. I also wanted to demo how simply water can be executed by paying attention to the patterns of value. 45 minutes
Paper:

Hot press Arches

Colors:

Burnt sienna
Raw sienna
Ultramarine blue

The second demo was how to simply paint falling water with your brush. This demo took 45 minutes.

Paper:

Indigo

Colors:

Raw sienna
Sap green
Ultramarine blue

Above is the photo I supplied the class. It's the beginning of the Wisconsin River in Land 'O Lakes. You may recognize this image because I have painted it before but I have interpreted in different ways through color, lighting, temperature, and focal point.

At the end of day two, a casual critique took place. I talked with them about what they did wrong and how to improve or correct it. Also wanted to let them know what they did right and encourage them and build on their successes.

I'm sorry we didn't have an extra day or two to continue – I felt like I was just getting to know you. What a talented group of artists.

Class was a lot of fun. I plan to rework the “paint-along” pictures done in class.
– Judi P

Thank you! I will try to practice what you showed us. I wish we had had more time too. I had a wonderful time in class. You had many life lessons along with watercolor techniques. Thank you. I look forward to staying in touch.
– Andrea N. B.

"I just wanted to say again how much I enjoyed your watercolor workshop this weekend in Fish Creek, WI. I learned a lot and appreciated your personable and easy-going style. I also was impressed with the way your critiqued our work, constructive and encouraging. It really helped me to think of ways I can improve my landscape painting."
– Dee M.

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Lacare Art League Presents Dale L Popovich

3/26/2018

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LACARE ART LEAGUE meeting was held at the Gloria Dei (Glory to God) Church, 3711 Ridge Road, Highland, IN, 46322 where "visitors are always welcome." This was my third invitation to the Art League. In case you missed my Facebook Live post of the demo it is now on YouTube. First aired on my Facebook page Observer Artist Watercolorist Dale L Popovich IWS on March 26, 2018. I demonstrated a full palette transparent watercolor of an outbuilding on a Wisconsin farmstead not far from my log cabin.

I took the art league through my classical approach of watercolor painting to a full house of members and guests. I started with photo reference on my iPad and a pencil sketch on 300 lb. Arches watercolor paper. I took my one-inch brush and immediately laid down bold color washes. Then I explained every stroke along the way adding my usual stories and humor throughout the demo. Over the course of an hour I turned a white sheet of paper into a snow covered rural Midwest farm scene adding a little gouache for the snowflakes.. After several minutes of question and answers The demo was raffled.

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FACALTY Demo Days at the Historic Palette & Chisel Academy of Fine Arts, Chicago

2/18/2018

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Yesterday, Saturday, February 17 In conjunction with our Faculty Show at the historical Palette & Chisel Academy of Fine Arts in Chicago I along with other instructors offered free demonstrations. I demonstrated a watercolor and this demo was broadcasted on Facebook Live. Don't forget to LIKE OBSERVER ARTIST WATERCOLORIST DALE L POPOVICH IWS on Facebook.

If you missed this amazing event mark your calendar for early next February 2019.

Here’s all the demos that took place at the P&C.

February 17, 2018
Main Gallery
10 - 12 pm: Larry Paulsen - Drawing Facial Features
1 - 4 pm: William Schneider - Portrait Painting

Second Floor
10:30 am - 12 pm: Dale L Popovich - Watercolor

February 24, 2018
Main Gallery
10:30 am - 12 pm: Helen Oh - Still Life in Oils
1 - 4 pm: Michael Van Zeyl - Still Life in Oils

Second Floor
9 am - 3 pm: Steve Puttrich - Watercolor
10 am - 12:30 pm: Lenin Delsol - Portrait Painting

FACULTY SHOW
Exhibition: February 9 - 26

Palette & Chisel Academy of Fine Arts
Address: 1012 N Dearborn St, Chicago, IL 60610
Phone: (312) 642-4400
paletteandchisel.org
1012 N. Dearborn • Chicago IL 60610 • P (312)642-4400 • F (312)642-4317 • fineart1012@sbcglobal.net
Office Hours Monday-Thursday • 10:30am-6:30pm • Friday 10:30am-5:00pm • www.paletteandchisel.org

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Full-Day DRAWING & PAINTING Watercolor Workshop in the Great Northwoods

1/6/2018

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I had a great turnout for the LOLA Land 'O Lakes Arts All-Day Workshop. I was amazed at the turnout because the day was quite chilly, -15. But then I remembered the folks up north are of hardy stock. Weather doesn't stop them.

The class was made up of beginners and intermediates. LOLA has quite a great reputation to offer quality class for all ages thanks to WENDY POWALISZ, Programming Director.

Wendy said there had been great interest in a drawing class with a focus on simple perspective. So I created a specially tailored workshop just for them called Learn How to Draw Structures Fast and Easy, Then Paint in Full-Color Watercolor.

First half of the day I demonstrated and shared basic linear perspective theory with simple structures. They also learn two-point perspective and recreated what I shared with them by creating simple drawings.

In the second half of the day the class applied the knowledge in a transparent watercolor painting. During this session they developed a snow scene using the two-point perspective from the morning. They gained an understanding of working from foreground to background, large to small and temperature changes in the snow scene.

The day flew by, lost of questions were asked and my final watercolor demo painting was raffled off. Thanks LOLA for another great workshop.

From there I went back to our cabin, talked about my day with Marilee and took my best girl out for dinner. Life is good.

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February 16: Faculty Demo Days AT THE PALETTE & CHISEL

WATERCOLOR BASICS: How to Draw on Watercolor Paper

INTO THE WOODS: UNDERSTANDING THE ELEMENTS OF NATURE – TWO-DAY WORKSHOP IN DOOR COUNTY

DAY 1

DAY 2

Lacare Art League Presents Dale L Popovich

FACALTY Demo Days at the Historic Palette & Chisel Academy of Fine Arts, Chicago

Full-Day DRAWING & PAINTING Watercolor Workshop in the Great Northwoods

Dale L Popovich IWS

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