Art Lessons in Sunbury

    One of the many things I did while living in Yellowstone was take a few watercolor painting classes. I really enjoyed the instructor Jesse, and the projects were short and sweet.  We discussed a little technique and basically how to get paint on paper, using craft grade materials.  But that was enough to whet my appetite.  When I came home, my buddy Joan and I signed up for a watercolor painting class at The Art Center {of the Greater Susquehanna Valley} in Sunbury, a town less than 10 miles away.  I'll chart my progress on this blog.  This is sort of like my refrigerator where I can pin up my art work. If Joan agrees, I'll include hers. 

     Joan is known to be somewhat loud sometimes, I think she speaks perfectly.  We laugh that the hearing/loudness thing is why were friends.  Actually, I met Joan in the late 80’s when we both worked at the Bloomsburg hospital laboratory; drifted apart for about 10-15 years and  then our paths crossed.  Karma.  As for the art class itself, I’m pleased because Jane, the teacher, has a great way of communicating and the ability to paint while looking over the top of a tablet.  I’m practicing making lines. Kind of learning how much paint do I need to go all the way across the page, what happens when you  stop, etc. etc. Actually using tubes of watercolor paints and mixing the exact color and a choice of paintbrushes. Think it is for 3 weeks,  2 hours a week and the instructor hangs out for quite awhile, at least the first week she did.  There are ongoing classes.  The town/city of Sunbury is almost equidistant for Joan and me. The single blue picture is current production.  the multiple photos are from Yellowstone.
paper is 8" by 12"


These are 5" by 7"--my 4 favorite

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