
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
SABINO POTTERY

Monday, May 25, 2009
TUCSON MORNINGS
Sunday, May 24, 2009
Saturday, May 23, 2009
TREES IN PROGRESS
Friday, May 22, 2009
NEGATIVE SHAPE PAINTING - MAKE A MESS, AND THEN, "OH LOOK, A TREE"
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demonstration examples by Bob Burridge |
More thoughts on the Robert Burridge Workshop
For every exercise we did Bob put examples on the wall. The photos above and below are his examples. The above photo is for our negative shape paintings. First the paper is toned with various shades of yellow-orange. Next a "mess" is made with other colors. It is dabbed on with paper towels and splattered. Then we painted over the parts that weren't the tree, with some additional tweaking, of course. The 3 trees in a row shows how Bob works in a series.
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demonstration examples by Bob Burridge |
Thursday, May 21, 2009
25 BITS OF USEFUL INFORMATION

The photo above shows different size mats within easy reach. These are used to isolate your image and determine what, if anything else, needs to be done. Here are some other nuggets of information I learned.
- Don't be scared, just get some paint down.
- Paint brushes have two ends, use both.
- Use larger brushes.
- Or don't use brushes, use your fingers and......
- .....Viva paper towels.
- Use more water,
- No really, USE MORE WATER!
- Paint flat.
- Stand with one foot on a brick.
- Draw more.
- Don't be afraid of black.
- Make a mess, and then, "oh look, a tree".
- Nova paints, the world's best kept secret.
- Paint a series, always.
- Composition and color theory are a road map to a successful painting.
- Under every good painting is a good abstract painting.
- Dark against light, light against dark.
- Where's your focal point?
- The answer is always "YES"
- Your artists statement is always changing.....
- .....and yes, you must have one.
- You can change your mind.
- Minwax Polycrylic - artist quality acrylic varnish at hardware store prices.
- Utrech gesso.
- Paint, Paint, Paint.
ROBERT BURRIDGE WORKSHOP
Monday, May 18, 2009
ROBERT BURRIDGE WORKSHOP
Saturday, May 16, 2009
BACK FROM MY WORKSHOP AND VACATION

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