MIDNIGHT IN LAPLAND-JUNE 18

Midnight in Lapland-June 18, pastel, 9x12 (22x31 cm.)

Now you have an idea of the varietes of "midnight sunsets" I can see from my front door and windows, if  you look at my last few posts. Unfortunately, last night, June 19, it was so cloudy and dark, that it didn't look like an interesting painting.

Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio perfected the Chiaroscuro, the use of lights and shadow for dramatic effect. Following his work, we can use the following guidelines:
-Choose a subject
-Decide on a design and composition for it
-Do a color study.......................................................Now, GET TO WORK!

Market Day in Cauterets, France

Market Day in Cauterets, France. watercolor, 12x16, available.
Most good design involves the concept of opposites:
light and dark,
big and small,
straight and curved,
smooth and textured,
soft and hard edges,
simple and complex,
warm and cool,
opaque and transparent.
It's good to learn something new every day!

After the Rain

After the Rain, watercolor, 16x10" (40x25cm.) This watercolor is on its way to Pool Art Fair, South Beach, Miami, Florida, where it will be part of the exhibition from December 1-4. Available at the Fair for $600.-
Study the golden section: you should try to master the principles of design, so that you can build a composition organically. Some masters believe that color should always be secondary to a good design.
After The Rain, acuarela. Esta acuarela esta en camino hacia Pool Art Fair, South Beach, Miami, Florida, donde participara en la exhibicion del 1-4 diciembre. Disponible en la Pool Art Fair por $600.-
Debes estudiar la section dorada: hay que tratar de dominar los principios de diseno, para poder construir una composicion de manera organica. Algunos Maestros creen que el color debe estar siempre subordinado a un buen diseno.

La Cascade

La Cascade, watercolor, 35x25cm. Sold.
The elements of design are : line, form, value, shape, space, color and texture. The successful application of these elements allows artwork to manifest certain visual concepts called: Principles of Design. These include: balance, proportion, unity, variety, motion, rhythm, harmony, pattern, and emphasis, among others.

La Cascade, acuarela.

Los elementos de diseno son: linea, forma, valor, contorno, espacio, color y textura. La aplicacion exitosa de estos elements permite que el trabajo manifieste conceptos visuales llamados: Principios del Diseno. Estos incluyen balance, proporcion, unidad, variedad, movimiento, ritmo, harmonia, molde, y enfasis, entre otros.