March 5, 2013 – The Art League

Detail from Peter Ulrich's finished demo. — Detail from Peter Ulrich’s finished demo.

Our latest trip to The Art League School took us to Peter Ulrich‘s classroom in the new Madison Annex, where he showed his class “The Watercolor Experience” how to paint a rainy-day scene with a limited palette.

Peter used only Daniel Smith Indanthrone Blue, Da Vinci Cadmium Red Light, and Winsor & Newton Raw Sienna, covering the rest of his palette up with paper. Working from several photos he took in Paris, he demonstrated painting treetops, painting figures as gestures, recreating reflections on wet pavement, and playing cool against warm to create interest with a limited palette.

Here’s part 1 of the video:

Continue reading for part 2: Continue reading The Watercolor Experience with Peter Ulrich

See below for details on upcoming exhibits and more. You can click the banner above to see past opportunities posts. Good luck!

(Edited to add: This Friday, March 8, is the deadline to enter the 9th Annual Plein Air–Easton! Competition. Click here for more information.)

Torpedo Factory jury
Receiving: March 18, 2013. A reminder for all aspiring Torpedo Factory artists: the annual jury is coming up soon! The whole process is spelled out in this TFAA blog post.

The Artist’s Magazine Competition
Deadline: May 1, 2013 (early bird deadline April 1). The Artist’s Magazine is accepting entries for its 30th Annual Art Competition. More than $25,000 in cash prizes will be awarded, and Top Award Winners will be featured in the December 2013 issue of The Artist’s Magazine. All winners will also appear in a special online gallery. For more information and to enter, click here.

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