Friday, December 8, 2017

How to make a House Portrait Painting: Part 1 Solving the Problem of Poor Photo Resources

  Watch the Video Presentation Below

Part 1 Solving the Problem of Poor Photo Resources

Accomplished but still Learning

Even though I am a trained artist who paints, works in glass and other media, I have a lot of fun learning ahead  of me in making instructional videos! 

The purpose of this video presentation was
 to show you  how to solve the problems arising from poor photo resources   

Yes,  I know how to paint and though I have professional degree training which resulted in a bonified  BFA, I feel I really did not learn the creative process of painting and playing with media until I kept applying what I thought I learned and practiced repeated failures and then I finally began teaching myself through self-analysis and and exposure to a wide and varied number of other artists and tradesmen.  I observed their tenacity.  Their joy and love of creation.  Their optimism.  So even though I can now execute a  painting project with some measure of facility, every time I begin a new venture, whether it was with fused glass or pottery, I am prepared for another adventure filled with instructive "failures."  So it is with recording live video presentations, I make silly mistakes and do funny things. This video has an assortment.

Video Faux Paw

The video was fun to make in spite of of the fact that I keep squinting to see the computer screen tabs and that a section where I was showing you images in Photoshop the app would not record. ( I now know I cant use the Photoshop app in a demo.)

The Purpose:

How to make a House Portrait Painting from Poor Photos

However you still can get the jest of the process I am going through in preparing to make this painting from a series of poor photos.  Also I have a bit at the end about my teaching schedule coming up in 2018. 

 I appreciate your patience.  But as I say to you we will never learn unless we are willing to fail and make mistakes and then move on.

This is the spot to find the class info
Descriptions

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Wednesday, December 6, 2017

Looks like the the live interactive Painting demo on Zoom will be tonight at about 8:30 PM CST.

Yes, I think I will try the interactive Painting demonstration on Zoom tonight at 8:30 CST.  I will be talking about how to develop a commissioned house portrait with a project I am actually working on.

I also will have more info on my teaching schedule for 2018.  Hope to see you tonight on your smart phone or computer.


Following is the details and links to the zoom meeting.  I will be on early  and you can call me with help logging on.  It will be fun catching up!



Hi there, Judith Reidy is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

 Join from PC, Mac, Linux, iOS or Android: https://zoom.us/j/952214583

Or iPhone one-tap : US: +16699006833,,952214583# or +16468769923,,952214583#

 Or Telephone: Dial(for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location): US: +1 669 900 6833 or +1 646 876 9923

 Meeting ID: 952 214 583 International numbers available: https://zoom.us/zoomconference?m=q2sNEuLpylrOGX_mKX_rJZTCn_lMbdRp

Tuesday, December 5, 2017

Just an Update on Live Painting session and Teaching Schedual for 2018

I will be creating my first live zoom  painting session in the next few days.  Because I am watching my Granddaughter as well I can only announce shortly before when the session will occur, at which time you will be sent a link with the time.   In this Zoom session I will be explaining the process I have when working on a commission landscape painting which I will actually be doing.  You can watch it live and ask questions or you can watch the recorded session later when I post it.

In either case I will be talking about my planned teaching schedule for 2018 during the zoom painting session.  So I hope you have the opportunity to get the scoop as I am limiting the number of students I will be teaching....two per class. Only those who register and pay up front will be guaranteed a spot.

Happy Painting!

Judith