When is painting from a photograph a copyright infringement?
Originally posted on South Texas Watercolor Artist:
Today, I was asked during my Zoom workshop if I could actually ‘sell’ paintings that I took from free, stock photos. Many artists paint from stock photos. I paint from a number of free photo sites to get inspiration on subjects, particularly animals such as dogs. I do…
Edges in Watercolor
Originally posted on South Texas Watercolor Artist:
Edges can be broken down into a simple concept for watercolor. It’s either wet paint on dry paper to create a “hard edge” or wet paint on wet paper to create a “soft edge”. The combination and use of these 2 edges in watercolor is called a “variegated…
Vladislav Yeliseyev 3-Day Watercolor Workshop in South Texas
DATES: December 11-13, 2020 (Friday-Sunday) LOCATION: Port Aransas Art Center 104 N. Alister Street Port Aransas, Texas 78373 Phone: 361-749-7334 Contact Information: Al Kline (Alklineart@gmail.com)- President WSST About Vladislav Yeliseyev, IAS, NWS: Vladislav Yeliseyev is an award-winning artist who works in watercolor and more recently oil. In 1996 Vladislav won the Formal Presentation Drawing Award […]
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Streamlining the Watercolor Process
Originally posted on South Texas Watercolor Artist:
Lately, I have been streamlining my approach to watercolor painting.? The process I’m about to describe is the culmination of three years of sketching and painting on almost a daily basis. As you know, I’ve taken a few watercolor workshops and I’ve noticed a common denominator:? “Watercolor painting…
Finding Your Inner Voice as an Artist
Originally posted on South Texas Watercolor Artist:
I’ve learned so much this last year and had some reasonable success in watercolor. As I look back at my first attempts at watercolor and my progression, many of my followers and friends have commented on how well my paintings are evolving. I am humbled and listening! My…
A Crossroad: Painting a Drawing and Drawing a Painting
Originally posted on South Texas Watercolor Artist:
Lately, I’ve been focused on improving my drawing. I’ve even ventured into Ink and watercolor drawings. Interestingly, my paintings have also relied heavily on drawing . I don’t want to say that if you cannot draw, you cannot paint. However, in my experience, with a good foundation in…
