Molly Hargarten Art

November is Jewelry Month at pARTiculars

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Watercolor Earrings

Join 8-10 jewelry artists for demonstrations, viewing new designs and custom orders! Nov. 3, 10-6, pARTiculars Art Gallery and Teaching Studio, 401 S. Public Rd., Lafayette, CO. www.partiuclarsart.com, 720-890-7888.

Front Range Orthopedics

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July-October, 2012
5 large watercolors
1551 Professional Lane #200
Longmont, CO 80501

Classes

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I will be teaching another class the beginning of 2013. Stay tuned.

Simplify

admin — Sun, 19 Aug 2012 15:26:32 +0000

I am taking a break from blogging for a while in an effort to simplify my life and spend more time creating art!

Local Tone/Color

admin — Sun, 22 Jul 2012 03:54:26 +0000

In a painting, an objects true color; the actual color as distinguished from the apparent color of objects and surfaces; true color, without shadows or reflections. Painting something that has no direct light on it as in a cloudy day.

Examples of artist’s that use local tone: Van Gough’s Sunflowers, Mary Cassett, Fechin, Lepage, Richard Schmid

Equalization

admin — Sun, 15 Jul 2012 22:22:07 +0000

In order to get an overall feeling of equalization, whatever shapes you use have to be repeated. In this type of painting there is no focal point. The eye travels through the painting because it is equal. A painting can be total equalization or partial. Here are some artists that use this method in their work…Jackson Pollock, Nancy Switzer, Bosch, Fetchin and Van Gough’s drawings.

Light and Dark Patterns

admin — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 00:45:26 +0000

In this exercise we created shapes by using 2 values…white and black paint. As a general rule, in this exercise values need to be separated into 2 groups. The groups and shapes need to be different in size and shape or the eye will become stuck between them. At times, an artist may get away with some value differences other than dark or light, if one or the other value stays the same. Values help to create shapes. A good painting has a large shape in it. It receives more attention. The connection from shape to shape moves the eye through the painting. Slow gradations of value will also help the painting hold together. Check out these artists to see how they use dark and light values in their work……Rober Motherwell, Egon Schiele, Andrew Wyeth, Daniel Sprick, and John Twacktman.

Shape

admin — Tue, 26 Jun 2012 16:52:45 +0000

Shapes are the result of closed lines. Good shapes are those that are complete, unique and specific. However shapes can be visible without lines when an artist establishes a color area or an arrangement of objects within the camera’s viewfinder. Some primary shapes include circles, squares, triangles and hexagons all of which appear in nature in some form or another. The exercise that we did was to chose 3 shapes and draw them on the paper then change them to make them more interesting. We were to keep in mind shape harmony as well….using similar shapes to give the piece a feeling of togetherness.

Line

admin — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 04:08:45 +0000

A line is the same width its entire length. It represents a “path” between two points. A line can be straight, curved, vertical, horizontal, diagonal, or zigzag. Lines imply motion and suggest direction or orientation. Lines crossing over one another keep your eye looking at the painting/art and create open spaces in the work for your eye to rest. Lines can also be used to create gradation…more space between them in one part of the painting vs. more dense in another. One of the first exercises that we did in our Advanced Painting class was to use charcoal to draw lines on sketch paper. We then erased part of the lines, added more lines and made more varying lines to give the sketch more interest. Here is an image of the exercise that I completed. Also, here are some artists that use line in their work: Franz Kline, Picasso, Dekooning. Fechin and Wyeth.

Creative Framing Art Gallery

admin — Sun, 03 Jun 2012 01:06:54 +0000

Creative Framing Art Gallery
916 Main Street
Louisville, CO 80027
303-664-0043

www.creativeframingartgallery.com