We had a great day at painting camp today. We met at the house and talked about our materials. We talked about grisaille painting, which is a very muted color or even just black and white version of a painting. It can be used as an underpainting, or as a way to just slow down and think about making marks and looking at light and dark. It isn't used very often with watercolors, but I think it is a good way to start off and get rolling. We looked at Ingres' versions of the Odalisque as a grisaille and in color. We looked at Van Gogh's ink landscape drawings to see his decision making and creativity with marks. We found good spots at the Dallas Arboretum. Some had Cardinals flying and calling all around them. Here is the link to a short video showing this. There were huge swallowtail butterflies al around. We finished the day with snacks and cold drinks.
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