Sharon Long Watercolors, Destin FL

2012-01-13T14:16:00.003-06:00

Wow! It is time for our winter friends to return to the beach and I am so happy to see everyone. Are you ready to get back to work painting? If you are interested in starting again or are joining us for the first time, contact me and schedule a time. I look forward to seeing you. All experience levels welcome and all the materials are provided. contact me sharin2art@aol.com or 850-240-3220

I will be teaching:
Monday - 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Pelican Beach Condos - The Terrace Bldg
(located across from the street from the Water Park Big Kahunas)

Tuesday - 9:00 am -12:00 noon Wyndham Time Shares (Seascape Resort area)
1:00 pm - 4:00pm Bayou Arts - South Walton (located on Hwy 393) Santa Rosa Beach
contact Lee Cultural Arts 850-622-590

Wednesday - 9:00 am -12:00 noon Majestic Sun Condo (Seascape Resort area)
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Mainsail Condo (near Winn Dixie and The Silver Sands Outlet Mall)

Thursday - 9:00 - 12:00 noon Camping On the Gulf (campground on Hwy 98 across from Outlet Mall)

Friday - Private Lessons at my home (subject to availability and requires extra class fee.)

I am working on booking my summer workshops now so if you are interested in hosting one in your hometown, let me know! Be looking for my 2012 Watercolor Workshops Schedule here soon.

Keep checking back in with me! See you in class. Sharon

Brushes

2011-05-22T11:24:00.000-05:00

So many people ask "What size of brush do I use?"
If you are working on a 1/4 sheet (11x14inch) painting, then a size #6 and #4 round with a smaller one #1-#000 for detail. I prefer angular or slant angle brushes than a flat for wetting. Then the rounds to apply color.
To wet a large area such as a sky, use a 1 inch flat. Of course I use my two mix-up clean-up bristle brushes to mix color.
If working on a larger or smaller painting then increase or decrease accordingly.
If you have any questions please e-mail me.
Sharon

5 Things to Think About Before Starting a Painting

2011-03-22T15:00:00.001-05:00

There are 5 main things to consider whenever starting a new painting or if you have a problem area in a painting.

These apply to "All" artists working in two deminsional art (painting on a flat surface.)

1. What color is it? (in laymen's terms) also what pigments combine to make that color if more than one is needed.

2. What temperature of that color is it? Cool---more blue Warm---less blue and heat in it.

3. What value is it? Light 0 1-2-3 Medium 4-5-6-7 Dark 8-9-10

4. What shape is it? Crescent, heart, triangle, etc.

5. Scale (the comparative size of things).

Two questions to answer when we use a reference or see it in nature and would like to paint it.

1. What pigments would it take to produce the color of it?

2. What techniques would we use to represent the nature of it? Rough, textured,smooth, pitted etc.

Any questions, please let me know.
Sharon

New Dew Drop Kit -Learn to paint water droplets quickly

2010-12-20T08:41:00.000-06:00

My new instructional step by step kit on how to paint dew drops and water droplets is available.

It consists of three pages of instruction and illustration plus my value chart. It costs $17.95 plus shipping if shipped.

Create water drops on your glassware or flowers

You can learn to create perfectly real looking water droplets and dew drops in your paintings in these quick easy steps!

"I love this kit! I have always been afraid to paint water drops on my flowers because I did not know how to make them look real..and now I can!"

Preview my first watercolor painting DVD now on sale.

2010-04-11T19:02:00.000-05:00

Check out the preview of my first watercolor teaching DVD. It is available for sale now on my website.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kBFp-hnLnJY&feature=channel

Special Touch Gallery

2010-04-04T17:04:00.003-05:00

www.facebook.com/pages/Judy-Shillingburgs-Special-touch-gallery/154566227887288

I am now exhibiting in the beautiful Special Touch Gallery in Destin's Harbor Walk. I am so excited to among the great local artists featured and you can also catch me there teaching on occasion. They have lots of featured artisans in all mediums including jewelry (yeah).

Come see my display at the great art gallery located on Destin's Famous Harbor Walk!

Robert Long's work will also be featured in his memory and I have some of his originals and prints for sale. If you get a chance, please be sure to stop in and see my display and pick up a piece of art for your home. Special Touch Gallery is locally owned by the Shillingburgs and is located upstairs on the 2nd level of the The Grand in Destin's Habor Walk and is open year round.