{"id":10294,"date":"2011-07-06T13:24:47","date_gmt":"2011-07-06T18:24:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/?p=10294"},"modified":"2011-07-06T13:24:47","modified_gmt":"2011-07-06T18:24:47","slug":"who-wooden-like-this-show","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/2011\/07\/06\/who-wooden-like-this-show\/","title":{"rendered":"Who wooden like this show?"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Hope Wallace<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cOut of the Woodwork\u201d, our current exhibit, features things that are hand-made from wood.\u00a0 Wood is an incredibly versatile medium, but it\u2019s also so common that we often don\u2019t realize how much can be done with it \u2013 and how much cultures around the world depend on it.\u00a0 This show gives us a look at the incredible variety of tings that can be done with \u201cgood old wood.\u201d\u00a0 There are walking sticks by local carvers and by African artists; a five-piece band complete with handkerchief-waving diva; a haunted house, flying giraffe, and slithering gator; several varieties of wooden chests and storage units; antique and modern woodcarvings; furniture, and much, much more.<\/p>\n

This exhibit runs through August 12, Tuesday through Sunday, 1-5 p.m. Admission is free.\u00a0 Drop in and see this exciting show!\u00a0 And while you\u2019re here, you might want to sign up yourself or your kids for one or more of our upcoming classes.<\/p>\n

Ladies can release their \u201cwild woman\u201d side at the WildWoman! Art Pins class on July 19 from 6-9 p.m.\u00a0 Create a wearable work of art with artist Pam Knoch, who will show you how to make one-of-a-kind jewelry from ordinary and not-so-ordinary \u201cstuff.\u201d\u00a0 All materials included \u2013 adults — $30 for members, $35 for non-members.\u00a0 Preregistration required so we can have enough stuff for everyone!<\/p>\n

You can make a unique wall hanging or pillow cover using cold-dye techniques in the Batik classes August 2, 4, 9, 11, from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.\u00a0 Barb Pemberton will show you how to do it in the style you like best.\u00a0 Materials included.\u00a0 Adults.\u00a0 $45 members, $55 nonmembers.<\/p>\n

We aren\u2019t leaving the young folks out \u2013 Batik-4-Kids! is August 15, 16 and 17 from 10 a.m. to noon.\u00a0 Ages 10-13, $45 members, $55 nonmembers.<\/p>\n

And for ages 7-9 we have \u201cCeramic Pirate\u201d class!\u00a0 August 10, 11, 17 and 18 from 2-4 p.m.\u00a0 Popular instructor Anna Fisher will help the participants take a watery journey over the seven seas with imagination and clay \u2013 they can create sea serpents, treasure chests and more!\u00a0 Materials are included in this ready-sculpt-fire class!\u00a0 $35 for members, $45 for nonmembers.<\/p>\n

Ages 10\u201314 can create a beautiful decorated initial, suitable for framing, in a line art drawing class on July 16 from 10 a.m. to noon.\u00a0 Artist Scott Kraemer has been creating his intricate morph-work since 1979 and his work now hangs in exhibits! The students will learn to illustrate everything from book covers to what-have-you.<\/p>\n

Call the Wassenberg Art Center at 419.238.6837 or e-mail wassenberg@embarqmail.com<\/span><\/a> to register for classes.\u00a0 The art center is located at 643 S. Washington Street, Van Wert.<\/p>\n

Grisaille makes realistic painting easier<\/strong><\/p>\n

By Kay Sluterbeck<\/strong><\/p>\n

Many artists have difficulty creating a full range of tones (lights and darks) using color.\u00a0 They spend a lot of time adjusting lights and shadows because they just can\u2019t seem to get them right on the first try.\u00a0 To get all the lights and shadows just right with minimal fuss, try using a grisaille underpainting. The grisaille technique is commonly used in oil and acrylic painting, but it can be adapted for watercolor (more on that later).<\/p>\n

The French word \u201cgrisaille\u201d means \u201cgray tones.\u201d\u00a0 A grisaille is a monochromatic painting executed in gray tones ranging from dark to light.\u00a0 The grisaille becomes a foundation for the artist to add transparent color overlays, called \u201cglazes\u201d.<\/p>\n

This technique was used by many of the Old Masters, including Rembrandt, because it accomplishes three important things.\u00a0 First, it allows the artist to concentrate on patterns of light and dark without the distraction of color.\u00a0 Secondly, when the transparent colors are applied, the artist has more control over bringing the painting to a highly refined finish.<\/p>\n

The third wonderful feature of the grisaille technique is that light will reflect down through the transparent color layers to the opaque grisaille, and then reflect back to strike the eye with rich color infused with shimmering light effects.\u00a0 Artists of the Renaissance and Baroque eras called this kind of illumination the \u201cinner light.\u201d<\/p>\n

One of the methods used by the Old Masters calls for titanium white, yellow ochre, raw umber and mars black. You will also use a medium to thin the paint and make mixing easier. Acrylic painters will use either water or acrylic medium.\u00a0 If you\u2019re using oil paint, try 3 parts turpenoid, 1 part Damar varnish, and 1 part stand oil.\u00a0 (In oil, the idea is that your starting layer should dry quickly and the transparent color layers should dry more slowly.\u00a0 Acrylics, fortunately, dry so quickly that there\u2019s little worry about drying time.)<\/p>\n

Sketch the outlines of objects on the surface (canvas or wood panel) with a light pencil or charcoal.\u00a0 Mix a pleasing neutral color tone using white, raw umber and black.\u00a0 Try to hit a middle ground\u2014not brown, not black, but something in between.\u00a0 If it looks like graphite (pencil) you\u2019re in business.\u00a0 Begin blocking in the image.\u00a0 Don\u2019t freak out if you used charcoal for your drawing and it mixes with the paint\u2014just keep the effects you like.<\/p>\n

Once the image is blocked in, mix a darker color and begin molding the forms with shadows.\u00a0 Be a little careful about using brown to darken; you don\u2019t want your picture to look like a cow pie.\u00a0 It\u2019s better to use black with a little white for darkening.\u00a0 This will give coolness to your shadows.<\/p>\n

Once the darks are done, use white and raw umber (NOT burnt umber) to create lighter areas.\u00a0 If you use only white and black for darkening and lightening, your image will look like death eating a cracker.\u00a0 It will have a pasty, gray, drained look.\u00a0 The little touches of warm brown give the painting a healthy look while you\u2019re developing it and also give a nicer range of tone transition.<\/p>\n

For the brightest highlights, use just a hint of yellow ochre mixed with white.\u00a0 Be careful not to build up too much paint, because the texture will compete with the details for attention.<\/p>\n

When you\u2019re happy with the grisaille underpainting, let it dry well.\u00a0 Then begin mixing the color glazes using a little color and a lot of medium.\u00a0 Build the color layers up slowly.\u00a0 I think you\u2019ll be surprised and pleased at how well the colors look applied over the grisaille.<\/p>\n

A grisaille method can be used with watercolor.\u00a0 Many of the earliest British watercolorists used a monochromatic grey underpainting (leaving the white of the paper as the whitest areas) over which they applied washes of color. You must be very careful that the underpainting is completely dry, and use a delicate touch\u2014and as little water as possible\u2014when adding the colors.<\/p>\n

Another watercolor method is to mix a purple shade from ultramarine blue and cad red, and make a monochromatic underpainting with it.\u00a0 Allow it to dry and then paint the colors over it (gently!).\u00a0 You\u2019ll be surprised how that purple \u201cdisappears\u201d as you add color, and it provides a livelier shadow color than the grey underpainting.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re into strongly realistic painting\u2014try using a grisaille underpainting.\u00a0 It can sometimes make all the difference.<\/p>\n

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