Today’s painting class in the studio was small and fun. We kept things very casual and did a little review of color theory while painting for pleasure since the majority of the class was unable to attend. It is amazing to see the differences between the working styles of these two students. One cannot keep her hands out of the paint and loves to smear it all over the table. The other makes frequent trips to the sink to wash little bits of paint of his hands. One prefers earth tones and metallics and the other has a strong affinity for a vibrant palette, usually dominated by a couple of brilliant greens.
At the beginning of the class we talked about the difference between abstract and representational paintings. The students were asked to make an abstract painting and as they painted I sat with them and we reviewed some of the color theory they have learned in prior classes. I also threw in little bits of information about balance and composition and how high contrast areas in a painting draw the viewer’s eye there first. At our next class we will work on different types of balance within a composition. Another exciting event in today’s class is that one of the students is going to begin violin lessons next month. She is excited about doing it and I am excited for her. I pulled out my old new violin for her to play with and gave a little mini lesson on holding the bow. She played a while while I played on my new old violin. Sweet. We also discussed musical keys and finger positions and she and her mom stayed a good half hour after class to do it all again. they both have quite an ease with the instrument. It was a pleasure to watch them play.
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