Sunday 9 February 2014

New Brusho Workshop with Joanne Boon Thomas

I arrived bright and early at Sunshine House (where I will be running a series of 4 "Loosening up" workshops in March... details to follow) for a one off workshop with Joanne. As ever Joanne brought new ideas and techniques to the session which was great for me as I have already attended quite a few Brusho workshops. All creative ideas go to Joanne on these paintings.

What I did want to talk about in this blog is how workshops don't always bring out the best in us, at least not at the time... how we often put pressure on ourselves not only maybe to please and impress the tutor but to actually produce that oh so elusive masterpiece and although I have produced a couple of very pleasing pieces at workshops, in general it is rare and really not to be expected.

A good tutor should fill you with ideas and enthusiasm, as both Jean and Joanne have done with me so that I may not produce "the one" at the workshop but I will come home and be inspired to put their techniques, energy and passion into my own work in my own way..... what you actually do on the day is slightly irrelevant... what you learn on the day to take away is paramount!! So excuses made for my efforts at the Brusho workshop.... here is what I did!!

This first one was from one of my own photos of poppies in the garden from last year and isn't finished yet but can already see there are a few muddy bits but I can use some bleach to lift in parts so not a lost cause with this .

 I think this was the best piece I managed on the day using some slightly different ideas... less is more with Brusho and again, possibly  bit heavy handed in parts but again a touch of bleach might just do the trick.
 This piece was altogether trickier, we created a variegated wash which wasn't an easy technique and I have used bleach in parts but again heavy handed to the bottom where you can see the muddier mixes.. a creative crop may be the way to go with this one!!
So I think this illustrates exactly what I'm talking about where I "could have done better!!" But I am certainly not despondent, rather inspired and excited to continue on my Brusho journey as the potential of this medium is phenomenal!!

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8 comments:

  1. I love the loose flow as whatever I paint I usually end up doing wet in wet with water colours and when I have tried acrylics I have just naturally tried doing wet in wet again but it doesn't quite work does it. I love the poppies and can see where the cottage and poppies need cropping though its not really too muddy but as you are professional you cant show yer muddy bits

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    1. You are right Debbie not good to show the muddy bits but sometimes it is encouraging for people to see the bad bits as well as the good... warts and all!! Brusho is very intense and if you get too much colour mixing this is the result so as I mentioned less is more certainly at the start of a painting!!

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  2. Fantastic post Judith - all very inspiring :-)

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    1. Good to hear it Tom... now get on with that Brusho!! You'll love it.... you will get effects you won't believe!!

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  3. Oh looks like you had a brilliant brusho boost!

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    1. It was Polly and Joanne did her usual fab session, always good to refresh and reinforce!!

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  4. They all look great to me Judith - I've had a little play with brusho over the weekend and made quite a bit of mud I have to say- good fun though and will carry on playing to see what I can do with it!

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  5. they all look good to me..great in fact!!!!!!1especially love the 2nd and 3rd!!! thats not mud..thats deep interesting unique colours!!!!

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