Saturday, February 20, 2016

YUPO WORKSHOP

Carol J. Stevens    20 x 26 "      water media on Yupo

UNWOUND


Water media simply wipes off this slick plastic "paper" and you're right back to a totally white paper. This would seem to make it an unlikely substrate for a watercolor painting.  What seems to be a terrible disadvantage has become a real fascination for artists all over the world.  The joy of lifting, pushing, puddling, stamping, brushing, rolling, marking and just plain playing has led to an abundadance of  creativity with techniques and styles never ending.
"Unwound" is my experiment with masking tape and Yupo and was part of the National Watercolor Society's 2015 Annual Show in San Pedro CA.

Here are more Yupo " looks"


COAST LINE
Carol J Stevens         20 x 36"    water media on Yupo



OHIO AUTUMN
Carol J. Stevens         20 x 26 "   watercolor on Yupo




HYDRANGEAS
Carol J. Stevens    20 X 26"    water media on Yupo



RIVER ROCK
                                  Carol J. Stevens           20 X 26"     water media on Yu 


STATIC

Carol J. Stevens        10 X 13 "  acrylic on Yupo



Carol J. Stevens         5 X 7"           wc on Yupo

MT BACHELOR  6 AM

This last example is a card sent to a dear skiing friend.  I treasure the memory of his excitement every morning as he watched this sunrise while driving up the mountain to meet his buddies "The Over-the- Hill-Gang"  for coffee and then racing through the trees, down the slopes while singing "Oh Lord it's
Hard to Be Humble"
Of course they'd already lost me back by the creek!

Other examples of  my Yupo work already on this blog are:  Scarab, Wish You Were Here, No Wake Zone, and Sand Castles.

My "Painting on Yupo" demo for the Eustis Art League will be on March 12, 2016,  2:00 at the
Lake Eustis Museum of Art
The workshop will be the following Saturday March 19, 2016 .  1:30 - 4:00, also at LEMA



Friday, February 19, 2016

SANDSCREST ART and CREATIVITY RETREAT









JUNE 26 - 30 2016

Sandscrest Retreat Center
Wheeling, WV

This retreat is located in the beautiful rolling hills of the West Virginia countryside and includes 12 delicious meals, quaint accommodations and work space.  
Marilyn Hughey Phillis, who  has led so many  wonderful OWS seminars and  retreats by sharing and encouraging creativity,  will be on hand to continue inspiring and suggesting some thought provoking ideas and projects.  Most time will be left for self direction with a quiet work space, play space! Then share
  your adventures and fun with other artists over a gourmet dinner.
I'll be assisting Marilyn any way I can. 
540.00   Please call me 440-213-8047 for mailing instructions