Laurie Humble is the author of Watercolor Depth and
Realism. Her watercolors have appeared in more than
Fifty National and International Exhibitions garnering
numerous awards. She holds signature memberships
in seven watercolor societies and a Bachelor of Fine
Arts Degree from Texas State University.
Her work was the subject of a feature article, in
American Artist Magazine, and has appeared in
Southwest Art, and International Artist. Laurie’s work
appeared on the cover of the October 2008 issue of
Watercolor Artist, accompanied by a feature article.
Her work is included in the new book, Splash 10, a
North Light publication, as well as the F & W media
2009 calendar.
She teaches at The Art League of Houston, conducts
workshops across the United States, and on the
internet with www.artacademylive.com were she also
has three instructional DVD’s available. Laurie’s latest
work and current events can be found on her website
www.lauriehumble.com.
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Day 1-
A.M. – Discussion of the five critical techniques which can
be used to create or increase a sense of visual depth in
any painting, any style, and any medium. Students will
then work on small exercises I have devised to teach the
basics of these techniques.
P.M. - Continuation of the exercises
Day 2-
A.M. - Discussion of the difference between studio, and
en plein air techniques. We will explore ways to save
whites in both scenarios, through an exercise.
Discussion on shadows and color usage, followed by
another exercise
P.M. - Afternoon plein air painting – landscape
Day 3-
A.M. - Plein air painting- landscape
P.M. - Back in the studio, students will work on increasing
depth in their plein air paintings by applying the 5
techniques learned on day 1
Day 4-
A.M. - Discussion on how to make a still life different and
interesting, followed by an exercise designed to help
students exaggerate the color they see in reality.
Students will learn tricks to painting chrome (and other
shiny stuff!)
PM- Continuation of AM activities
Day 5-
Students have the chance to bring in past work for
critique and discussion. They will have the opportunity to
re-work past paintings using the 5 techniques they have
learned, increasing the visual depth, and strengthening
the focal point. Any time remaining will be spent on
completing other work done in the workshop, and
question & answer time.
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