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plenty of water I approach the paper
in slam-bang initial washes, and end
with the caress of a butterfly wing.
Fused into the paint is my delight
as qualities and relations emerge
from the process. Thus, a new
reality is re-created which began
with observation but goes beyond
what is to what ought to be." |
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DAY 1
SAY IT
WITH FLUENCY, FLUIDITY AND
COURAGE
They say the apple is 90% water.
Lets get to the core of painting
by jumping into more water. In
this workshop we pounce on a wet
paper with a ferocious all over
looseness that gives your paper
an authority like no other
attack. So often we resort to
defensive painting, now is the
time to go on the offensive.
Dare to be bold. If you can’t
pronounce a word say it loud.
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WHAT CAN YOU
EXPECT FROM
A WEBB WORKSHOP?
Do you love paint? Are you
often found hovering over your
easel, brush in hand, palette set
with clear color, acres of previous
papers trailing behind you while
aiming to communicate with your
unseen audience by means of marks on
paper, mindful of difficulties,
limitations, countless false starts
and failures; yet, dedicated to
producing work of higher
significance?
If you see yourself in this
scenario, then consider joining me
and other painters in this
watercolor painting workshop. All
levels of ability save rank
beginners are welcome. The single,
most important focus will be
pictorial design, which includes
planning, color, tonal values,
expression and visual theme.
Demonstrations, personal instruction
and objective criticism will sharpen
your critical powers. Not only will
you gain a better understanding of
the painting process, but you will
be confident in your new found
skills.
Bring along drawings, photos or
old paintings to serve as your
subjects. With your regular painting
gear include a soft pencil and
sketch paper to plan exciting
designs before painting. If this is
a new procedure for you, guidance
will be available.
Along with Science, Theology and
Philosophy, Art is one of the four
grand inquiries. Those bound
together by art form some of life’s
most significant associations.
Expect to meet new friends. When
returning from the workshop to the
solitude of our own studios we will
be recharged by that temporary
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DAY 2
GET THE
HORSE SENSE OF STRUCTURE IN YOUR
WORK
Too many paintings languish in a
bog of mediocrity. A good
painting should not merely copy
the model should be built with
the bricks of design principles.
These can be learned. Armed with
design principles you may not
only better judge the production
of other artists, but more
importantly you will be provided
with a tribunal to judge your
own work.
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DAY 3
BUILD YOUR
PICTURE
WITH LAYERS
Here is a key to making your
painting glow with mysterious
radiance. Learn to analyze your
subject in layers and then paint
them one at a time. Transparency
is one of watercolor’s greatest
characteristics. Shapemaking is
made easier and more fun when we
learn to make glorious washes
that communicate our delight and
decorate our papers with pizzazz
and transparency.
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DAY 4
WORKING
WITH
COLOR GALORE
Color is the daily bread of
painting. When one says painting
one says color. Is your color
merely descriptive and copied in
a hum drum way? Learn in this
session how to use color with
strategy and for the sake of
expression. Color is not
something that comes from the
model but should come from the
palette. Let us learn to keep
some of the beauty of color that
comes out of the tube. Often we
corrupt our color with too much
niggling.
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DAY 5
LEARN TO
MAKE
BRUSH-TIP CALLIGRAPHY
Calligraphy means beautiful
graphic marks. Most any painting
will exude more pep if it has
the dash of calligraphy. It also
is the key to personalizing your
painting. We will explore the
differences between the pointed
brush and the flat brush.
Usually it is a partial
statement combined with another
partial statement of washes. The
partial statement in art invites
the beholder to collaborate in
finishing the painting.
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In 2006 Webb was included in "20
Great Watercolor Teachers" by the
American Artist Magazine,
"Watercolor". |
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Frank Webb
Watercolor Workshop
Sept. 6- 17, 2012
Cinque Terre & Lucca, Italy
We will meet in Florence on Sept 6 and
then be bused to Santa Margherita Ligure,
our perfect place for taking daily trips to
the famous Cinque Terre , Portofino and
Camogli. After 5 days our private bus takes
us to Lucca for 6 days of cultural immersion
in this glorious Tuscan town.
Frank Webb, A.W.S., D.F., N.W.S., will be
giving daily demonstrations with a wide
variety of approaches, critiques and
one-to-one consultations. He has taught in
all 50 states and has been included in 20
Great Watercolor Teachers by the
American Artist Magazine.
He has lectured for the National
Watercolor Society members and twice for the
American watercolor Society. Webb paintings
are in the collections of 6 museums.
For details of this exciting trip contact:
Flying Colors Art
Workshops 1-858-518-0949
FlyingColorsArt@me.com
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Frank Webb Watercolor Paintings
For Sale
Prices are in United States
dollars and relate to the
painting unframed.
Courier delivery ensures that
receipt of the painting is
recorded and that the painting
is properly packaged and
insured. The cost of packaging
handling and insurance depends
on the relative locations of the
artist and buyer and is
additional to the price of the
painting itself. It will be
quoted separately.
If you wish to purchase a
painting or seek further
information, click on the e-mail
option below.
Specify the painting or
paintings that you want to buy
and your preferred method of
payment.
Please confirm that you can be
contacted at the return address
on your email and where possible
also provide an alternative such
as fax or telephone. You must
also of course provide a street
address for delivery. The
painting will be dispatched as
soon as the funds are cleared.
If for any reason you change
your mind you can return the
painting, provided it is
dispatched to the return address
within 7 days of receipt and it
arrives in good condition. The
purchase price of the painting
will be refunded, however the
purchaser must meet the costs of
return, including insurance. |
Website:
http://www.artshow.com/Webb
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Frank welcome comments and particularly
suggestions at:
comments@watercolorweb.com |
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(Intermediate to
advanced level
workshops)
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Frank Webb is one of the
nation's premier
watercolor teachers and
brings enthusiasm and
energy to his classes,
making painting an
exhilarating enterprise.
In 2006 Webb was
included in "20 Great
Watercolor Teachers" by
the American Artist
Magazine, "Watercolor". |
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Composition is the gravity
that holds a painting
together. In the actual
world things exist in
accidental position. In the
space of a painting the
painter must deliberately
create right relations of
the parts to the whole.
Here, example-by-example,
you'll see how to compose.
The work of 24 professional
artists included in this
book gives you an over the
shoulder look at how to
apply composition
techniques. Armed with this
information, you can paint a
powerful picture and—equally
important—you can analyze
and improve a work that has
gone wrong. Through an
organized, disciplined text
punctuated with revealing
illustrations, the author
guides the reader in the
skills and thinking process.
This is a sound book, full
of useful advice all serious
students and professionals
are sure to find helpful,
revealing and rewarding.
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Reprinted as "Composition
for the Painter |
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Size: 8 ½ x 11
Pages: 128
Soft cover
Color throughout
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Now available!
This book is the story
of one man’s dedication
to painting and teaching
over a span of 64 years.
Included are drawings
made while growing up
during the depression
and while serving in two
wars. Also among the
contents are cartoons,
examples of
illustrations, art
school drawings and a
gallery of recent
watercolor paintings.
This is the fourth book
that Frank Webb has
authored. It is not a
book about how-to paint,
but a sharing of
thoughts and feelings
and actions while aiming
for mastery in painting.
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Frank Webb on
Watercolor (DVD)
This presentation is
perfect for
beginners to
advanced artists.
Here Frank Webb
offers a wealth of
knowledge.
Originally made as a
motion picture and
transferred to video
and later to a DVD,
it is augmented with
original music. It
includes two
demonstrations and a
commentary on
several finished
paintings. 60
minutes.
Frank Webb’s
Using Your Head,
Heart & Hand
(DVD)
Frank breaks down
this DVD into eight
learning chapters
that cover, Direct
Painting, Wet Into
Wet, Color Patching,
Easel Drizzling,
Calligraphic
Painting, Layering
and Darks First.
Using his step by
step procedure will
impart valuable
lessons for every
artist wishing to
improve their
painting skills.
114 minutes.
Frank Webb’s
Painting by Design
(DVD)
Eight learning
chapters show you
how to design your
painting. Frank
clarifies the seven
elements of design
by discussing them
as nouns. Then he
deals with the verbs
of painting, the
ideas with which we
activate the nouns.
15 words are
presented as the key
to the design
process. (Emphasis
is on design).
119 minutes.
Frank Webb’s
Expression in
Painting (DVD)
What you need to get
into your painting
is you. In these
eight chapters Frank
deals with empathy,
brushwork, color,
values, textures and
other ideas which
enable you to
express your point
of view. All
paintings are
portraits of their
makers. What we want
to see is you, your
wit, your pleasure
and your enthusiasm.
(Emphasis is on
expression) 118
minutes.
Frank Webb’s
Painting Enjoyable
Color (DVD)
In this new DVD
Frank Webb completes
a demonstration
using “damp” paper,
“bright colors” and
color fusion he
calls the “charged
wash.” In addition,
there is a bonus
section with Frank
talking about his
color and scene
selections for
several of his
finished paintings.
90 minutes.
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Recent News:
Frank Webb was the sole
juror for the Fallbrook,
California Exhibition of
American Watercolor
Signature Members. He also
was on the jury of selection
for the 143rd exhibition of
The American Watercolor
Society in NYC. He will once
more be the MC at the
Society's Annual Awards
Dinner in April. In June his
work is appearing in the
French Magazine "Savoir
Faire" and also in the
"Chinese Watercolor
Magazine". He will also be
included in a new Chinese
book titled, "Secrets of the
Award Winning American
Watercolor Artists".
Additional Chinese exposure
includes the invitation to
the Second Exhibition of
Contemporary International
Masters, Jiangsu, China.
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Frank
Webb
5 Grandview Ave., Apt. 401
Pittsburgh, PA 15211
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Going beyond the usual
technical display of
watercolor, Webb’s
paintings express his
interest in the creative
concept and design
principles. He stresses
the importance of
seeing, feeling, and
responding to
possibilities while
synthesizing realism
with abstractionism.
Webb covers a broad
spectrum of subjects
beyond traditional
landscapes. His
unusually sophisticated
and idiosyncratic
approach to watercolor
is set forth in his
three books:
“Watercolor Energies,”
“Webb on Watercolor,”
and “Composition For
The Painter.” In
these books he explores
design, expression and
the philosophy of art.
He has also made five
instructional DVDs.
Sixty years as a
professional artist back
up Webb’s current
activities in painting,
lecturing, jurying and
writing. As an invited
instructor he has
conducted hundreds of
workshops in 50 states
and throughout the
world. In 2006 American
Artist Magazine included
Frank Webb in an article
“20 Great Watercolor
Teachers.”
Among his more than 100
major awards are
included the American
Watercolor Society’s
Bronze Medal of Honor,
the Walser Greathouse
Medal, the Alan
Chiara and the
Mary Pleissner Award.
Other honors include:
the Sisek Award
of the Butler Institute
of American Art, the
Baskerville/Stary Sheets
Award of the
National Watercolor
Society and the Gold
Medal of Audubon
Artists. In 2000 he
received the
Philadelphia Water Color
Society’s Award for
Achievement in the Arts
and has earned Master
Status with the
National Transparent
Watercolor Society. He
is a vice president and
dolphin fellow of the
American Watercolor
Society and holds
memberships in several
art associations
including, the National
Watercolor Society,
Allied Artists of
America, Audubon
Artists, and the Rocky
Mountain National Water
Media Association. He is
an honorary member of
the Jiangsu (China)
Watercolor Research
Institute.
Webb has represented the
American Watercolor
Society in international
exhibitions in Canada,
New York, England,
Scotland, Mexico City,
and has been included in
invitational exhibitions
in China and Australia.
He is listed in
“Who’s Who in American
Art,” and “Who’s
Who in the East.”
Collectors of Webb’s art
include: the Butler
Institute of American
Art, the Baylor
Collection, the Tweed
Art Museum of the
University of Minnesota,
the Palmer Museum of
Penn State University,
the Taiwan Art Education
Institute, The Lakes Art
Center, and the Southern
Alleghenies Museum of
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Frank Webb's Website:
http://www.artshow.com/Webb
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