Everyday vegetables
Posted: January 19, 2021 Filed under: Uncategorized 16 CommentsThis month I’ve been teaching on Zoom, and it’s been just wonderful to connect with students. My course is called “Sketching the Everyday, Every Day”, but I probably could have also titled it “Sketching the Everyday, Every Way” because so far we’ve worked in ink, pure watercolour, watercolour mixed with gouache, and next week will be pure gouache. Here are two of the demos from last week when we worked in watercolour.
Teaching via Zoom can be great. Students have told me that they love the view they get of the work surface because it’s a lot closer than if they were standing in a group around an easel. But teaching via Zoom can also be problematic. It’s completely reliant on good internet, which I usually have, except for a few minutes today when the wifi stopped working and I was left talking to myself for several minutes before I clued in that I had no audience.
Shari Blaukopf's Sketchbook 
Wonderful! I love that idea and they look great. Just bought myself some great looking garlic I must now paint!!
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I hope you painted your garlic Marilyn. I especially love painting garlic when it’s in a braid but that is hard to get in the winter.
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Lovely and fresh still lifes. (Or is it still lives?)
I agree with your students, the close up view (as in your online classes) is very instructive.
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Thanks Alison. I am never sure about that either. I think it is still lifes but I do have a consultant I can ask…
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Don’t worry Shari – it’s a small miracle that a lot of the world is able to be online at the same time!!!! We’re just overjoyed to be creatively engaged…..
Mary (Toronto)
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Ah, thanks Mary. You guys were so patient and understanding and I was so exasperated with the wifi. I am happy to be on Zoom with you guys too!!
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Both are great, but especially love the cloth under the garlic and onion pic! Disappointed that I missed the opportunity to take the zoom class🙁 maybe I’ll see the sign up for the next “adventure”!
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Denise, I would love to have you in the group next time. I will let you know about the next class.
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Beautiful paintings! I’d be interested in this course if/when you offer it again.
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Thanks Barbara. You should send me your email address to get on the list. You can email me at info@shariblaukopf.com
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Really enjoying your paintings. Colors are so bright and clean.I refer to your book on color often.
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Thanks Judy. I am so glad you use the book as a reference!!
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Do you do these online classes only for a selected group? I can find info only about the workshops like “sketching winter” etc.
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Hi Marie,
These courses were originally offered to students on my teaching website where my streaming courses are like « Sketching Winter ». I thought that if there were still spots I would open up registration to a larger group, but the courses filled immediately. Are you registered on my teaching site? If so you would receive notifications of new Zoom offerings as well as other new courses or sales.
Thanks for asking!
Shari
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These are great! Everyday things can be so interesting. Zoom is a great way to connect for lessons as long as the internet works well with it. I have good internet but my Zoom audio usually stops at some point and I can’t hear what is being said.
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Hi Joan, That’s not a good thing! At least I can hear my students when the wifi is working. We had it fixed today so hopefully this won’t happen again!
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