Sketching Technique with Watercolor, DVD

Great news...my long awaited DVD is here. The response has been wonderful and I am more than excited to have this new teaching tool. 

Here is the description of the DVD:  Sketching Techniques with Watercolors DVD with Brenda Swenson. "There is a very playful element to sketching," Brenda Swenson says in the introduction to her latest DVD entitled Sketching Techniques With Watercolor. "When I start a large painting I tend to get serious…so sketching with watercolor to me is a lot lighter and fun filled".

 
Sketching Techniques With Watercolor is comprised of nine chapters beginning with sketching tools and techniques and continuing through to sketching and painting a vignette, a flower bouquet and a church landscape. Learn how a sketch can be complete in itself, or a road map to larger studio paintings. Whether you want to improve your skills, create travel journals or take that next step as an artist, you will come away excited and inspired. This 126 minute DVD is loads of fun for a beginning artists, as well as, a great refresher course for the intermediate painter.

Brenda Swenson, a popular instructor and author, has compiled many sketchbooks that she continues to use as reference material. "I discovered early on in life, that I didn’t really see something until I drew it. The more I sketched and painted, the more I became aware of the world around me. I found that even the simple things in life took on a new importance and beauty."

If you like a copy it is available at Cheap Joe's Art Stuff. 

Here's the title and link: "Sketching Techniques with Watercolor".

Happy Sketching!

Brenda

Sketching in Paris

In June I departed for three weeks in France. The first part of my adventure was in Paris.

Our first day we flew from Los Angeles directly to Paris. We arrived at 10:30 a.m., took a taxi to our apartment, went grocery shopping, set up house...Each day we explored a different district in Paris. Here is a selection of my sketches from my time in Paris.

By our second day we were getting tired. We had kept a pretty steady pace since we got off the air plane. Today we covered over 6 miles on foot by lunch time. We both prefer to explore cities on foot. When I think of all the places I saw in one day...wow!

One of the most beautiful sights in the center of Paris is the Pont Alexander III Bridge. The gold gilded sculptures were brilliant in the sunshine. It is also a great place to people watch. A couple dressed in their wedding attire being photographed, gypsies trying to con tourists, artists...

On Saturday I said good-bye to Paris and flew on to the South of France. My workshop was located in the small village of Limoux located along the Aude river.
Participants in the workshop stayed in the beautifully restored residence of Montfaucon. It is located along the Aude River, only 5 minutes from the center of the village.  

I unpacked my art supplies, went grocery shopping, and set up house (again). Once settled in my new apartment I met up with participants in my workshop. 

Dinner was prepared by chef, Jean-Francois. The food was as beautiful as delicious. As they say food is meant to delight the eyes and palette!

Stay tuned...

Happy Sketching!

Brenda