Joy of Spring

What does spring mean to you? Can you express it more fully in a painting than in words? What aspect of spring is your work communicating? Those are the questions I ask myself when I look for a subject.

I wanted to paint something to express being overwhelmed by the joy of a beautiful spring day. For me, it's always about the light. Sometimes it seems that there's music in the light.

"Joy of Spring" by Michele Cooper
Original watercolor, Size 10x10", Price: $100

Intro to Watercolor II, Winter, 2014

Here's the instructor's view of our busy classroom on Saturday for my Intro to WC II workshop.
We worked all day until the room was full of color swatches, brushwork exercises, color wheels, greeting card crocus (croci, crocii, crocuses; all are correct for the plural according to the dictionary) and a shoreline landscape with figures, a boat and a kite at the end.
There was even a drawing where Gail won her choice of 3 fun art sets. Congratulations, Gail!

Join us for the next one April 26 and May 24 at Kirkland Arts Center. All new projects and skills to learn each time you come.