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News Letter #8 - September, 2002 |
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Hello from Tony, It's September and I see school buses are on the road again ! Summer is nearly over as I must start to think about the preparations for the upcoming busy winter season. ----------------------------------------------------------------- Art Quote of the Month: Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes. Art is knowing which ones to keep. -Scott Adams ----------------------------------------------------------------- NEWS AND NOTICES: Want to learn Portrait Painting Techniques? ( read more) Special Liquidation Sale now at A-n-C in Lecanto! ( read more) Special offer on my instructional painting packets ( read more) Tips & Bits questions and answers #21 - #25 ! ( read more) "In the Spotlight" will be updated quarterly! ( read more) Miss out on previous News,Notices or Newsletters? ( read more) ----------------------------------------------------------------- IN THE SPOTLIGHT: I have decided to update "In the Spotlight" quarterly instead of monthly. So my dear friend, Buck Paulson, will remain "in the Spotlight through September. ( read more ) ----------------------------------------------------------------- COMING SOON: Next month, I will add 5 more Tips & Bits to that ever popular section. Also, I will tell you of all the FUN we had at the Painting Retreat in W.Virginia. Something new I'm looking into is a possible "Packet of the Month Club". ----------------------------------------------------------------- INTERESTING "ART-I-FACT" OF THE MONTH: "Colors have a Temperature!" Now don't go running for your thermometers. Let me explain ! Colors are often described as having temperatures. They can be described as being cool or warm. Not as having an actual temperature to the touch but rather a descriptive temperature for various colors. Looking at the color wheel, the cool colors of blue, green and violet would be found on one side of the color wheel. Cool colors are often associated with water, sky, spring, and foliage, and suggest cool temperatures. Think of a green hillside, a blue lake or a purple mountain. These colors are peaceful and will bring over a calm and relaxed feeling to the viewer of pictures painted with these colors. Cool colors are said to be psychologically calming and depressive. Cool colors generally appear to recede or go away from the viewer. Looking on the other side of the color wheel you will find the warm colors of red, orange and yellow. The best way to remember this group is to think of the color of the bright yellow-orange sun or a red hot fire. Painting using warm colors brings on excitement. Psychologically, warm colors are said to be stimulating and passionate. Warm colors appear to advance and come toward the viewer. So, by selecting the right colors to use in your paintings, you can make them appear warm and exciting or cool and peaceful. ----------------------------------------------------------------- Well, that about wraps it up for another month. I do hope that you have enjoyed it. Now go directly to my website to get all the "inside scoops" on the News and Notices, Tips & Bits and to check out all the August classes you want to sign-up for. If you have any topics, ideas or questions that you would like to see featured in future newsletters or on my website, please let me know. I love hearing your feedback on your thoughts about it. Thank you for your time. Always,"Painting for Pleasure", with Tony and Tina Carchia Email addresses: Tony@Painting-for-Pleasure.com Tina@Painting-for-Pleasure.com ----------------------------------------------------------------- |