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Color Bullies

About twice a year, I allow several of my advanced drawing students to bully me into giving an oil painting workshop.

Sometimes everyone paints the same subject, and sometimes each person chooses her own subject. It is easier to teach when everyone paints the same subject. That way everyone benefits from the same instructions rather than having to wait until I get around to help individually.

Recently, the color bullies arm-twisted me into another oil painting workshop. I negotiated to get them to all paint Sequoia trees and the result was that I gave them several photos from which to choose.

OF COURSE every single participant chose a different photo.

Good start, E!
Good start, E!
Good start, A!
Good start, A!
Good start, L!
Good start, L!
Good start, M!
Good start, M!
Whoa, E, you are getting this, but why is your photo upside down?
Whoa, E, this looks great, but why is your photo upside down?? (Teeheehee, those of us who draw together know the answer to this.)
Go, A, Go!!
Go, A, Go!!
Wow, M, you are getting this and even listened to me a couple of times!
Wow, M, you are getting this and even listened to me a couple of times!
Hey, L, are you confused?
Hey, L, are you confused? (We insiders get it. . . how snobbish of us!)
Let's all go outside and marvel at the colors in the leaves.
Let’s all go outside and marvel at the colors in the leaves.

The color bullies and I had a great time. (You know I use the term “bullies” as an exaggeration, yes? These folks are truly wonderful, and we love painting together!) Stay tuned to see how the paintings turn out after session #2.

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