New Painting Wins Award at Seacoast Artist Guild Spring Show 2013

This painting is a new one done with watercolor on a surface prepared with collage and gesso.  I learned this technique from one of my all-time favorite teaching artists- Gerald Brommer.  Snce then, I have used it numerous times and taught the technique to a few different classes.  I've learned from this experience, and I'm constantly amazed and gratified at how this technique can be used to achieve great results even if you're a relatively inexperienced painter.  

The painting above was awarded an honorable mention ribbon in the 2-D Painting category at the Seacoast Artist Guild Gallery's Spring Show in April.  I was thrilled to be selected as an award recipient and look forward to being an active participant in the new gallery at Market Commons.  As a member of the Seacoast Artist Guild for the last few years, I am happy to see this new gallery being established at Market Commons.  The more art can be promoted in our community, the better for all of us!  I will have paintings for sale at the gallery when it officially opens in May 2013.  

The Franklin Burroughs-Simeone Chapin Art Museum will be displaying two of my paintings in their current juried exhibition of paintings done by members of the Waccamaw Arts and Crafts Guild.  This painting as well as the one below were both accepted for inclusion in the show.  I encourage you to visit our local Art Museum.  It is located near Springmaid Pier and across from the Former Front Gate of the Airforce Base.  The show will be going on for the Month of May.  A reception for the show will be held Thursday May 2nd 5:30-7:30 at the museum. Think about joining me!

Creative Charity Event- Rebecca Zdybel, Summer Turner, Art & Soul Gallery, and Dr. Janet Crain get creative in Fire Recovery Efforts

Awaken Your Creative Self Workshop-

The link above will take you to another article written about our recent fundraiser to Benefit the Carolina Forest Fire Victims Fund which is administrated by the Salvation Army.

It was an amazing evening where we did some writing, and reflection on getting around our Inner Critic in order to allow our creative best to come alive.  Together we were able to donate $815 to the Salvation Army Charitable efforts for the Fire Victims and their families.





We drew trees, and then painted them...and our special guest, Dr. Janet Crain, did anonymous interpretations of the meaning behind the symbolic choices in our trees.  She is the creator of the mobile app, "Draw Me a Tree", and all of us were fascinated by what our trees might be telling us.  You may want to check it out for yourself!

Link to the "Draw Me a Tree" app

 Thanks to everyone who helped to make this special evening so rewarding for all concerned.  I'm so glad we did it!!!

Supply List- Watercolor        Rebecca Zdybel     April 2013

These materials are among my favorites, prices are approximate from online resources.  My students are always asking for a list of supplies which they can purchase.  If you are interested in investing and not wasting money, I'm sure that if you order from this list, you will not be disappointed by anything you buy.  It's very easy to be overwhelmed in Art Stores or purchase the wrong thing and waste your money.  I share this list in the hope to help you avoid both.  You may follow the links below to order from any of these sites online.

Happy Painting!

I suggest ordering from 

Dick Blick  http://www.dickblick.com/

or Jerry’s Artarama http://www.jerrysartarama.com/

Karlyn’s Gallery also has really nice supplies for cheap  https://karlynsgallery.worldsecuresystems.com/shop.htm

Cheap Joes http://www.cheapjoes.com/  shipping is slow from this site, but products are good and prices are fair

Palette/Trays:

White Holbein Jasper Tray  15.39, white butcher tray or white plastic plates/trays 

My favorite palette is Stephen Quiller’s Watercolor palette          20.29                                                                                             

Paints:  Artist quality watercolors will yield the most beautiful vibrant results.  Student grade paints or cheap watercolor kits will be duller in quality due to the fillers used to extend the paints and the less expensive pigments used for color.

2 reds:

·         Permanent Alizarin Crimson Sale $5.95

·         Permanent Rose- Sale $5.95

3 Blues:

·         Ultramarine  Sale Price:  $9.50

·         Cobalt    Sale price $7.00

·         Manganese $5.25

2 Yellows:

·         Winsor yellow  $4.65 or 8.50  or Aureolin  $7.00

·         New Gamboge 6.50 or 8.50

 Optional :

Quinacridone Gold  $5.95 or $10.30

Skips Green (American Journey- which is Cheap Joe's Brand of watercolor) $9.39

American Journey Poppy &/ or Fire Engine Red

Quinacridone Sienna  $11.79

American Journey Halloween Orange

Winsor Newton Payne’s Gray or Prussian

Antwerp Blue

Permanent Magenta

Scarlet Lake

Raw Sienna

Burnt Sienna

Phthalo Green

Brushes

 2 inch Hake brush  approx. $5

Natural bristle oriental brush size 1- approx. $2.79

Lowe Cornell Golden Taklon Series 7020 Ultra Round Sz 12  I often have these for sale and everyone loves them

Optional brushes that I recommend: 

Lowe Cornell Golden Taklon Series 7020 Ultra Round              Sz 10

Cheap Joes Golden Fleece 1 ½ or 2 inch wash                             $27.29

All Karlyn Holman’s brushes (available on her website) are very cheap and good performers

Link :  https://karlynsgallery.worldsecuresystems.com/shop.htm

Robert Simmons Sienna Synthetic Brush, One Stroke Flat, 3/4"(optional)           11.09

I also love the Robert Simmons Sky Flow wash brushes (1 ½ or 2 inch)

Kolinsky sable hair brush in size 12 round and size 10- very expensive but a lovely performer

Please use good Arches Paper to paint on:  I can provide your paper at my cost- $1 per quarter sheet

If you order paper, then I suggest starting with Cold press 140 lb Arches rough or smooth

Sketch pad for sketching or taking notes doing value studies- My favorite Aquabee Superdeluxe     9X12 pad  $14.29

Notebook and paper -  for gathering handouts and taking notes

Newsprint pad for sketchingTracing Paper large sheets

Pencil for drawing 2B and optional 4-6 B

Sharpie Marker

Elegant Writer Marker in Black  approx. $3

General Eraser Set $2.29  you will want a kneaded eraser and may want a white pearl eraser too

Oops! Eraser- helps erase pencil marks which have been painted over

Clips- 4 bulldog type

Masking Tape  2” wide natural/tan colored


Spray bottles- Fine mist and heavy mist, small misting bottles can be handy for applying paint too

You’ll need a firm support to transport paintings and to use as a surface to work on:  Hard smooth plywood board or Gatorboard (you may borrow the gallery’s while in class ) or Homosote board covered in shrink wrap or packing tape 22 X  32(full sheet)  16-17 X 22-23(half-sheet)

Matte Yes! Glue    16 oz                                       11.99   Flexible Straws,
Pebeo Drawing Gum              45ml                        $5.99
Bamboo sticks

Creative Mark Flo Expressions Bottles –  I sometimes have these for purchase.  These are fine tipped applicator bottles which are very fun to use and make interesting lines.