edges demo morning /atmospheric perspective afternoon

oils demonstration on 'edges'

The topic in my morning class today was 'edges'. Specifically their use as a tool to direct the eye, describe form during the painting process.  I began a 20 minute demo in oils, blocking in the main shapes on a small 8x8" square wood panel. The small size is good for demonstrating because it allows me to cover the area in a short amount of time, getting to the topic at hand.   This afternoon's class topic will be atmospheric perspective, so I plan to do a watercolour demonstration to highlight that idea.( yes I'm blogging during my lunch break)
The subject for the edge demo was Holly and Jane when they were young teens, on a paddle-boat pollywog search.  It made me feel good while I painted,  remembering that idle summer day at my sister in law's cottage.  Sadly, I rarely have snapshots like these lying about anymore. With digital images, they tend to all be buried within my computer files, and I rarely think to print them.