Final workshop

 I’ve been through three workshops and I’m planning the last one! I’m not complaining about the work, but I do spend a lot of time preparing my material.  I try to cover different topics for each workshop, so if someone comes to more than one, they’ll still learn something new. It also helps me stay motivated because I don’t have to repeat the same old stuff. 

I plot my composition using my Sketchbook app again. 

Area of interest:

After the magic of photoshop:

I am substituting the trees with examples from Mustard Seed Garden:

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The tree on the left is interesting because it showcases the spatial relationship of the branches; the way they are placed in front of or behind each other. 

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By placing the pavilion building as the background and including the rather cliche person on the path we have ourselves a painting. 

I am breaking down the human figure methodically to make the painting less daunting. I suggest that the pleats on the clothing are similar to the churn line (wrinkle line) on the rocks.  As for the face,the lower jaw line is at 9 o’clock position, chin/nose is at 1 o’clock and the forehead at 2 o’clock. 

As the adage goes, “the proof is in the pudding.” After all the planning, we have finally created the painting. This is the actual piece that was painted during the two-hour workshop. 

Sigh of relief！