Two weeks ago, i was in a Ken Hosmer workshop through VAST (Visual Arts Society of Texas). I was able to participate in the workshop because I got a scholarship for the program. It was in honor of Mary June Impson, one of Millie Giles' good friends who passed away.
I had never participated in a workshop before, and really did not know what to expect. When i walked in for the first time, i was horribly nervous. I knew no one, except for Jo Williams, the president of VAST, and i only knew her through e-mail. To say the least, I was going into this alone, like the first day of school.
Everyone was so nice, more than I ever expected.
Ken Hosmer is a very good watercolorist. He focuses on color and design when he paints, and is very fond of the value system. The workshop was set up so that in the morning, Ken could teach his technique, and in the afternoon we would have time to paint. He would do a demo every day, each showing how he used the technique he taught.
I learned that you can't take everything you have learned out of a workshop, but you have to take what you learned, and apply it to yourself. I liked the idea of color change, and using value to complete a composition. I may or may not corporate those two styles into my next paintings, but I will always have a better sense of design.
