(Dec 6 - 7) Some watercolor wins from the life drawing session. I'm trying to be a little bolder with color and use more green. Normally I use burnt umber and blue which I am very, very familiar with. This combo is Alizarin crimson and Viridian green. It's new to me so I don't quite know how to control and transition the greys yet into flesh tones. The greys it makes are very, very pretty to me. I will keep practicing this new combo. I also used mostly the big 1/2" flat brush like Nathan. It's very uncomfortable and a little scary, but it forces me to be better painter, a better 'mass artist', a better mark maker, which I desperately need.

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As a part of this week's homework, I tried to copy master's head drawing. I also used softer colors and line works.

Straight from the master's mouth to you. I didn't invent these exercises. During the 4 workshop days, Nathan emphasized two things A LOT: 1. Emotion 2. tonal abstract sketching I know most of us are working on figure and head craft, but for those who are making pictures or those who want to unlock their creativity (@Subham Sharma give these a try) this simple exercise is very useful and fun imo :) It's a perfect warm-up to your art and practice session if you're feeling a little 'flat'. Personally, this came at the perfect time. I've been in a comfort zone (form and academic rendering mode) for years and didn't even realize it. As a student, whenever a master artist I admire advises to do something, I go all-in and obsess over it until I fully absorb the knowledge and the core philosophy the master is trying to pass on to me. Nathan has been my hero and a HUGE influence for over a decade so I am trying my best to fully absorb what he taught us/me. This video is raw, no audio. I will make a proper version with commentary. If you have questions about the process, please comment here.

This weekend was Nathan Fowkes' landscape painting retreat. So many highlights, but this is by far the greatest for me. Nathan gifted me this demo! I now own the original with a dedication. I have looked up to him for more than 10 years and practice what he taught me almost everyday. He is so kind and classy as a person as well. This moment brought tears to my eyes, I'm still getting choked up thinking about. Receiving a gift like this from your "master" is an incredible honor. Now I am even more motivated to make something meaningful work of my own and live up to this honor.