Ready to explore color in your creative practice?
Thank you!
We're so glad you could join us for this month's daily practice with Creativebug, Color Meditation Daily Practice taught by Lisa Solomon.
 
Access after June 30
Today, June 30, is the last day that Creativebug is available to our library patrons through JO-ANN.  From July 1, Creativebug can be accessed through Hoopla Digital as a 7-Day Binge Pass. For more details, please visit https://www.slcl.org/resources/hoopla.
 

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Today's Prompt
Day 30 - Arrow
(To access the class, visit https://www.creativebug.com/classseries/single/color-meditation-daily-practice)
 
"We made it! It's the last day! Day 30. And for today's prompt we're going to do arrows because
why not? You could do big fat arrows and fill them in, you could do long tailed arrows, you could do arrows with those little Vs on the end of them. Do whatever you want. I think I'm going to work around this really cute little fluorescent circle that I have stuck down to my paper. I'm just gonna do some arrows that point to it and then eventually I could remove it or I could put some fancy gold leaf in there or do something really tricky. But, we'll see what happens."
 
Recommended materials:
  • Fluid 100 watercolor paper in 5x7”
  • Bee Paper Heavyweight drawing/mixed media paper
  • Fluid hot press 140lb watercolor paper in a block
  • Assortment of brushes including a ½” angled brush and a mop brush
  • Gouache or other opaque white and black
  • White gesso
  • Your preferred watercolors. Lisa uses watercolors from the following brands: Sakura Koi, Prima Tropical, Kuretake, Winsor & Newton, Mijello Mission
  • Winsor & Newton masking fluid
  • Palette or enamel pan
  • Paper towels
  • Water jars
 
    Recommended Reading in the Print Collection

    Painting calm : connect to nature through the art of watercolour
    by Inga Buividavice

    "Painting Calm teaches you to find your inner artist, connect to soothing nature (and your feelings), and embrace the tranquility of painting in this earthy, watercolour instruction book from nature lover, teacher and artist Inga Buividavice"
    Everyday watercolor : learn to paint watercolor in 30 days
    by Jenna Rainey

    "A contemporary paint-every-day watercolor guide that explores foundational strokes and patterns and then builds new skills upon the foundations over the course of 30 days to create finished pieces"
    Creative watercolor : a step-by-step guide for beginners
    by Ana Victoria Calderon

    Book Annotation
    Painting Classes at the Library
    Discover a variety of free programs available at a branch or over Zoom to engage with your writing skills! Visit this link: https://tinyurl.com/2pc5t6kb
     
    For a full list of upcoming programs, go to https://www.slcl.org/events-classes/.