CATHERINE ANDERSON: SKETCH & PAINTING

I took a wonderful workshop from Catherine Anderson a few years ago. She is a lovely, friendly and generous instructor. At the time, my goal was to learn every watercolor technique and master them. That way, I could paint any subject in any style. This workshop was one of the most important I ever took because I came to a realization.....WRONG THINKING! As beautiful as her style of painting is, I never, ever, ever wanted to paint like that. I realized I needed to be more selective in workshop instructors. I needed to work with those who would move me in the direction I wanted to go. That, of course, requires that one knows the direction to move in!! I decided I wanted figurative, experimental, and looser, looser, looser. I haven't heard about Catherine lately. Hope she is well, painting and achieving her goals. If anyone knows what she is up to, please share.

I am always taking photos of the workshop instructor and often the students. Here is a graphite drawing I did from these photos and then one of the finished paintings. I never showed them to Catherine and so I never entered the painting into any competition. It is one of my favorites. Someday, I am going to do a full sheet bozzetto of all the wonderful workshop instructors I have enjoyed.