Our next bootcamp was the Painting bootcamp, where we learned how to use watercolor and acrylic paint correctly. This was really exciting for me, because I have dabbled in painting before but never to this extent.
We started out by creating skills: learning how to blend the paint, how to mix colors, and even what proper brushes to use. It was fascinating to see how differently acrylic paint and watercolor behaved. Next was our turn to create original artwork. We were to paint a landscape using either watercolor or acrylic. I painted a picture I took about a year ago in a local park. Going above and beyond, I wanted to use both watercolor for the background and acrylic to the foreground. I think it turned out really nice, and I was even nominated for Artist of the Week on Artsonia! After we all finished our paintings, we took a critique walk around the room to take a look at and comment on everyone else’s paintings. This was fun for me, because I was able to learn from everyone else and see how they would learn from myself. Overall, this bootcamp was really successful, and I can’t wait to see what’s in store next.
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This bootcamp was really fun for me, because we got to use traditional ink and pens! I had always wanted to learn this, and this was my chance. We learned how to develop skills with the pen, the ink, and the pressure used in the bootcamp, we expanded our global awareness by learning about illuminated letters and the book of kells, and finally, we got to make our own illuminated letters! I had a really fun time in this bootcamp, and I’m excited to learn more skills in the future.
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