Frank Webb
www.artshow.com/webb
July 12 - 18, 2009
Medium: Watercolor
Level: All Levels
5-Day Studio Class

Frank Webb is one of the nation’s premier watercolor teachers and brings enthusiasm and energy to his classes, making painting an exhilarating enterprise.

“My work proceeds from on-the-spot graphite drawings made from a lifetime of travels. Each drawing is edited, fused with design principles, and used as the model. With large flat brushes and plenty of water, I approach the paper in a slam-bang initial wash, and end with the caress of a butterfly wing. A new reality is created which begins with observation but goes beyond what is, to what ought to be.”

Frank offers a sophisticated approach to watercolor and seeks to inspire artistic self-discovery rather then merely teach you his own style. Since, in this words, “painting is caught more than taught,” he stresses the importance of how you see before the painting process begins. He supports discussions about the synthesis of abstration and realism with clear, dramatic demonstration. You will go outdoors to collect reference sketches and the return to the studio to work.