Ann Hoffpauir-Watercolor Workshop

                                                     Painted Views Ranch

                                                24229 Stillman Valley Road

                                                     Florence, Texas 76527

 

  Painted Views Ranch is hosting a three day watercolor workshop, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, October 22, 23 and 24, 2015 by artist Ann Hoffpauir.

  Ann is a full-time artist from Orange, Texas who paints is a realistic style.  Her superb paintings, done in different mediums, reflect a wide range of subjects.

 

  Although she works in many mediums, in this workshop Ann will be teaching watercolors.  The pouring method will be used in the classes, making the colors liquid and pouring them onto the misted wet paper.  Watching the liquid colors mix and swirl onto the wet paper is exciting, spontaneous and colorful. 

  You too can create wonderful works of art with this method.  Come and join her for an exciting and colorful way to paint.

 

  For more information and to register for her class, email, paintedviewsranch@gmail.com.  Also visit her website, http://www.ArtworkbyAnn.com.  Her blog site has a supply list available, http://annhoffpauir.blogspot.com 

 

                                         WATERCOLOR SUPPLY LIST:

 

Brushes: Round -- # 4, 6, 8, 14, 32

                Flat ------# ½”,  ¾”,  1”,  2”

 

Colors: (tubes) -----6 tubes of the primary colors from any of the following:

                                 (A warm and cool of each primary color)

                                  Suggested colors:

              Blue--------Antwerp Blue (Windsor & Newton) cool blue

                                 Prussian Blue (Windsor & Newton) cool blue

                                 Royal Blue (Holbein) warm blue

                                 Cobalt Blue – a pure blue, leans toward warm

              Yellow-----Azo Yellow Medium (Van Gogh) warm yellow

                                 Permanent Yellow Lemon (Holbein) cool yellow

                                 Hansa Yellow Light (Da Vinci) cool yellow

               Red--------Permament Red (Holbein) warm red

                                 Naphthol Red (Da Vinci) warm red

                                 Quinacridone Rose (Windsor Newton) cool red

                                 Permanent Rose, (Windsor & Newton) cool red

                                 (You can bring all your watercolors if you like, but try & have a

                                  Warm color and a cool color of each)                                                       

                                 

Paper: 2 full sheets or 4 half sheets of Arches 140 lb. cold press watercolor paper.

Palette: One large size palette, large enough to mix colors on.

Masking Fluid: a new bottle of light colored art-masking fluid (less than 2 years old)

*Other: Gatorboard or any surface for taping down watercolor paper             Masking tape (tan) or clear packing tape

             3 small dishes for making colors liquid (i.e. plastic cups from Crystal Light)

                Or Windsor Newton artist cup-6 pack, at Hobby Lobby

             Several sheets of tracing paper, size about 15” x 12” or larger

             Hair dryer (optional)

             Medium size water sprayer

             A pair of scissors

             A roll of white paper towels or box of Kleenex

             Table salt

             Old beach or bath towel (to lay under painting to absorb any runoff water)

             Note tablet, pencil, pen, eraser and also a kneaded eraser

 

 

WHAT ! - Titmouse

© Ann Hoffpauir

 

  Here is another wildlife painting.  It is a Titmouse, probably the same one I have painted before.  I snapped a picture of this little fella in a shrub nearby.  The look on its face is what I tried to capture, hence the title of the painting.  http://www.ArtworkbyAnn.com 

Ann Hoffpauir - Watercolor Workshop at Painted Views Ranch

                                                     Painted Views Ranch

                                                24229 Stillman Valley Road

                                                     Florence, Texas 76527

 

  Painted Views Ranch is hosting a three day watercolor workshop, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, October 22, 23 and 24, 2015 by artist Ann Hoffpauir.

  Ann is a full-time artist from Orange, Texas who paints is a realistic style.  Her superb paintings, done in different mediums, reflect a wide range of subjects.

 

  Although she works in many mediums, in this workshop Ann will be teaching watercolors.  The pouring method will be used in the classes, making the colors liquid and pouring them onto the misted wet paper.  Watching the liquid colors mix and swirl onto the wet paper is exciting, spontaneous and colorful. 

  You too can create wonderful works of art with this method.  Come and join her for an exciting and colorful way to paint.

 

  For more information and to register for her class, email, paintedviewsranch@gmail.com.  Also visit her website, http://www.ArtworkbyAnn.com.  Her blog site has a supply list available, http://annhoffpauir.blogspot.com.  

 

 

                                         WATERCOLOR SUPPLY LIST:

 

Brushes: Round -- # 4, 6, 8, 14, 32

                Flat ------# ½”,  ¾”,  1”,  2”

 

Colors: (tubes) -----6 tubes of the primary colors from any of the following:

                                 (A warm and cool of each primary color)

                                  Suggested colors:

              Blue--------Antwerp Blue (Windsor & Newton) cool blue

                                 Prussian Blue (Windsor & Newton) cool blue

                                 Royal Blue (Holbein) warm blue

                                 Cobalt Blue – a pure blue, leans toward warm

              Yellow-----Azo Yellow Medium (Van Gogh) warm yellow

                                 Permanent Yellow Lemon (Holbein) cool yellow

                                 Hansa Yellow Light (Da Vinci) cool yellow

               Red--------Permament Red (Holbein) warm red

                                 Naphthol Red (Da Vinci) warm red

                                 Quinacridone Rose (Windsor Newton) cool red

                                 Permanent Rose, (Windsor & Newton) cool red

                                 (You can bring all your watercolors if you like, but try & have a

                                  Warm color and a cool color of each)                                                       

                                 

Paper: 2 full sheets or 4 half sheets of Arches 140 lb. cold press watercolor paper.

Palette: One large size palette, large enough to mix colors on.

Masking Fluid: a new bottle of light colored art-masking fluid (less than 2 years old)

*Other: Gatorboard or any surface for taping down watercolor paper             Masking tape (tan) or clear packing tape

             3 small dishes for making colors liquid (i.e. plastic cups from Crystal Light)

                Or Windsor Newton artist cup-6 pack, at Hobby Lobby

             Several sheets of tracing paper, size about 15” x 12” or larger

             Hair dryer (optional)

             Medium size water sprayer

             A pair of scissors

             A roll of white paper towels or box of Kleenex

             Table salt

             Old beach or bath towel (to lay under painting to absorb any runoff water)

             Note tablet, pencil, pen, eraser and also a kneaded eraser

 

 

Titmouse

© Ann Hoffpauir

  This little Titmouse was in a shrub near my back porch.  I like wildlife subjects to paint and one of my favorites are small song birds.  Where I live there is an abundance of wildlife.  Most of the time you just have to be patient and them, the birds and other critters will appear.  Observing them always benefits me in my artwork.   http://www.ArtworkbyAnn.com    

Three Goldfish

© AnnHoffpauir

 

                                                        Three Goldfish

  Here is another of my wildlife paintings of goldfish in my series of them.  An aquarium of fresh water or salt water fish can have a mesmerizing or calming affect on a person.  Enjoy my “wildlife” painting of some goldfish.   http://www.ArtworkbyAnn.com  

Goldfish

© AnnHoffpauir

 

 

  I guess you could call fish wildlife.  I haven’t ever heard of anyone domesticating a fish.  So, wildlife it will be for me.  Goldfish are popular especially for young children.  To me they are pretty subjects to paint.  There are so many kinds to paint; it takes time to choose which one.  This “wildlife” goldfish is one of a series of fish I am painting.

http://www.ArtworkbyAnn.com  

Bluebird-mini watercolor

© AnnHoffpauir

 

I have been painting miniature works for the last several days.  I chose to do a series of the song birds around my home.  This stiff lookin' little bird is an Eastern Bluebird.  Maybe he sees a cat nearby and he is on alert.  Whatever it is, he's ready...!

http://www.ArtworkbyAnn.com 

White Pelicans

© AnnHoffpauir

 

I was in Rockport, TX. when I painted these large white Pelicans.  It was a beautiful day when I saw them and their reflections caught my eye.  The Gulf Coast is a haven for many species of birds.  A great place to paint too.  http://www.ArtworkbyAnn.com 

Bird Bath-Carolina Wren

© AnnHoffpauir

 

This little fella, a Carolina Wren, had just finished taking a bath.  He flew into a shrub close by and I was able to observe him.  His feathers were all askew making him look scruffy.  I placed him into the landscape with just a twig he is resting on, to not take away from his bath pose.  This painting is a miniature watercolor, 5x5.

http://www.ArtworkbyAnn.com

 

Eastern Bluebird - Female

© AnnHoffpauir

A little female Eastern bluebird that lives in one of several bluebird houses on our property. I call them their little condos. I also painted the "condos" the primary colors red, yellow and blue. The bluebirds seem to like the red and yellow one's the most. Actually it takes the female bluebird a few days to make up her mind which one she likes the most. I know, typical female even in the bird world. This is the fourth in my series of painting song birds. This painting also went to the Texas Bluebird Society auction. For more of my bird and wildlife paintings check out my website at http://www.ArtworkbyAnn.com

Orange Angel Fish

© AnnHoffpauir

An Orange Angel Fish is the third in a series of paintings of salt water fish.  These paintings are very exciting to paint because of letting the paint follow the wet misted paper.  I used negative painting in the coral again as in the last two Angel fish.  Enjoy.  Visit me at http://WWW.ArtworkbyAnn.com

Yellow Angel Fish

© AnnHoffpauir

Another Angel fish.  I may do a series of these type fish.  Salt water fish are very beautiful to paint especially in watercolor.  The colors seem to mix themselves on the misted paper.  I used a lot of negative shapes to create the coral in this painting as I did in a previous Angel fish painting.

http://www.ArtworkbyAnn.com

Blue Angel Fish

© AnnHoffpauir

This Blue Angel Fish was painted for a friend that wanted something that would fit in her beach house.  Salt water fish would fit that description.  Angel Fish are very pretty and colorful.  This painting is done in watercolor with a lot of negative painting to create the coral.  I will be posting more soon.  Visit my website at http://www.ArtworkbyAnn.com

Eastern Bluebird-Male

© AnnHoffpauir

The Eastern Bluebird is one of the sweetest little birds that are around my home.  The male bluebird is very caring to the female bluebird and later to their baby chicks.  They often have two broods in one season.  It is interesting to watch how the bluebird pair interact with each other and their babies.  This particular painting is going to the Texas Bluebird Society for their auction.  This painting of a songbird is one of a series I am planning on creating.  For more bird paintings and wildlife paintings please visit my website at http://www.ArtworkbyAnn.com

Facing the Wind

© AnnHoffpauir

                                                 Facing the Wind – Seagulls

 

   This was painted on location recently while in Crystal Beach and Port Bolivar, TX. area with the Outdoor Painters Society.  I was in an area where the shrimp boats docked.  While I set up my art gear facing these pilings, a couple of shrimp boats came back in.  The seagulls, terns and egrets all came in to check out the smorgasbord of fish that was stirred up by the shrimp boats.  The pilings were nearby and the seagulls would land on them, and then take off again for another dive into the water.  Sometimes all the pilings had more than one bird on them.                                                                                                                       After the boats docked the men started sorting the fish and shrimp.  The egrets actually would light on the deck railing of the boat and get the morsels of fish and shrimp that are being culled.  That egret was smart.  Why go hunt and peck in shallow water when all it needs to do is wait for his “ship” to come in. 

Male Cardinal by Ann Hoffpauir

Male cardinals are very showy and handsome. These birds are in my yard year round and I enjoy watching them. As they fly from limb to limb or across the sky one can't help but look to see those beautiful birds because of their bright vivid color.

The male cardinal help raise their young. They bring food to the female as she incubates the eggs. Males also bring food to the nest after the babies hatch and even help feed them when they are adult size. Yep, teaching their kids how to take care of themselves out in this hugh world.

As I am writing this, I can see my neighbor is cutting the grass in his pasture to bale hay. Ah, I like the smell of fresh mown hay. The cattle egrets are following the tractors to catch and eat insects. I gotta go now and photograph all that action. Paintings are waiting to happen!

This painting is size 5x7 oil on canvas panel. It's available for $75.00.

Thank you for viewing.

© Ann Hoffpauir

Female Cardinal by Ann Hoffpauir

Cardinals are visitors to my yard all year round. There are several bird feeders placed where I can get a good view of the many types of birds that come to feed at them. The cardinal is the most frequent visitior. They are not shy birds. They only fly a few feet away when I come to get the feeder to refill it.

A few years ago after I had refilled a feeder, I went back to my porch and stood and watched the birds come back to feed. There was a male cardinal on the feeder and he would take his beak and push the seeds out over the side. I thought "well dang, no wonder the seeds are going so fast". As I watched though, there were more cardinals and other birds on the ground under the feeder. They looked like adult birds. I realized after awhile, they were immature birds and the male was encouraging them to eat the seeds. These young birds would try to fly up and land on the feeder. I suppose that ledge on the feeder looked like a scary precipice to land on for those young birds. It took awhile but they did it.

This painting is size 7x5 oil on canvas panel. The price is $75.00. Thank you for viewing.

© Ann Hoffpauir

http://www.ArtworkbyAnn.com