Author, teacher and artist Mark Mehaffey AWS, NWS teaches a logical straight-forward approach to producing a strong painting. Mark discusses the use of resource materials, color and value in relationship to light, how to manipulate design elements to establish a focal area and create a path for the viewer's eye. You will see how he uses his sketch book as a place to "think through" his paintings. He demonstrates how to use compliments to create a color "bounce" that give life to a painting. He discusses the logic of why and where he uses specific colors. Mark uses a simple inexpensive tool, the mouth atomizer, to blow watercolor in solution and create beautiful smooth transitions in large areas, rich darks and sparkling lights. Whether you use the atomizer or not, this video will help you get a handle on common design challenges and understand the importance of value and color. 110 min VHS, DVD. Artist Profile: Nationally recognized artist Mark E. Mehaffey is a signature member of the National Watercolor Society, the American Watercolor Society, Transparent Watercolor Society of America, Watercolor West and the Rocky Mountain Watermedia Society, and signature life member of Louisianna Watercolor Society. Mehaffey's paintings are included in corporate, public and private collections including Blue Cross Blue Shield, The Arches Paper Co. USA and the permanent collections of transparent watercolors at the Neville Public Museum, Green Bay, Wisconsin and the Muskegon Museum of Art, Muskegon, Michigan. Mark is a committed public school art instructor who believes our art future is with the young and is dedicated to building that vision. He gives workshops and lectures around the country and is listed in "Who's Who among Americas Teachers" and "Who's Who in America".
