#019 Say it out Loud Part 2

FromBirgit O'Connor and The World of Watercolor Painting

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#019 Say it out Loud Part 2

FromBirgit O'Connor and The World of Watercolor Painting

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Jan 18, 2019

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Continuation of our conversation to "Say it out Loud".
To join an interactive, non-interactive or Free Mini course go to https://birgitoconnorwatercolors.teachable.com

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Jan 18, 2019

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Watercolor tips, guest interviews, demonstrations, marketing, techniques, how to stay motivated

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#007 Waves & Water Waves & Water Jan- Feb 2018: Audio only: Final meeting of the January February session of waves water land and Sea, To view the video portion of this podcast go to YouTube https://youtu.be/P0ZtjYr1Zms or you can find all previous video recordings in the course https://birgitoc... by Birgit O'Connor and The World of Watercolor Painting
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#012 Winter Solstice Landscapes: Painting through the Holiday Season without going nuts. So you thought some of those simple looking lessons would be a piece of cake, right, as students are finding they a quite a bit more challenging and a great way to create foundations for many pa... by Birgit O'Connor and The World of Watercolor Painting
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#004 Waves & Water meeting Feb 7 lessons 5-8: Today we reviewed lessons 5-8 and focused on the Lagoon, Crashing waves, Simple reflections, wet-sand reflections along with reviewing work that came in since our last meeting, demonstration and other information. by Birgit O'Connor and The World of Watercolor Painting
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#001 Atmos landscapes Dec 7 2017: Meeting of how to blend color work wth a full sheet of watercolor, problem solving, and painting reviews Join the Class Access your courses anytime, anywhere, with a computer, tablet or smartphone Videos, quizzes and interactive content designed for ... by Birgit O'Connor and The World of Watercolor Painting
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#019 Say it out Loud Part 2: Continuation of our conversation to "Say it out Loud". To join an interactive, non-interactive or Free Mini course go to https://birgitoconnorwatercolors.teachable.com by Birgit O'Connor and The World of Watercolor Painting
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# 005 Backgrounds & Shadows Feb 8 meeting: Focus on reviewing students paintings by Birgit O'Connor and The World of Watercolor Painting
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#014 Develop your own Paintings: Today we are reviewing a few of the paintings that have come in along with problem solving, negative painting to help pull shapes out, layering color, how to change a background and more.. This course encourages students to find their own creative vo... by Birgit O'Connor and The World of Watercolor Painting
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# 017 Name your Artistic Goals: Lets start to name some of those 2019 Goals, and say them out loud and discuss how you can obtain them. Goal Setting PDF download by Birgit O'Connor and The World of Watercolor Painting
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#011 Atmospheric Landscapes Getting Started Student meeting: Let's talk about the materials for the Atmospheric landscape course discussing paper, painting, pigment numbers Atmospheric landscapes Take a Free mini course by Birgit O'Connor and The World of Watercolor Painting
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#003 Background & Shadows Jan 25 2018 meeting: Audio only Focus: Apple Blossom, - reviewing paintings, Shading, brushstrokes, shadows, background www.birgitoconnor.com interactive and non interactive online courses by Birgit O'Connor and The World of Watercolor Painting
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#008 From the studio - Conversation with Charlie O'Shields: Today my guest artist is Charlie O'Shields the creator of the Doodlewash blog, World Watercolor Group on Facebook. With almost 70,000 followers we will be discussing how he got started, his approach, painting style, art materials, what what inspires ... by Birgit O'Connor and The World of Watercolor Painting
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#023 Building an Artist Website Part 2: Part 2 of our discussion of building an artist website Notes from our conversation Absolute Art https://www.absolutearts.com https://www.absolutearts.com/cgi-bin/portfolio/art/get_art.cgi Absolute Arts is an online marketplace for artists to sell th... by Birgit O'Connor and The World of Watercolor Painting
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#018 Say it out Loud Part 1: Let's talk about what are your Wildest Creative Goals at this time, everyone has a different idea, they are all relatable and fascinating to hear. To join the conversation or take a Free mini course go to https://birgitoconnorwatercolors.teachable.c... by Birgit O'Connor and The World of Watercolor Painting
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#021 Students discuss which papers they liked best for the looser painting style: Today we will be discussing the challenges that students had along with what paper types they preferred for the looser painting style along with looking at a few paintings, and how to rework hard edges to get the effects that they want. The Joy of ... by Birgit O'Connor and The World of Watercolor Painting
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#009 Exotic Orchids in Watercolor Student meeting: Today will be reviewing paintings and discussing different types of paper, masking fluid and how to get that color intensity that you're looking for. You'll be able to hear students questions along with my answers, It's a fun time and there's always ... by Birgit O'Connor and The World of Watercolor Painting
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#024 How to Enter Watercolor Competitions: Before entering into a show, check the show prospectus Do you own the copyrights? Did you create the painting on your own without guidance or instruction? Entry fees range and are not refundable Digital images usually need to be at 300dpi (Check th... by Birgit O'Connor and The World of Watercolor Painting
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#015 Setting your Creative Goals for the New Year: Dream BIG - in order to make your dreams a reality you must take action. The magic happens when you name your goals, say it out loud, (even if it seems to grand), write them down, put them in a journal, and be accountable. Here are just a few questio... by Birgit O'Connor and The World of Watercolor Painting
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#032 Video: Guest interview with Jane Blundell - All about color: Jane's Ultimate Mixing Set - now available from Daniel Smith : Jane: "I have often been asked what colours I recommend for people to buy to get started in watercolour or to upgrade to artist quality watercolours so I created this palette to address t... by Birgit O'Connor and The World of Watercolor Painting
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#016 Backgrounds & Shadows 12.2018: If you passionate about watercolor then this is the place for you, talking with real students that want to know more about watercolor. we will be reviewing paintings, problem solving, motivation and finding the humor in making mistakes in watercolor ... by Birgit O'Connor and The World of Watercolor Painting
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#036 Video Part 2 Loose Painting Pear: When it comes to this painting style as many of you have found, it's not always as easy as it looks. I'll share a secret with you, much of it has to do with the drawing, materials you're using and the real magic happens in the brushstroke and since t... by Birgit O'Connor and The World of Watercolor Painting
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#022 Building an Artist Website Part 1: Do you need a website? What are your specific needs? Functionality, How you want to show yourself to the world, e-commerce Is Support important Is it mobile friendly Website builders to look at https://www.wix.com https://www.Godaddy.com Weebly.co... by Birgit O'Connor and The World of Watercolor Painting
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#026 Video: Problem solving from the Waves & Water course: Video Podcast From the Waves, Water Land & Sea course I'd like to give you a peek inside, learn about brush strokes and problem solving Find out more by Birgit O'Connor and The World of Watercolor Painting
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#034 How to get Past obstacles and get to your Creativity: How to get past feeling stuck, find your creativity and remove obstacles. Sometimes you just don't feel like painting, or life events get in the way, or maybe you're just afraid of making a mistake and ruining a piece of paper. So how can we get past... by Birgit O'Connor and The World of Watercolor Painting
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#010 Painting a Holiday Poinsettia: Audio version of how to paint a Holiday Poinsettia, the video lesson can be found on my YouTube Channel or Join my email list. You can find the reference photos through the YouTube channel too, or have them delivered to your inbox when you join my em... by Birgit O'Connor and The World of Watercolor Painting
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#029 Conversation with students: Continuing the conversation with students about instagram, facebook, Pintrest, do you really need a website and should you enter shows. What are judges looking for how to find them and more. by Birgit O'Connor and The World of Watercolor Painting
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#20 Fear and Obstacles: Let's talk about our fear and obstacles, is it real, or imaginary, do you limit yourself by someones else's idea or projection. Let's take a look. http://birgitoconnorwatercolors.teachable.com by Birgit O'Connor and The World of Watercolor Painting
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#028 Video: Painting review & demonstration (Bold Rich Saturated color): Video: Review paintings and demonstration Meet a few of the students, see what you can do to make paintings have a little more depth and watch a demonstration on how to build color intensity. Find out More about the course Join the Course Home websit... by Birgit O'Connor and The World of Watercolor Painting
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