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Ron challenges his students to use their imaginations by showing them new and unfamiliar ways to apply the watercolor paint to the paper.  He provides the information for us to try out the technique when we otherwise might not do it.  We can take it or leave it when it comes to painting our own style; but I have found several things done in practice in his class that could be easily put into my paintings now. (Depending on the style I am working on)  Some of his techniques ranged from a batik-suggested style;  drips of color applied to a wet paper that is allowed to dry and then painted on with your chosen image and painting on yupo which is a plastic "paper".  We also drew the subject matter onto a large piece of watercolor paper, painted it and then paint loosely and abstractly all around the subjects with materials that reflect something about the subject to create an atmosphere of interest.  I still have three paintings that were started during this Fall session with Ron and have yet to finish them!

With Christmas almost here and my regular work schedule very busy, there really isn't any free time for me to do any painting until after the first of the year.  I have two commissioned paintings that I must complete before anything else started in Ron's class.  

Here are some photos of the students in my art class at the Mechanicsburg Art Center under the direction of Ron Schloyer. I'm one of the students but for some reason, the photo taken of me working on a painting wasn't on the sd card.  Maybe Jamie has a copy of the one she took of me and could email me a copy.

 Pam Wenger and Ron Schloyer Janel Z

 Deanne B               Steph B

  Brenda S           ....Jamie C

 Linda Y  (Thanks Jamie)