Peggie
Hunnicutt
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I delight in the beauty of simple
things like glass bottles and ordinary, everyday nouns: people, places, and
things. It is my desire to document wet-in-wet realistic watercolors through
layering and glazing, which allow watercolors to be fresh and translucent. Wet
watercolor on wet watercolor paper best describes the classic wet-in-wet
technique. I also wet each area with water again before I glaze or layer over
it, which controls the paint and water flow.
Design
and composition are my first love. I use drawing and watercolors to explore
concepts and as a visual diary. First I do a preliminary drawing (thumbnail
sketch) and miniature watercolors to work out the bugs and come up with a plan.
My
resume includes a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Art Education and an M.A. in
Humanities. My masters studies included sociology, psychology, theology, fine
arts, music, literature, and visual arts. In writing my Master's thesis I tapped
many of these disciplines. All of our lives we collect items. When forced to
downsize, what do the elderly keep and treasure? This unique topic led me to
draw and paint what people in an independent care center saved when they moved.
Perhaps my work will assist you in finding valuable subject matter for your own
studies, or in the examination of the significance and meaning of your own
possessions. This thesis can provide both student and educator with a fresh and
educational approach to building a worthwhile college thesis and is an
open-ended springboard for creative subject matter for watercolor portfolios. To
obtain a CD of my thesis
e-mail me
for cost and shipping charges.
I have
taught art in the public school (secondary education), community education, and
as an adjunct instructor for the University of Alaska Anchorage. I am a member
of the Alaska Watercolor Society, have been a juror, and received local, state,
and national recognition. I have had solo and group exhibitions in Alaska.
Equally as important are the local and national recognition many of my students
have received.
As
a teacher I developed a set of
lesson plans
to empower my students. Once they learn basic techniques, the biggest obstacle
is finding their own voice, passion, or subject matter. I encourage students to
work out their visions on miniature watercolor pads and develop their own unique
plans and color schemes. |
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