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Anne Olwin is a passionate communicator with many inspirational and provocative ideas to share. The documents provided here include some of Anne's best tips and helpful messages. They're all free for your personal use, but we ask that you not alter the files, claim them as your own work, or charge for their use.
Reference Photos | Inspirational |
Art Lessons | Writing Lessons | Miscellaneous
Reference Photos
Florals | Landscapes | Animals | Architecture | Other
Florals
Last week the chinese lanterns glowed brightly beneath the dusting of snow. (December 2007)
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 Flowering Kale catching the first snow of the season. December 1, 2007
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 Canterbury Bells are one of my favorite flowers. I love the way light dances across their interesting shapes. These were in my garden in June, 2007.
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 Another favorite, the yellow rose, is also the happy color I chose for our wedding.
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Landscapes
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 We made a trip to Winthrop this past summer (2007) and found this wonderful spot at the top of the Cascades. What a spectacular view!
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 One evening we chose to watch the sunset over Padilla Bay. The colors amaze me!
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Animals
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 This guy took peanuts from the bench beside me on a trip to California. What a funny little character!
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Architecture
On this trip to the islands, I painted this view of Lime Kiln Point Lighthouse while my husband, John, explored the point and snapped this photo.
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 The Lutheran Church in Conway is one of the most painted landmarks around these parts. I managed to catch it one summer evening when the sun was going down. The photograph doesn't begin to capture the glow of the light streaming though the windows.
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Other
My husband and daughter built this birdhouse in front of our house. It made a lovely picture with the roses covered in snow.
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The colors of the kayaks and water were stunning on this sunny day.
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Everyone needs a reference photo of a water splash, even if it is just to marvel at the way water works.
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 Tree shapes intrigue me. The lights and darks... well, just look!
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Inspirational
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Art Lessons
For additional lessons, see the artist stuff! page
FREE VALUE CHART
Having trouble getting your values right? Using a value chart to get your 40% difference in values between the lights and darks on your object will help. |
Download the chart (pdf format requires Acrobat Reader):
Value Chart |
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Writing Lessons
For additional lessons, see the writer stuff! page
FREE CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT WORKSHEET
Are your characters thin? Do they lack substance? Try developing them using Anne Olwin's worksheet. |
Download the worksheet (pdf format requires Acrobat Reader):
Character Development Worksheet |
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Miscellaneous
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Lots of great
free stuff!
on this page. Keep checking back as we add more to fill in the holes.
A compilation of Anne's watercolor class notes:
Anne's Quick Reference Guides. |