Gentle Reminders for Certification Applicants
- Have you purchased your Portfolio?
- Do you know where your portfolio is?
- Have you opened it?
- Have you decided on your approach and color scheme?
- Are you having trouble making the commitment?
Hints for getting started:
- Establish a timeline for when you will start your painting and when you expect to finish. Clear your
calendar in order to concentrate on the painting.
- Make reduction of the design and do a grayscale rendition, with pencil, to have a 3-D copy to refer
to when painting.
- Having trouble with the color scheme? Refer to magazines, wallpaper books, shop in fabric stores
to get your creative juices flowing.
- Paint a ½ size copy of the design, limiting yourself to 1 hour, just to get an idea of a light source,
color flow, shadows (where appropriate), etc.
We hope that these help! Look for future communications covering the subjects of:
- What, if anything, can I change?
- Do I have to paint EVERYTHING drawn in the design?
- What about that Critique? What does it really do for me?
- What tools, if any, can I use?
Contact Jan Pierson, Certification Chair at bpiersonj@sbcglobal.net, if you have questions.
Please visit the SDP website to purchase your 2007 Certification materials.
**Certification Classes offered at SDP 2007 Anaheim Conference
 NEW! “Where to Start with Certification”
This class is for those who have never tried painting a Certification Board as well as those
who have tried previously. Don’t miss having your questions answered and being offered
information to encourage you to start the journey.
“Evaluating Your Work”
Meet with judges in a round table setting, discussing what the judges see by evaluating this
year’s entries. This class is a great way to be objective about your own work.
“Master Keys”
Under the tutelage of 3 MDA’s you will focus on learning new skills and refining your
present techniques
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