I know I did some things differently in this one, but I can't compare the two setups until the four are finished, or I'll have to sleep in the cellar. :-)
No sleeping in the cellar, Caladh! If the point of this exercise is to see differences in the way you paint, then you also need to paint differently. As an exercise, try laying down "pieces of paint," thick clear color, value-related, one tiny stroke next to another. Thick. When I read David Leffel's book, he spoke of "pieces" of paint. I thought it strange because my natural inclination is to stroke the paint. But I've been trying his way as much as I can understand it. I load the brush and place it like a tile, then mix a close and related color and lay it next to it. No blending. For try #3, think like mosaic. I don't know if it will resonate for you, but if you're experimenting, you need to be clear about how many different ways you can apply paint. I'm no expert but I keep trying to find a way to be clear about each new approach. We're all trying to find our way. If you're going to paint the same setup 4 different ways, write down each of the 4 different ways so you have clarity, then tackle them. You know?
I only sleep in the cellar if I compare the paintings before they're all through. But Roland caught me looking at the first one on the blog, and he let me off the hook. It was his fault anyway, because he asked about the first one and I showed it to him. I lingered there a bit longer than he thought necessary. :-) That's a really good idea that you're talking about. I'm going to do it. Thanks Lorraine!
And then, of course, you can do combinations of paint application in the same painting . . . I've been looking at Stanley Bielen's work lately and now want to BE him. If you google him, he has several galleries that show his work. Also like Peggi Kroll Roberts who has a website. They use thick paint and don't worry about details at all. Also Susan Nally has a blog . . . it's fun and a kick in the butt to keep trying different ways of working! Happy painting!
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No sleeping in the cellar, Caladh! If the point of this exercise is to see differences in the way you paint, then you also need to paint differently. As an exercise, try laying down "pieces of paint," thick clear color, value-related, one tiny stroke next to another. Thick. When I read David Leffel's book, he spoke of "pieces" of paint. I thought it strange because my natural inclination is to stroke the paint. But I've been trying his way as much as I can understand it. I load the brush and place it like a tile, then mix a close and related color and lay it next to it. No blending. For try #3, think like mosaic. I don't know if it will resonate for you, but if you're experimenting, you need to be clear about how many different ways you can apply paint. I'm no expert but I keep trying to find a way to be clear about each new approach. We're all trying to find our way. If you're going to paint the same setup 4 different ways, write down each of the 4 different ways so you have clarity, then tackle them. You know?
I only sleep in the cellar if I compare the paintings before they're all through. But Roland caught me looking at the first one on the blog, and he let me off the hook. It was his fault anyway, because he asked about the first one and I showed it to him. I lingered there a bit longer than he thought necessary. :-)
That's a really good idea that you're talking about. I'm going to do it. Thanks Lorraine!
And then, of course, you can do combinations of paint application in the same painting . . . I've been looking at Stanley Bielen's work lately and now want to BE him. If you google him, he has several galleries that show his work. Also like Peggi Kroll Roberts who has a website. They use thick paint and don't worry about details at all. Also Susan Nally has a blog . . . it's fun and a kick in the butt to keep trying different ways of working! Happy painting!
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