Full disclosure here: I didn't start this with an intention and it didn't result in any strong output for me. That and also I'm working on a new painting that is developing into something I'm really enjoying... I'll start posting on that in a few days, but for now... I started with a wet paper … Continue reading A Creative Block Project – Day 9
A Creative Block Project – Day 8
I feel I went out a little further on a limb for this one. I I have seen how salt mottles watercolour paints and wondered if it would do the same to ink... Well, not quite. The ink must have some alcohol or another form of solvent that isn't waterbed, so the salt didn't gather … Continue reading A Creative Block Project – Day 8
A Creative Block Project – Day 7
Following the interesting results of Day 5 where I used a very wet varnish bruh to drag the pigments across the page, I decided to try it again, only a little differently. This time I painted in the large spaces with pigment... less than usual and it started to dry fast. I had a feeling … Continue reading A Creative Block Project – Day 7
A Creative Block Project – Day 6
Just before going to bed last night I had an inspiration and had to try and get it down on paper... a thumbnail sketch if you like. It was a black brush marker drawing and I thought I would cover it in colour in a similar fashion to the Day 5 work. When I woke … Continue reading A Creative Block Project – Day 6
A Creative Block Project – Day 5
I needed to do something different today or get too bored and stop this project cold. I started with the stylized flower with a black brush marker and then drew halo-lines around it with my ink brushes. I really disliked the halo and found the colours just didn't mix well that way. I let myself … Continue reading A Creative Block Project – Day 5
A Creative Block Project – Day 4
I was feeling very unenthused about making this today. I left it this morning and headed to work thinking I'd be admitting I just didn't feel like doing this today... my tank still feels empty. Well, I guess teaching art helps me have a different perspective. I'm just not sure how or why, but it … Continue reading A Creative Block Project – Day 4
A Creative Block Project – Day 3
I'm choosing to call this one "World War Two". It reminds me of scenes from the old war movies. I couldn't say which one, much less what era of filmmaking I think it comes. from, but it's clearly from war movies for me. Maybe it's the end scenes of Apocalypse Now. I started with putting … Continue reading A Creative Block Project – Day 3
