Using a handmade marking brush: The handle is a bamboo stick and jute twine. The brush end is from the metal spring binding on an old notebook. I had no idea how much ink would stay on this material and I was surprised that it pooled as much as it did. It left wonderful blobs … Continue reading Give Me a Minute to Brush my Hair
A Forest at the Base of the Rocks
Using a handmade marking brush: the handle is made from a bamboo stick and jute twine, the brush/roller is a wine cork with bundling wire through it to roll on. The corks were uneven and made textures like birch trees. When I tilted the cork to get a more defined line, some ink poured out … Continue reading A Forest at the Base of the Rocks
Warped One – It’s Telling Me It’s Finished.
I had fully intended to give you several steps, like I would when painting with acrylics or oils, but this one seemed to want to finish faster. On my second sitting it all came together. While I'm not entirely satisfied with it, I seldom am with any of my works, it told me there was … Continue reading Warped One – It’s Telling Me It’s Finished.
Warped Two – Taking a Step Back to Consider…
I really needed to dive into this one this morning and the only thing I knew was that I needed to start blending lighter colour onto the backgrounds to add volume to the composition. Oddly, I started with some light colours (yellow) on the face vase and then added green to the flower stocks, followed … Continue reading Warped Two – Taking a Step Back to Consider…
Warped Two – Introducing The Shadow
In a nutshell, I used Payne's Grey to paint in the shadows and then the painting bug bit. So, I did a nice red wash with a matte and opaque red over the crimson background. I did the same with the green surface in the lower half of the painting. I used a few different … Continue reading Warped Two – Introducing The Shadow
Warped One – The first application of paint
Here I go... time to take a leap... To be honest I've been procrastinating a little on the start of this one. I've still got a little trepidation regarding watercolour paint. I've got all sorts of preconceived notions about the techniques needed to make it work well and I'm not sure I can do it. … Continue reading Warped One – The first application of paint
Warped Two – The first applications of paint
I'm enjoying the messy brushstrokes here. They give the structure tension and movement. The more I follow this documentation of the steps, the clearer my vision becomes for how the end result might be. Not only am I seeing how the successive layers of colour will deepen the structures, I also feel how the light … Continue reading Warped Two – The first applications of paint
Revisiting the Big Still Life Project – Warped Composition – A Drawing
For those who've been following the progress of my still lives this past few months, you know I was challenged a few days ago to warp my visions and play with perspectives. The first version of Warped was done on a smaller paper: 17"(43.2cm) x 14"(35.6cm). I originally had no intention of painting it, but … Continue reading Revisiting the Big Still Life Project – Warped Composition – A Drawing
(Home) – Studio Painting – The Big Still-life Project – I’ve been challenged!
We had our final critique with some classmates and teachers and I got challenged to see my "Big Still Life" in a whole different way! I knew I was modifying the relative sizes of the pieces to play with multiple perspectives, but the shadows all grew from there same light source and direction. My teacher … Continue reading (Home) – Studio Painting – The Big Still-life Project – I’ve been challenged!
The New Renaissance Mindset 