Friday, January 15, 2010
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Daily Painting #224
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I was asked yesterday about my process. . .
Lately, I start with a red toned piece of masonite - from there, I choose a color which seems to kind of glow in the still life - it's not always the most saturated color, it's usually a color that catches my eye and I start by putting that down with a mark.
I then go around my canvas and put in a light and then a dark and then I fill in the rest of it from there at all different times. It looks a little weird at this stage, kind of abstract, I've been told.
I do not put all my lights in at once and I do not put all my darks in at once. I have to put different colors down all over the place to see how they'll all interact.
I was also asked how I stay loose. I think it's because I do not 'draw' my painting first. I don't even typically put marks in to figure out the composition, I just start painting, based on what I'm looking at. I observe where the objects hit the page but I don't mark it's outline. When I used to put marks in or draw something first, I felt my paintings looked too 'colored in the lines.' The way I'm doing it now feel more like building.
So, today's painting - I never thought I would EVER cut up a citrus fruit and paint it, because it looked hard! But last week at Page's studio she had half a pink grapefruit out for a still life. Of course, I avoided it the whole time but at the end of the session I had worked up the courage to try it only to run out of time to finish it.
So, this morning I cut up my orange, a snack meant to be eaten while snowshoeing and gave it a try. . .
Other news; One of my favorite people gave me a bunch of beautiful fabric (read STRIPED!) from one of the best fabric places, Zimman's, in Lynn, Ma - and in case you were wondering, Lynn is also the home of Marshmallow Fluff. Is Fluff just a New England thing still or has it gone national?
Saturday, January 9, 2010
Daily Painting #222
Last night was another example of not being able to stay awake until the paint dried. . .
Other news; I saw a performance the other night called "Get Mortified," in which the adult participants read out loud from their high school diaries (or journals if you're a guy). What an original idea and they all successfully did it with a humorous slant - I can not guarantee content would be for all as you'll never know what you'll get when someone opens a page of their diary!
Thursday, January 7, 2010
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
Daily Painting #220
I might need an intervention on this striped cloth soon. I love it and can't help myself and now buying fruit I think will look good with it. I tried to phase it out on #217, I had it creeping out of the view . . . but the very next day, it came right back.
Other news; I did a little blog cleaning today - some links to purchase were inactive - due to, well, me. . . thanks for your patience while I'm still learning.
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
Monday, January 4, 2010
Daily Painting #218
Have you seen the Different Strokes for Different Folks blog? Original challenge ideas by Karin Jurick and great results in getting other artists to participate.
Sunday, January 3, 2010
Daily Painting #217
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Anyone starting a daily creative project as a New Year's Resolution?
Saturday, January 2, 2010
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