Yes. that's right this was done on a left over piece of archival foam core. It was soft..felt similar to the BFK I have been using. I must say it worked completely differently. Glossy and slippery and it sure wouldn't take a lot of pastel. I had to jam it into the surface with constant rubbing. An experiment. Felt more like etching.
I think I have to start alternating my plein air painting sessions with more memory work.
The only thing I learned from all this is that "all that glitters is not gold;" meaning archival foam core will not substitute good paper:-)
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Working from memory is what Gauguin encouraged Van Gogh to do while living with him for nine turbulent weeks in Arles. I say go for it, but then we all know what happened to Vincent. Somehow, I think you are coming from a better space than Van Gogh. Have at it!
Working from memory is what Gauguin encouraged Van Gogh to do while living with him for nine turbulent weeks in Arles. I say go for it, but then we all know what happened to Vincent. Somehow, I think you are coming from a better space than Van Gogh. Have at it!
It's great to see your process in experimenting here, Loriann. I particularly like the value sketch and your thumbnail with notes.
Hi Marianne,
Memory is a very powerful tool that I am trying to train and harness, like many before me. My fave,George Inness, painted from memory..... if only.......
happy painting girl!
Hi Brian, experimenting is a big piece of the constant learning curve. I know you too enjoy this aspect. Your paper explorations are so intriguing. I wonder if you would write a post about the different attributes of the papers you have tried..what do you think?
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