Thursday, May 29, 2014
study of waves
Intimacy with your subject is most important. Therefore last week I began my wave study in earnest. I love calming effect of the ocean waves. She has both beauty and repetition. She is perfect and still moody, different each day. My infatuation with this beauty began long ago. I am sorry to say I have played with her feelings yet never settled into a pattern of constant adoration. I hope this past week began this journey.
Monday, May 26, 2014
daisies
I am enjoying revisiting paintings that were never resolved. Free of the scene I experiment with methods and ideas.
Friday, May 23, 2014
pastel and liquin
Finding new ways to layer can mean studio time. This pastel has an underpainting with watercolor on Uart paper done on location. Pastel was added then brought to the studio. Unsatisfied with the results I decided to use Liquin on the bottom half of the painting. I didn't know what would happen as normally I would use Gamsol. The Liquin worked like a thick juicy liquid fixative. When the Liquin had dried (a day or so) I took the painting back to location. Then I added more pastel. I don't know if the Liquin helped or the time lapse helped.
Wednesday, May 21, 2014
important words to remember
I was looking through my sketchbook yesterday and found one message I had written.
"We make paintings not see them."
Remember that when you go out to paint. As artists we move parts of the landscape, erase others, heighten color, and subdue color. We are in charge.
It helps to turn away from your scene part way during your painting time to simply work with the painting not the scene.
So many buttercup scenes in the last week. Same scene many versions....watch for the next post for more.
"We make paintings not see them."
Remember that when you go out to paint. As artists we move parts of the landscape, erase others, heighten color, and subdue color. We are in charge.
It helps to turn away from your scene part way during your painting time to simply work with the painting not the scene.
So many buttercup scenes in the last week. Same scene many versions....watch for the next post for more.
Wednesday, May 14, 2014
spring fog- study of color
Someone asked me what is my method for painting landscape. Hmmm. Method, there ready is no method, I really do not aim to have a series of steps I do in order to make a plein air painting. I could answer instead, "what was today's method?"
Today I used sanded down watercolor paper and chose different colors to mass in the shapes. I hoped it would help a foggy painting read space. Next I softened all of the edges, only because I want to choose my edges later. Then I began layering color.
On this one you can see the stickiness of the pastel. Fog has so much moisture in the air.
Sunday, May 11, 2014
pollen and painting
Some of us are like homing pigeons. I am. That means I return to my handful of spots regularly, without question. In May, the water in this area is covered with a thin layer of pollen. You might think-ick... but no. The good thing about it is pollen, like any other particle, it reflects color. (think fog, dust, smog, smoke) So I sneeze and paint. It's a beautiful time.
Happy Mother's Day!
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