And even with the minimal use of the least toxic odorless solvent (Gamsol mineral spirits) I found there was an odor (probably from linseed oil going rancid that was left in the solvent) that bothered me anyway. And then there’s the cleanup up dozens of brushes after a painting session....
runny) paint on a canvas that is vertical, for example when working at an easel rather than flat on a table, then you can use gravity to add a "happy accident" or random element to the
Finally, a shot of my studio with work in progress, another in the house series, on easel. For context. More to come! Laurelines on May 16, 2022 in Art goals, Artist friends, Hillsborough NC, New house, new life, Painting | Permalink | Comments (2) Reblog (0) | | | | October...
It was in some woods near Paris, where I had gone to paint, and I came across the old gentleman unexpectedly, seated in front of his easel in a pleasant glade. After admiring his work I ventured to say: “Master, what you are doing is lovely, but I cannot find your composition in...
Final thoughts: Personally, the best part was connecting with the people in the villages we visited. At one, an old man was so happy to have me painting outside his home, he invited me in for tea! A smile, an offer to watch my easel while I wandered looking for other painting spots...
You’ll usually find the golden ratio depicted as a single large rectangle formed by a square and another rectangle. What’s unique about this is that you can repeat the sequence infinitely and perfectly within each section.emptyeasel.com ...
“Is my painting describing something in a new or unexpected way? Is it telling me a story? How does it make me feel?” “Is my painting fun to look at all on its own? What are my favourite parts, and why?” “When I try again, what will I do differently?” ...
of the learning process as I took a class withPauline Agnew, SEE. FEEL. PAINT. Great class, great teacher and tons of challenging content. I’m not sure whether it was Pauline, the energy of the other students or the self imposed challenge to push myself but I became damn near manic....
Here, let me share some painting moments from the past year or so, in all seasons: (The guardrail helped hold my easel for this one.) If the sky turns to “milk” or becomes totally overcast with “cotton batting” clouds, or it rains, I usually don’t paint, at least not outdoors...
My main suggestion is to keep it simple and purchase qualitywhere it matters, like your brushes, canvas, and paint (a premium quality easel willnotmake you a better painter). As Richard Schmid wrote in his bookAlla Prima: “If Michelangelo had possessed only a broom and a bucket of mud,...