|
Author
|
Topic: Painting Tips II
|
AcousticGod
Knowflake Posts: 2117
From: acousticgod@sbcglobal.net
Registered: Apr 2009
|
posted January 26, 2010 12:57 PM
 
I'm gonna get out my paints and start playing again. I didn't want to go through the doing-it-wrong process. I think I'm mentally in a better place to accept the possibility of creating something terrible or awesome now (I accept that you never know what might happen). Plus, I have five canvases to work with now, so I can run multiple experiments at once.Here's some instruction I've run across online: Jerry's Artarama
Found this place through Facebook. The videos at this site helped me understand some compositional elements as well as teaching me the proper way to mix colors. In one case, it's kind of interesting learning art theory from a guy whose paintings don't hold much allure for me. I don't doubt what he's teaching theory-wise ("Theory" may be the wrong word. "Theory" in music refers to the fundamental instruction that facilitates being able to understand and create music.) is valuable and sensible as he's an engineer, teacher, and the descendant of some decent artist (Dick Ensing). I won't take his style and technique, but the lessons are worth keeping in mind. Creative Spotlight
I love the instructions under the header "7-STEPS TO A SUCCESSFUL PAINTING," because it's less about the technicalities of painting, and more about the right mindspace to approach art. A Direct Approach to Acrylic Painting
Not a bad technique. I've seen people doing an underlying sketch in pencil or paint, but not until this instruction did I figure out how they didn't immediately cover it making it kind of useless.
http://davidadamsonline.com/demonstrations.htm
IP: Logged |
hippichick
Knowflake Posts: 199
From:
Registered: May 2009
|
posted January 30, 2010 02:09 PM
O, this is so timely for me!I have turned my formal dining room into a meditation room and I have begun a mural. Jimi Hendrix in the center, with his Strat, of course, and some other things I love will surround him. I already have Koi with the Pisces glyph and will add more as time allows. GREAT INFO on painting!!! t~~~ IP: Logged |
AcousticGod
Knowflake Posts: 2117
From: acousticgod@sbcglobal.net
Registered: Apr 2009
|
posted January 31, 2010 10:36 PM
I played with painting yesterday. The paintings aren't masterpieces or anything. I wasn't trying to do anything real. Just playing with the paint like they say you should.the setup:
 the first painting -not at all what I had in mind when I started- primarily used just two colors including the variations that happen when they're mixed:
I actually screwed up a little bit of it after these pictures were taken.
IP: Logged |
AcousticGod
Knowflake Posts: 2117
From: acousticgod@sbcglobal.net
Registered: Apr 2009
|
posted January 31, 2010 10:37 PM
painting two:
I probably ended painting too late on this one.What did I learn? Well, the first one taught me that you can indeed create a dynamic painting utilizing just two colors. It was interesting the tan that was born of the red and green. On the second one, I didn't learn too much. I learned that whacking the flat brush on the canvas makes some interesting marks. I probably shouldn't have added the extra color at the end. On both I still see the canvas through the painting, which kind of shows me why people gesso their canvas so many times before painting. Even the pre-gesso'ed canvas absorbs a lot of paint. It was kind of fun to paint without too much intention. I think that I'd like a few more brushes now, too. I was surprised at favoring the flat brush. I would have thought I'd like the round more, but then maybe my round is too small or something. IP: Logged |
AcousticGod
Knowflake Posts: 2117
From: acousticgod@sbcglobal.net
Registered: Apr 2009
|
posted January 31, 2010 10:44 PM
I'm not sure if I'm ready for doing something real and layered or not. I'll probably study a bit more before my next attempt.IP: Logged |
T
Moderator Posts: 1975
From:
Registered: Apr 2009
|
posted February 02, 2010 01:59 AM
Really nice work AG.The roses are lovely, i like your technique. I've been using needles instead of brushes lately and am really enjoying it. A whole other world.  Keep up the great creative work. IP: Logged |
AcousticGod
Knowflake Posts: 2117
From: acousticgod@sbcglobal.net
Registered: Apr 2009
|
posted February 02, 2010 10:23 AM
I'd like to see what you're doing. Upon further consideration of what I learned from my playing, I can also see that having a smooth gesso'd canvas would or might allow for longer strokes and bolder strokes. The course canvas takes thicker paint off the brush really quickly. Maybe the problem could be solved by diluting the paint more (though that would just allow the canvas to gobble that paint up), but I think it would also be helped by a smooth surface. IP: Logged |
Lindaland
UBBFriend: Email This Page to Someone! 
