An attempt to stretch a bit. And to animate the inanimate. I've learned
a lot about space and volume, feel myself moving away from painting
one object, moving on to the next, then finally, paying attention to the
background or negative space. Instead, it's beginning to feel more normal
to make marks over the entire surface and allow the objects to assemble
themselves. That means laying in negative areas as I go. I painted this
panel black and let it dry. The sensation of putting down light paint on a
dark ground was a thrill--made me paint less carefully. I need to throw
myself some curve balls--start with a different surface, ground color, or
some outrageous mark and then respond to it.
5 comments:
I love your colors and loose brush strokes. There is so much going on the mugs - love it! Interesting that you tried a black background. I have done that, too, and enjoy the different feel of painting on dark.
Thanks Linda! It's always such a surprise to find a comment and so welcome. I remember seeing your name on a landscape painting on the google earth virtual paintout site? and remember liking it.
That is the best idea!!! I am having trouble with the leaving of the background until the end (as we learned in the wkshop) and am trying to figure out a different way.
Thanx for the crash course in still life. Someone who doesn't paint (i.e. me) can follow & learn much about technique, etc. Also I like your comment from an earlier post:
I know the same mystery exists in
this way of working and I'm determined to find it.
Aha!
Thanks Bernard!
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