A Study of Light and Shadow
Oil on 8x6 hardboard panel
I've been a little frustrated lately with my paintings. It seems I can't control the paint as well as I'd like to, and that leads to a lot of scraping off and repainting. So. I decided to take a step back and find out what I could do to improve my painting experiences.
I made up a few panels, coating them with different grounds, like a gray acrylic paint, gesso, or some acrylic medium. Then once dry, I tried a few different things on the panel before I painted, like a film of linseed oil, or liquin, or a mixture of both. Then I thought I would paint a picture of something rather basic just to try things out. So, I made this white star shape (copying it after one that one of my children had made in grade school :-) and painted it. And, I have to say, I found the paint to go on better, spread better and I had better control, which made me very happy. I went on to paint a few more things, which I still have to finish. I'll have them posted over the next few days.
Cool! My grandson just saw this and said "hey, that's called a kiki." I guess he should know, right? Wonderful exercise.
ReplyDeleteDebbie, nice results, it's a lovely painting. I think Mick McGinty prepares his panels in a similar way.
ReplyDeleteThanks Mona and Carol... I wondered if it had a name, I asked my son (who is 20 now) he says.. I made that in 3rd grade,mom, I don't remember!! hahaah
ReplyDeleteI think this is lovely and what a nice piece that arose from your experimenting with your canvas.
ReplyDeleteGreat job. Nice value shifts.
ReplyDeleteHi Debbie,
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing your experiment. I've been having so much trouble controlling my paint; it's time for me to try different techniques and mediums. Nice job.
Lovely work on your blog. When I get (literally) bogged down in paint, I find a cleaned palette and new brushes are the answer. Some people like old brushes, but I find new ones give more strength and control.
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