I’ve been wanting to try masking out backgrounds rather than painstakingly painting around areas I want to keep from previous layers, as well as creating multicolour outlines Continue reading “Masking fluid and acrylics”
Category: Process
End of Challenge
I’m sure nobody’s noticed that I didn’t actually complete my challenge* back in June, but I’m going to wrap it up anyway. I had a 4 day migraine. One of my young cats suddenly Continue reading “End of Challenge”
10/21 days – Artist hands
This is just an ordinary day, and mind you, I’m mostly right handed….
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8/21 days – Inspiration
Nature more than anything is what inspires me. Not to copy in painting, because I have a camera for that, but the energy, the impressions, the joy of having open horizons and weather all around you, the wildlife I see every day just outside my window. All the colours of the garden and the sunset, the seasons.
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7/21 days – Colour palette
This could refer to the surface you mix your paint on, or groups of colours that you feel go well together. I use paper plates or a couple of plexiglas/perspex squares, one gets thrown out, the other gets scraped off, so that’s quite dull to talk about, let’s move on to colour, my favourite stimulant. (I do admit to sometimes saving a plate for a little while if it has a good combo, but mostly I throw them out when they get too bumpy)
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