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I also learned not to be afraid of wiping off part or the entire painting when it's not working. So there were a few wipes before the first one.
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
Brushstroke exercise
Here's a few takes on a brushstroke exercise we did during Carol Marine's workshop. With a limited number of brushstrokes we had to render a convincing shape. The shadow side of the apple on the first one was too light, in the second one it was too dark and I was satisfied (and tired) with the last one. I'll need to practice some more...
I also learned not to be afraid of wiping off part or the entire painting when it's not working. So there were a few wipes before the first one.
I also learned not to be afraid of wiping off part or the entire painting when it's not working. So there were a few wipes before the first one.
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3 comments:
How many brushstrokes, Johanne? Were there an equal number in each of these examples. Great progress from the first to the last!
I have not been ignoring your posts since you came back - but my wireless network has been behaving rather badly and I've been trying to tame it.
Too many brushstrokes! The idea was to use as few as possible. I didn't count them, but by the look of it there is room for improvement.
Bob, it's good to hear from you again. Good luck taming the "beast".
I am amazed at how much you learned. They all look very good to me. And I really liked the group picture of the participants. Looking forward to seeing more of your work.
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