Over the past weeks I have spent several days in the company of teenaged artists, letting them play around with my equipment. I had a bright GCSE student who practiced in pencil, charcoal, ink, and paint, and then I had
Over the past weeks I have spent several days in the company of teenaged artists, letting them play around with my equipment. I had a bright GCSE student who practiced in pencil, charcoal, ink, and paint, and then I had
The day’s painting was frustrating, because I could not exactly match the colours I had mixed last time I worked on this piece. Part of that reason was that I was painting thicker.
The day’s painting was frustrating, because I could not exactly match the colours I had mixed last time I worked on this piece. Part of that reason was that I was painting thicker.
I have a great respect for the working life and incessant enthusiasm of Melissa Gay, an American artist and mother. This interview took place by eMail; I have edited for readability and length. Melissa was very generous with both time
I have a great respect for the working life and incessant enthusiasm of Melissa Gay, an American artist and mother. This interview took place by eMail; I have edited for readability and length. Melissa was very generous with both time
Today I went over the background with a variety of tones, most of them green that I had mixed up. Using a colour from the tube would have given me a flatness I wanted to avoid.
Today I went over the background with a variety of tones, most of them green that I had mixed up. Using a colour from the tube would have given me a flatness I wanted to avoid.
Having had positive feedback for Blue on Blue, a tonal piece almost totally in one colour, and the impact of similar red and yellow pieces, I decided to continue in that vein, with a deep green, and another yellow more
Having had positive feedback for Blue on Blue, a tonal piece almost totally in one colour, and the impact of similar red and yellow pieces, I decided to continue in that vein, with a deep green, and another yellow more
Finished? On what was the last day of serious painting, I set up to paint the tiles, and ended up by finishing all but the final tweaks, of which there may be none. The first thing to do was set
Finished? On what was the last day of serious painting, I set up to paint the tiles, and ended up by finishing all but the final tweaks, of which there may be none. The first thing to do was set
Face, hands, skin, more towel… This is nearly finished. I have found as I get further along that I can complete larger and larger areas of surface, because I am guided by what is underneath, and no longer have to
Face, hands, skin, more towel… This is nearly finished. I have found as I get further along that I can complete larger and larger areas of surface, because I am guided by what is underneath, and no longer have to