Can't get enough, between throwing paint, dripping it on to hot press and watching it flow, wetting areas of the paper and watching the "magic work with the fluid acrylics" and listening to a day in the life complete with toilet paper trails; focus....
Rhonda Carpenter documented it all perfectly! clickback on her blog she's my new "fav".
Have never been to a workshop where we each took up the brush to practice the technique. Found this to be so wonderful as most often have gone back to attempt the technique and failed miserable in the process.
And the photoshop "quickie" outstanding-it takes me several times to get something so was able to stay after for the briefer version which answered alot of questions had in the initial session.
Friday found myself down at the gallery (Cannery CDAC) trying to complete one of the pieces for the latest theme challenge of Portrait of an Artist The artist challenge site There are so many different presentations of the piece Nick presented and loved walking around each morning checking out the other artist's direction. Will sidebar a little here the servitude of a Geisha is perhaps not acceptable in most cultures. However, boiling it down into the foundation of thought (yes am limiting it here to my noodle) pride, integrity and the quiet knowledge that one provides the utmost of service to another is an art. In looking at the Geisha; thoughts' came back pondering (there's that word again Cheryl)
her self esteem. The window she looks out on in the world, her white powdered face heavy with the ruby red lips and black lined covered eyes with the Japanese lettering stamping out her identity. It is to be the very best on the path she has chosen in life, to excel. We are all works of art in that sense.
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A 5 star post from a 5 star workshopper and great person! Since we didn't really have time to hash it all out at Kanuga, it was nice to see you in Dayton, Sonya. I do hope the various tidbits we covered might gain a foothold somewhere along your journey and that the painting gods smile down upon you in the process. Try coming up with your own triple-layer portrait plan and see if you can cause someone else to ask themselves whey they didn't think of it! That killer shot you got of the bike might turn out to be valuable in more than just one piece. And thanks for toting water, btw...wherever it came from! :)
Hey kid like said figured didn't have the right to crowd in on your following at Kanuga. Tidbits??? good grief-you gave away the store at the workshop. Still, it takes the brush in the hands of Nicholas. You have opened whole nutter world with the layer plan. The live to ride-ride to live with free spirit most definitely will find it's way into a piece.
Before forget again, that finish is made by Envirotex lite called pour-on high gloss finish. Used to pour it on outside in garage before it burned down (just kidding). Follow directions on box; after brushing it on use blow torch to "cure" it. It will remove all air pockets with several passes. Just make sure plenty of air circulation and extra insurance in your case (smile). one coat equals 50 coats of varnish.
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