What are these !? you ask. After my classes, students write with questions. Got me thinking about sharing painting tidbits here from time to time – with a visual when practical.
To kick this off, a bit about brushes, those commonly used with acrylics and oils: rounds, brights, filberts, the palette knife... and one of my faves – the Big Stubby Round.
The pictures here are 'details' from a large 40x60” painting in progress - selected to show different effects these clever brushes offer:. (double click image to see large view)
Top left: the red, bluish and white horizontal lines were done with a round brush - long handle; I stood back always from easel. Paint dried between each layer (there are many many layers of paint on this piece). For the white line, the brush was pretty dry with out-of-tube paint; for the bluish line - there was a bit more water with the paint so it flowed and made a smother line . fyi-Sometimes after the paint sets up a bit I take a damp towel over my finger and rub out some of the line so it isn't too uniform (from length and/or width).
Top left and just below: the ochre gold flat surfaces and the bumpy white marks were made with paint (no water) spread with palette knife over older layers of paint.
Picture on right: a bigger view that includes the first pic. combo of the round, the palette and a very large filbert.
Bottom pic: This is one corner of the big painting. All the negative space (white cloudy area) was built with layer over thin layer using 'big stubby brush' -i.e. washes of white and water. Sometimes a little thicker. You can see faint vein-like color lines showing through.
The process with this type of painting is very organic. When in doubt – pick up a new brush and wipe something out or add something new – It's a blast!
So let me know if materials and paintings tips are helpful. I welcome your input - just click on "comments' and tell me what other topics you may want to know about.... I've got a few lined up for the next couple of weeks.
Happy Painting!
1 comment:
nice post thanks for shring...
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