I was recently asked if I labored my strokes or in fact, painted quickly and left each stroke as it falls off the brush.
It' might surprise you to know I usually start with a relatively tight painting, putting it all in place where I want it, finding my darks and lights, my strongest color and my muted tones.
That's when I reassess my painting and let my brush fly! Sometimes I smoosh through edges until they disappear entirely and bring back the areas I want strong.
It's a back and forth, smooshing and repainting until I'm happy with the result.
Do I labor over brush strokes? Mostly no, sometimes, yes.
But when you're in the zone, it's a labor of love.
What is NOT a labor of love, at least at this point, is my photography of my artwork... 😠👎
Getting those nasty sparkles and glares out is a constant issue with my chiaroscuro pieces. I'm going to be experimenting with a new product next week to see if I can produce a better image. Until then, it remains "a work in progress". The finished painting and image of said painting will be displayed when that experiment succeeds! 😏
via GIPHY
Do I labor over brush strokes? Mostly no, sometimes, yes.
But when you're in the zone, it's a labor of love.
What is NOT a labor of love, at least at this point, is my photography of my artwork... 😠👎
Getting those nasty sparkles and glares out is a constant issue with my chiaroscuro pieces. I'm going to be experimenting with a new product next week to see if I can produce a better image. Until then, it remains "a work in progress". The finished painting and image of said painting will be displayed when that experiment succeeds! 😏
via GIPHY
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