This piece started out as a kiss technique, using FW Acrylic Inks. It really was very nice, but needed some organization, as there was just too much to look at. So, saved the stuff that I liked and pushed back the rest.
Acrylic ink on Yupo 20x13 in.
Don’t think it’s quite finished yet. Will have to look at it again after a rest from it.
I am writing this on my cell phone–I have tried for several days to log on using my laptop, but it wouldn’t log in. So, in desperation, I took a picture of the image on my computer screen with my cell phone, and hopefully I’ll be able to upload it. The result is barely acceptable, but you can get the idea of what happened. I have been working on perfecting my pouring technique using Tyvek and acrylics. The process uses quite a bit of paint, most of which runs off. I’ve been collecting this, and for this painting I used some that seemed a beautiful greenish black color. I just sort of dipped the sheet of Yupo in it. As soon as I could I squirted some gesso on the liquid paint. There were still a few drops of the greenish goo in the bottom of the pan and it seemed a little thicker, so I dropped them on the still wet paint. =================== Obviously, I was never able to upload the file of the painting, so now that I’m back to my desktop computer and able to log in, I’ve corrected the spelling and grammatical errors above, and will now continue to explain what happened and what your seeing on the painting. Where the gesso landed it just seemed to push the fairly liquid dark color aside. Where the drops of goo landed they also pushed aside the base color, and separated as well. It’s an interesting painting, and I’m calling it “Sunset Cliffs”
"Sunset Cliffs", Acrylic on Yupo, 20x13"
I put a little bigger image up, so click on it to see the details around the circles and the gesso. Should title this, “How make a painting, paint itself.” Now I’ll be back to regular posting again. Had a wonderful time in FL.
Here’s my latest start–on a good sized piece of Tyvek (36×24″). This is using DaVinci Fluid Acrylics. I really like the way they work for this technique, and they seem to dry fairly fast and thin. (Some acrylics using this technique stay very thick even when dry.)
Five Gold Rings, Four. Acrylic on Tyvek, 30x22"
You may have to see it bigger for some of the details. Posts my be spotty for a couple months as we seek out warmer climes.
This is a painting I started a couple weeks ago when the weather was still warm and did some on my spinner. It works fine, and sticks to my slick board just as well or better than Yupo does. It’s really fun to paint on.
Happy - Acrylic on Tyvek, 14x11"
The whites in this case are all gesso. I think it’s just about ready for the finished pile, but will have to look at it in a few weeks again.
This is the other piece I started at the same time as the last one (greenish). This was placed on a light canvas cloth and then folded sort of in the center in a compound fold, and I poured diluted fluid acrylics along the edges. Then I’ve been working on it to enhance the colors which seemed a little faded out to me. This is how it looks now.
Untitled so far - About 34x24 in.
Here’s three pictures I received recently from someone who’s reluctant to join, but did have some good pics.
Phyllis - Exercise 6A
Another One from Phyllis - Exercise
Phyllis - Exercise
I’m not sure of the orientation on these, nor do I know the size of them. I put them the way I thought they looked best.
When the weather was nice and warm a couple weeks ago, I couldn’t resist not getting out and trying to pour on Tyvek that was cradled in a piece of heavy cloth, and in a large size. Put the cloth on an angle with a fold in one side of it, and used regular fluid acrylics that I diluted ab out a fifth more with water–just a little bit more. Here’s the first one–I haven done anything more with it yet, but have already plans for it. Doesn’t it look like a big flower?
Large start on Tyvek - 34x26"
Here’s another one that I did that same day, but more traditionally in a flat position with slight manipulation as it dried.
Large piece on Tyvek - Acrylic, 36x24"
This is the one I’ve been working on the past couple days. And it now looks like this:
Acrylic on Tyvek - 36x24"
I haven’t found any shapes or anything that will suggest a title at this point. I want to put some more details in before eliminating those parts that are sort of blah.
One other piece of business–I’ve been working with my new camera and taking a photograph every day for posting on my photo page at the Opera community. Here’s the link: http://my.opera.com/Blackcalla/albums/
The link also is in my blogroll just to the right of the main column here.
Today was a get together of painting people at the Sr. Center and I started a pastel. I first coated Wallis paper with a Burnt Scarlet w/c wash. It’s a very nice fall scene. Probably won’t work on it till next Monday though.
Early pastel piece 12x18" on Wallis paper
Gee, looking at a smaller version it has a nice abstract quality. But, I think it’s going to be realistic. This photo isn’t too good on color–taken under fluorescent lighting
Here’s a couple of finished pieces from Exercise 6. First from Judy, and then mine. This exercise starts a series on Color. The first part (A) was using analogous colors with some darks added after. The second part is using three primary colors and blending or “Polishing” them together as she calls it. The third part is to do this with a watercolor.
JB - Exercise 6A
Judy - Exercise 6B
Judy - Exercise 6C
Here’s mine:
Merle - Exercise 6A - 11x15 in. Acrylic on w/c paper
Merle - Ex 6B - 15x11" - Acrylic on w/c paper
This last one I’m posting on WetCanvas! also as part of my challenge, and it’s my interpretation of the sound of the first few notes of Beethoven’s 5th symphony. Thus it’s called “Dee-Dee-Dee-Daah”
This is a painting that I started several years ago in a workshop, that I only finished the first sort of underpainting. I decided to re-work it for part of my Ab/Con Challenge on WetCanvas!. Came up with this one that I’m calling “Solar Wind.” It’s a mix of acrylic inks and watercolor, 22×30 on Strathmore Illustration Board.
Solar Wind - 22x30"
This was difficult to photograph because of some of the iridescent paint underneath that shows through in spots. Also some of the acrylic ink I used is thick enough that it reflected light and instead of being a dark red as it is on the painting, the picture looks like a white line (see in the lower left corner).
At this point I think it’s finished, but will wait till I look at it again in a few weeks. May add some little details then, to enhance contrast or details.
