This one is currently drying.

"Nobody's Perfect"

oil paint on loose canvas

 

New Study Observations

title: TBD

status:  work in progress

medium:  oil paint on 12 by 12 inch panel

notes: 

1.   water reflects sky - observation

2.  color used sparingly is a very effective way of drawing attention in a painting.

3.  marathon sessions don't always produce good results.  i think my creative rhythm needs breaks.

before color added,
this photo has a better sense of scale

Life

Photographic Study
digital file
not intended as a final product
Bones are not us, so they remain.

Image notes:
I don't like the warped appearance of the perspective, should adjust by backing up or using a more advanced camera.  Cell phones have limits to what can be done.  Limits that fade with each update.

Notes on Ink Experiments

I have been experimenting with color inks.  They are similar to watercolors, but not quite the same.  

Ink on 4 by 6 inch water color paper
Colors Green Orange Black

There is a potential for expressive, spontaneous work here.  You cannot correct this medium, even less than watercolor.  Once a line is down its down and you work with it.   It's either that, or plan for weeks to do one hours worth of work.  If this was pencil or charcoal, I would be erasing lines that make me unhappy.  So, the more inflexible the medium, the more potential for spontenaity.

Green ink on 9 by 12 inch watercolor paper
Color Green

Color fields, like the one shown above, are interesting.  In my opinion these types of paintings need to be large scale, even more than what I am working with.  The ink tends to break into primary colors in spots.  I am not sure why.  Its not a bad effect.

The field of color style is a time investment.  Lay down a layer, dry, Laydown a layer. and so on until I am satisfied.  The effect is incredible 

oil paint on 8 by 10 inch panel
Blue yellow white

As a contrast to the green study, the above oil painting has a more solid feel, where color peeks through solid layers.  I would say the green is glowing.

This one, with the sloppy presentation, is not a particularly great piece.  I include it to make a note of the medium's tendency to darken as one adds layers.  Also note that dark black ink will not fade as layers are added,  Just some things to keep in mind.