Friday, December 13, 2013
Morning Battles - painting completed...
I teach color theory. I have decided to paint all color principles I ask my students to paint. I believe in the color principles defined by Johannes Itten. I am a convert to my belief. I thought his color principles were dated and old fashioned. After teaching color theory, I started seeing the principles defined by Itten everywhere, every day in movies, advertisements, clothing, etc. I realized his ideas about color are alive and well. This is a still life of my daughter's toys. In the work, I am interested in painting a subject I can approach in a straight forward manner. I am at my best as a painter when I have a direct perceptual reference. Morning Battles takes on Itten's Contrast of Hue. I thought that color contrast would be the best for my idea. Conflict is a form of abrupt communication and hard transitions. Light/dark contrasting colors exemplifies dual, conflicting feelings of joy & exasperation I experience in the early mornings while trying feed and dress a toddler.
Wednesday, December 11, 2013
In the final stretch...
...and hoping to be done with this painting today. Below are photos from my progress yesterday.
Every artist dips his brush in his own soul, and paints his own nature into his pictures.
- Henry Ward Beecher
Monday, December 9, 2013
Paint, paint, paint
I paint each day as to finish the painting, and I am always disappointed when it is not. Made some strides to day in color and structure. I believe I will finish this work this week.
I dream of painting and then I paint my dream.
- Vincent Van Gogh
Friday, December 6, 2013
A day spent advancing the art.
Title of in progress painting: Morning Battles, acrylic on canvas.
Painting is easy when you don't know how, but very difficult when you do.
- Edgar Degas
Wednesday, December 4, 2013
A morning and afternoon well spent...
...beginning a new painting!
The greatest temptation and danger is to rely on previous solutions and thus paint the same picture for the rest of your life. - Charles Movalli
It can't look like you've worked hard and long, even if you have. A painting should be done quickly with both your intellect and your nerves. When they give out, stop.
- Charles Movalli
Monday, September 16, 2013
9/13 - 9/15/2013, Part II
Continuing to work out that long term painting from the summer. Lots of textures in the surface and color relationships to resolve. To further that goal, spent time working out ideas with marker on vellum paper. Progress is posted below.
detail of weekend vellum drawing
marker drawing on vellum
detail of long term painting
detail of long term painting
detail of long term painting
We get used to a certain kind of color of form or format, and it's acceptable. And to puncture that is sticking your neck out a bit. And then pretty soon, that's very acceptable.
- Lee Krasner
Sunday, September 15, 2013
9/13 - 9/15/2013, Part I
A weekend exploring the relationship of color. This post is part one, color and landscape studies. Indoor studio time forthcoming...
Sketchbook page, Finlay Park #5, 9/14/2013, marker,
and pen on paper, 9" x 12"
Sketchbook page, Finlay Park #6, 9/14/2013, marker,
and pen on paper, 9" x 12"
Sketchbook page, color relationships, 9/14/2013, marker,
and pen on paper, 9" x 12"
Memory is deceptive because it is colored by today's events. - Albert Einstein
Thursday, August 15, 2013
8/12-15, 2013, A Week of Sketchbook Adventures
Sketchbook page, Finlay Park #3, 8/9/2013, marker,
and pen on paper, 9" x 12"
Sketchbook page, Finlay Park #4, 8/9/2013, marker,
and pen on paper, 9" x 12"
Sketchbook page, Still life of Roses for long term drawing #26, marker,
and pen on paper, 9" x 12"
Sketchbook page, Figure Study for long term drawing #27, marker,
and pen on paper, 9" x 12"
Drawing is putting a line around an idea. - Henri Matisse
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