The painting in the last post inspired this one. The best thing about painting in a series is that you don't have to search for a subject, so you can concentrate on color, design, mood and contrast. The values and warm hues around the bar focus attention on the figures and the glossy bar top.
I have a hunch that the best part of this series is going to be the research!
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Carol, did you start off as a loose painter? Do you have any exercises a person can do to get to be a looser painter.
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Try this, Ted: Choose an old painting. Have a friend stand near you while you paint it again.
ReplyDeleteBut....You are limited to 100 strokes. A stroke should be counted every time you lift your brush from the paper. Try to finish the painting in one hundred strokes. Let me know how it goes!
Carol,
ReplyDeleteI was just on the NWS site viewing 2010 winners.
THIS should be one of them!
Do you ever enter your fabulous paintings?
Thanks, Rosie! I entered the 2009 Watercolor USA competition in Springfield, MO and was accepted. But I have been hesitant about entering other contests. This year, though, I'll be more dedicated to submitting my work.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the support!