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Here is something I heard years ago, and I paraphrase here. Watercolorists like to pull form out of light, (light being the pure unpainted paper.) Whereas, oil painters like to pull form out of darkness, (ie, Black or color close to black.) I feel most successful with watercolor when I do small spontaneous pieces that are not designed. With oil paint, …
Many years ago, I was doing a job for the Clackamas County Library Headquaters in Oregon City. As I was struggling on a ladder to do the exterior lettering, an older man stood watching me. Why aren’t you using a pounce pattern?” He asked. “What’s that?” I replied. He explained that in a pounce pattern, you draw your design or lettering on …
I had a wonderful art teacher in High school named Fred Pilkington. He emphasized consistency in making art. “One hour a days beats 7 hours in one day”. This was inspirational and foundational for my life in art. It has become a satisfying work pattern. . It gives me the patience to remember that tomorrow is another day and perhaps …
These days I usually buy pre-stretched canvasses, instead of building stretcher bars, stretching and priming the surface. But, I still want to double or triple the primer coat. This act of priming is my first encounter with the surface I want to use to create a painting. Touching, and brushing the canvas several times, feeling the texture and getting used to …