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I’m painting againnnnnnnnnnnnn! I’m back painting with oils and it feels amazing. I love it. this has taken too long. I decided to do a series on birds. Cute little furry birds. They are small and fun and quick paintings. Just what I need to get back into it. I hope you enjoy. Here’s the first one.
artwork by ©marikeeler
On my way home from work yesterday I noticed a new gallery where CBGB’s use to live. I had little time to really study the pieces, but I did take some photos of the work.
Steve Joester‘s artwork is Continue reading “Morrison Hotel Gallery”
MoMA.org has an online exhibit for artist Lucian Freud. You should see it at fullscreen for best results. You can zoom into the paintings and view the detail of the brush/pencil work. You can learn about Freud’s sitters and subject matter, techniques and background. This is a great idea and I think it should be done more often.
In this last series, I wanted my canvases to be thick with layers, I wanted to allow each of them through. On some occasions, I began by applying a think coat of gesso with a palette knife or cardboard and create subtle waves of texture/thick paint. Then I apply a thin background color. In other paintings I used newspaper for texture as well. I also used spray paints and stencils for patterns in some layers. I do have a tendency to paint too thick, so I lost some layers after a while… I then make a rough drawing with a thin brush to get the main shapes and idea down. I begin with thin layers of paint and start working in the color. At the end I remove the scotch tape I placed in the beginning layers so they peek through, like this.