Weekly BobBlast Issue 523
Ready, Set, Go… Studio Prep! Part Two
Welcome Back to Another BobBlast!
This BobBlast is Part Two of "Ready, Set, Go… Studio Prep!" You could say that the theme of this BobBlast is "Now What… How I Start to Paint Loose, Small Warm-ups.” Thank you Cheryl Bree from Germany for suggesting I go to the next step!
Watch the demo to see how I get into my warm-up exercises for painting. I line up four 6x9 inch watercolor papers, pre-gessoed. They are taped down from the backside (no tape on the front). I do this so they don't slide around. I choose to quickly paint a simple object on a table, using loose, juicy colors. Examples of my warm-ups are coffee cups, fruits, vegetables and figures… at least four at a time. For this demo, I am painting a pear.
Keep in mind, there are many ways to get started. After thirty-five years of daily painting, this works for me. Follow these steps:
•Apply a mid-tone color all over. I've chosen Holbein's Marigold acrylic as my mid-tone.
•Using a big paint brush, I loosely sketch the shape of the pear-a ball with a triangle on top.
•Next, the pear sits on a white table, on top of its blue shadow. Placing the shadow helps you know where the light source is coming from. This light comes from the left side and continues to light the wall on the right side.
•Dark against Light… Dark against Light
Within fifteen minutes you will have started to paint four small works of art! Practice this daily. In one month, you will have started one hundred twenty paintings!
I work on multiples because the more I do, the looser and better I get. Practice, practice, practice!
Creating a Series is part of the Loosen Up Workshop Retreat! I have an In-Person Loosen Up Workshop in my Studio coming up in a few months! There are more in-person Loosen Up Workshops scheduled in Bar Harbor, Maine and Hermosa Beach, CA. Join us! Reserve your spot today!
Loosen Up! Workshop Coming Up
•September 11-15, 2024
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