Painting Quickly. Keeping it Fresh.
I paint quickly anyway. But sometimes I give my self an exercise to keep my work looking fresh and energetic. It’s easy to spend too much time on a piece and it can end up looking stale and over-worked. So, I gave my self a time limit of 60 minutes using a previously stained canvas. […]
Process for painting large
I usually paint quite small because most of my work is alla prima (wet on wet) or as I like to call “in one standing”. This way of painting allows me to take full advantage of the creamy, mixability nature of oil paint. I can meld colors together and blend shades and values to create […]
Painting with a high key light
Recently, I participated in a workshop with Peggi Kroll Roberts (www.krollroberts.com) and learned so much. One of the most enlightening parts of the three days was learning how to embrace painting with a strong single light source…like the sun. Heavy, strong shadows are the trademarks of this style of painting but there’s so much more to […]
