Week 4 - Composition

It's been a long time since I've painted anything that wasn't three-dimensional. I've been having fun smooshing paint around and trying out gel medium. Artist's acrylics are much more vibrant and have more body than the craft acrylics I usually use.

I'm not sure what to paint this week...I'm thinking of a still life, since I haven't done one yet. I'll check and see what's in the kitchen to paint.

Week 2: Get Your Paint On

This week we are supposed to paint something in the style of an artist we like. At first I really struggled to think of an artist I would/could emulate. Then I got to looking around the house, and decided to try a graphic style similar to Laurel Burch. I also like the paintings of animals by Bill Tossetti, Ron Burns, Dana Heacock and Sonia Paz.

For my subject, I select a photo I took of Jack (Ferguson) relaxing on the couch in the family room. It has lots of blocks of color and contrast. I sketched the main features and then colored in the blocks.

Now it's time for the details, or it will be once it's a little dryer.