Today’s painting was smooshed in between this and that, but it was fun! It took a bit to think about what to do, but I finally figured it out. Sketching in fluid acrylic paint on paper was the goal, just to play and see how it all worked out. This way I could experiment a bit, not be “serious”, and explore how the fluid acrylics would react on paper other than my usual 140# CP Arches which I like a lot.
This is the first one I did, referring to a photo off Pixabay. I used 140# Arches Hot Press Paper – it is very smooth compared to the CP, having practically no tooth to catch the paint. I used the paint straight out of the bottle and painted once I did a quick pencil sketch. This rather rough kind of sketching with a few outlines has always appealed to me – partly because I can never get too perfect in anything I do – it just doesn’t work!
The second painting was done on grey toned sketch paper. Again, it is a smooth paper, but it does have a bit more tooth than the HP. Consequently there was bit of a different approach needed. A pencil sketch, then paint. I used a lot of zinc white to create some of the painting, using it as a glaze to tone down some areas where the color was stronger than I wanted. That was a good bit of learning, and a good bit of fun, too!
And now, it is time to sign off!
Ink, Yarn & Beer 