Monthly Archives: March 2010
- March 17, 2010
- 3/16 - Steve
In a 3 hour open studio session, you get about 2 hours of actual work time. I am increasingly convinced that this period of time is mostly insufficient to produce anything but the crudest sketch - at least for me at this time in my development.
More time and work required!
However, I [...]
- March 10, 2010
- Yvette - 3/10
A freshly gessoed board is a cruel mistress…I usually have time to prime my boards with a diluted mixture of oils to both tone the board and make it less absorbent so my paint does not become something I have to fight!
Last minute yesterday I realized I did not have anything to paint on…
In spite [...]
- March 3, 2010
- Holly 3/3
Having exclusively drawn in charcoal and monochrome pastel for the past year and a half at open studio, I decided to switch to painting. I felt that I had developed enough skill to pretty much nail the features and placement in the first 20 minute session and for the first time, last night went that [...]
