Daily painting blog - day # 16. A beginning of a painting was started last night when a few of my students needed directions;
Student: "How do I make clouds?"
Myself: "Well, what type of clouds do you want? Cumulus? Stratus? Cirrus?"
Student: "Big, puffy ones."
Myself: "Show me what your thinking on the scrap page."
She began using black and blue to make a dark grey color for the bottom of her clouds. Unfortunately, she then got trapped into a stylized "C" and "U" forms. Then she stopped - frustrated - and said, "These don't look like clouds..."
"Here, let me show you how to add some white and fluffiness to it." My wild side was set free as I dabbed the liquid around her creation. Instantly, a March sky was produced. Grey and cloudy with depth and dimension. The mood was set.
She began working on her own painting and I continued to play with the paint that was already on the scrap piece of painting paper. My style of color was different than hers, which is perfectly fine, so I left it to be completed at another time.
This morning with my palette of favorite colors - I added both Sap green as well as Hunter green for the pine trees to the island. Veridian and Yellow Ocre to the foreground and Sap green once again was used for grass blades to hint at the path to the water. Then I added a Peach blend over the sky to add the illusion of a sunset.
Not bad for only approximately 20-30 minutes work in the morning. Now - onward into the depths of my soul for an abstract of light and love. The muse seems to be stopping by and I welcome it with open arms. I hope everyone has a day that is as fulfilling as mine is already. It's all in your perception. It's what you make of it.
- J -
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