If you’ve been following me for a while, you may know I tend to paint small. For example, 6×8 inches is a very common size for me to use. While this has worked pretty well for me up until now, I’ve been frustrated lately by trying to fit so much into such a small area….
Tag: oil on canvas
Grey Bunny Painting
I have continued to experiment with using larger hog hair brushes for painting and I’m still loving the look of it. I did a few coats of paint on the rabbit, but left the background with the original block in since I liked it so much. I honestly thought I would have finished…
January 2018: 30 in 30 Challenge – Days 5-11
Number 5 started out as something completely different. I spent an hour and a half working on that painting before finally deciding I hated it and wiped it. I’ve only wiped a canvas once or twice before, so it was a really hard decision. The Kraken bottle was a lot more interesting to paint…
Third Alla Prima Pumpkin Attempt
Ok, the ugly truth is I haven’t yet succeeded in an alla prima painting yet. I have made some serious progress toward it though. This one was done in less than two hours and only two layers. The part where I really saw the improvement was the second layer. It required a lot less fixing…