The last couple weeks have been very busy. The school year ended, family got together, mini vacations happened, and life went on in between. I’ve been trying to sneak painting in when I can, but haven’t made much progress on anything. The above painting started off with promise, but took a series of wrong turns that have delayed its finish. Pardon the horrific glare, studio pictures are always hit or miss.
This painting has convinced me I won’t be a successful landscape painter as long as I live in the desert. People around here want rocks and I despise painting rocks. The red rocks around here are especially difficult for me since I really struggle to capture the color. I’ll persist and get it done, but I’m not going to like it.
Read more about the Pasagshack Beach Painting #2:
Part 3 – More Progress and the Liebster Award
Part 4 – Pasagshack Beach Sunset #2
Read more about the Fisher Tower painting:
Part 4 – Fisher Towers Update #4
Do you like painting rocks with a palette knife?
I’ve never tried it, but it’s probably worth a shot.
I’m just curious because I don’t like to paint rocks either but I do when I use the knife.
What knife do you use? I just have a mixing knife.
I just have a cheap set from Amazon. Let me send you that link.
http://www.amazon.com/uxcell-5-Piece-Painting-Knife-Set/dp/B004669XQ6?ie=UTF8&psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_search_detailpage
I use the size depending on how big the area I want to paint is. I want some with rounded corners though because the angled edge closest to the handle is tricky. I will have to look around when I get a chance.
These ones look like they have a better/longer angle between the knife and handle which could make things easier.
http://www.amazon.com/uxcell-5-Piece-Painting-Knife-Set/dp/B004669XQ6?ie=UTF8&psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_search_detailpage
Thank you for the link! I watched a few videos of people palette knife painting and am intrigued. There may be some experimental knife paintings happening in the near future. 🙂
It really is fun. The blending is fun, using it to make texture and layer colors that look like stone and brick and concrete and fabric and stucco…I just tried using it for special effects a few months ago and I really like it. It is artsy or something.
It really does look fun. It’s such a departure from my style, that it’ll be interesting to see if I can make it work. If it does, I think it’ll add some looseness to my work that I would like to see.
I am a brush person so I was really hesitant…I don’t think I will ever paint an entire picture with knives, but here and there I do like some of the effects.
Hi!
I’m nominees acting your blog for the Liebster Award. Please check out the following link. https://stilllifewithchildren.wordpress.com/2016/05/31/liebster-award-nominees/
Thank you for nominating me for the Liebster Award! 🙂
Your welcome! Just love your lovely paintings!
Whilst not a rock expert. Here is my advice. Don’t despair Amber. Stick with it. Rocks and rocky outcrops seem to feature a bit in your work. Just get all your dark base colours on first before you come in with the highlights, and use cool reds for background rocks and warm reds for foreground rock. Would love to see the original photo. Love your blog, it’s interesting. Regards, Meredith
That is great advice, thank you! I’m just trying to block everything in right now and make sure the composition is correct. I may post the original photo in the final post. Thank you for visiting and commenting.
I love the dramatic sky.
Thank you 🙂