Painting has been a wonderful escape this week. It has given me something to focus on other than overwhelming feelings of anxiety and sadness. The losses suffered this year are not something that can be easily overcome. This events of this year have certainly left a lasting mark. Painting still brings me joy however so…
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Getting Back to Gouache
At the beginning of this week I wasn’t sure if I would have anything to post. Since completing my last painting I didn’t know what to do with myself. On one hand, I want to get back into oil painting. On the other, I wanted to just continue on with gouache painting. As sometimes happens…
Days of Gouache – Complete
Way back in May I started a 30 day gouache painting challenge. It quickly turned into a challenge to filly my sketchbook, then the next sketchbook and finally my goal was to complete 100 paintings. I took plenty of days off so I didn’t finish this challenge in 100 days, but I did make it…
Days of Gouache – Week 14
My original goal was a simple 30 day challenge which I completed back in May. I wasn’t ready to stop painting at 30 days though so I kept going. 83 days in I finally took a break. This week I was really busy with work and family obligations so when it came time to paint…
Days of Gouache – Week 13
Week 13. What can I say? I’m still painting most days and there are only two pages left in my current sketchbook. I considered for a while of putting together another sketchbook, but I’ve been wanting to paint larger so I’m going to paint on loose sheets of paper for a while. I’m not sure…
Days of Gouache – Week 12
I seriously can’t believe I’ve been painting daily for 12 weeks. Even more, I’ve finished 75 paintings in 79 days. It all started with a 30 day challenge and grew from there. Before this challenge I hadn’t ever even used gouache. I barely knew what it was. Thick watercolor? And then I started using it….
Days of Gouache – Week 11
It has been getting progressively more difficult to find reference photos that inspire me. The more I paint, the more picky I’ve been getting about what makes a decent reference photo. Ideally, I want an interesting/exaggerated perspective, strong lighting and a close up on the face. That isn’t always available to me though so I…
Days of Gouache – Week 10
This week and the end of last week I as forced to slow down with my daily paintings. I was babysitting my niece for a few days and it is nearly impossible to paint while watching a toddler as I’m sure many of you with young kids understand. I still painted every day and took…
Days of Gouache – Week 9
This week I finished filling up my sketchbook. This is the first time I’ve ever filled up any sketchbook so I’m really proud of myself. The final painting in that sketchbook didn’t turn out as well as I would have hoped, but I was distracted that day and really not feeling my reference photo. I…
Days of Gouache – Week 8
I have some exciting news. I sold three paintings this week and dibs have been called on seven more. Instead of calling it a profit though I will have roughly broke even on all of the gouache supplies I’ve bought. I’m definitely still calling it a win. I’d much rather break even than go into…
Days of Gouache – Week 7
I’m still here, still painting. There are only nine pages left in my sketchbook, but I’m still not sure I’m finished with these daily paintings. I bought some toned paper that I’m dying to try out as well as some cotton paper. I’ve been using some cheap Canson paper and it has worked well for…
Days of Gouache – Week 6
This week I was going to do an overview of my 30 day gouache challenge with a bit of a review of gouache itself thrown in there. However, I feel like I’ve hit my stride with gouache. And instead of breaking stride, I’m keeping it going. I extended my challenge to filling my sketchbook which…