Model and Chair by Ruthie V. 10×8″ drypoint on grey BFK
What a great day! Nikki and I hung out in the studio and made drypoint prints. The image above was my favorite of the day. It was scratched into plexiglass using 220 grit sandpaper and a diamond tipped scribe, then printed on grey BFK. I was originally intending to paint the composition, but thought it’d be interesting to sketch it as a print first. Today was drypoint. I might try making it into a woodblock as well.
This could be a new studio practice for me: printmaking as a pre-step before painting. When I draw, print, or paint an image, I engage in various forms of problem solving. The wider variety of problem solving, the more forms I see my ideas take, the more I hone in on what I want to pull out of the image. I can already tell my painting will be easier to paint, and better. Also, great ideas and good compositions are not easy to come by, and this way I get to make more with my favorite images. I’m excited about this. I’ve already started several more drypoints of new painting references. We’ll see what happens.
This is a new online glossary of painting terms. More to come! Alkyd (“Call me Al, kid”) Oil Painting Alkyds are synthetic resin replacements for slow drying natural oils. When added to oil paint they speed up the drying time. Examples: Liquin, Galkyd, and many more. Some paints like Quick Dry White, Gamblin FastMatte, and W&N Griffin Paints …
[vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” overlay_strength=”0.3″][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” width=”1/1″ tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_column_text] Lendy and I met this evening and painted little studies in preparation for the upcoming workshop Paint like Alice Neel. We had League model/instructor Mark MacKenzie dress up in a suit and tie, and sat him in my …
In most dynamic compositions, the artist uses contrast and diagonal or serpentine pathways to lead the viewer in and around the painting. Morandi did the opposite with his still lifes. He grouped similar dust covered objects together to become one object instead of several interacting objects. He minimized differences to create a sense of quiet …
Printmaking as a Complement to Painting
What a great day! Nikki and I hung out in the studio and made drypoint prints. The image above was my favorite of the day. It was scratched into plexiglass using 220 grit sandpaper and a diamond tipped scribe, then printed on grey BFK. I was originally intending to paint the composition, but thought it’d be interesting to sketch it as a print first. Today was drypoint. I might try making it into a woodblock as well.
This could be a new studio practice for me: printmaking as a pre-step before painting. When I draw, print, or paint an image, I engage in various forms of problem solving. The wider variety of problem solving, the more forms I see my ideas take, the more I hone in on what I want to pull out of the image. I can already tell my painting will be easier to paint, and better. Also, great ideas and good compositions are not easy to come by, and this way I get to make more with my favorite images. I’m excited about this. I’ve already started several more drypoints of new painting references. We’ll see what happens.
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