I have spent some time over the last week thinking about the Carol Marine workshop and what I learned and what I maybe should have learned...While all the aspects of making a good painting were covered, I think an important realization for me is the power of not blending. The apple painting in this post demonstrates this point. We were instructed to paint every stroke with a different color and not blend them together. While it is tempting to make up a big glob of a color and paint away like the picture is the side of a barn, it makes for a much more interesting painting if the color is varied. In the piece above, you may have to stand back from it a ways, but I think the point is made. I am going to practice this some more.
Bobbi,
ReplyDeleteI totally agree. I went to Carol's workshop to improve my brushwork for one thing and one can see why hers is such a successful approach. I have been working using the teachings from the class and I think I 'get'it.
I hope to see you and Suzanne in Maine at some point. We're practically neighbors!
By the way, the apple is a perfect example of what we should be doing. It looks great.
ReplyDeleteVery nice! Sounds like some powerful lessons learned. I will try this exercise, thanks.
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