Every time I see a scene that catches my eye, usually a bit of a vignette, I try to get a photo or sketch of it. Old buildings, rough textures, worn surfaces- all pull my eye to themselves like a compass needle to the North. I've been keeping a file of these images for "someday" when I'm ready to do a series of them.
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| Ready to transfer the image to the painting surface with a favorite tool- transfer paper. |
Lately, my mind has been going over how to make working in the studio more practical while I'm running this crazy schedule I find myself in. I loved doing the last painting, but feel that some instant gratification would be helpful right now. As I puzzled over how to make this happen, my collection of odd bits and pieces occurred to me. Eureka! I can work on a small piece and try something new all at once. It must be "someday."
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| That is mask you see; who knows if it comes off of hot-pressed paper? I guess we'll all know soon as I made a mistake and have to remove it and put it back on right. |
After supper I sat down to draw out the first one. Waiting for the mask to dry, I realized I'm pretty pumped about this. In fact, I think I'll get off of the computer (my great time-waster) and look at how I want this thing to go. Being on hot-pressed paper makes it a big experiment. Not having used it much, I have a lot to learn. Here we go, off and running. Well, off, at least..
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Thanks for stopping by! Alice
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