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"Rhythm of my Mind"
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Do you ever wonder where I come up with my ideas for abstracts? I have many different triggers to get ideas, but one of my favorites is to do "little abbeys" and then use that little 4" x 6" painting as my study for a larger painting. I start out by dragging my loaded brush across the cold press 140 lb. watercolor paper, and the skipping action is how the whites are saved. (I do this in a drybrush fashion.) Then I add collage papers to liven up the colors and add a center of interest by adding a totally opposite color in that area. After that dries, I weave a unifying color through the painting, and lastly add blacks near the center of interest. Below is the small study that I used for the finished painting, "Rhythm of my Mind". Even though the colors are different, you can see some similarities, I hope.
I'm going to be giving a demonstration on this process this Thursday night for the Minnesota Watercolor Society. The meeting starts at 7:00 and is held at the Christ Presbyterian Church, 6901 Normandale Boulevard, Edina, MN. Hope to see you all there!
How you get your ideas.....that is a great subject matter. Glad you wrote about it. I would love to come to your demo, but Dallas, Texas is such a long haul! Your artwork is energetic and so cool. Love to see what you are up to. KMW
ReplyDeleteOoh, fascinating, I wish I could come too, it would be so interesting.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing - I love the finished painting
ReplyDeletewish I could be there!
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