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| "Just out of Reach" Acrylic Image: 18" x 13 This painting was finished the first time, (haha) about 2 months ago. I thought I liked it, but upon judging it more, I realized that it was far too busy, so I simplified it. The design in this piece was established by drawing a wire drawing in an abstract manner. I love to use Iphone apps to check up on my design. One of them that I love is called PencilSketch and another one that I like is called Notanizer. The one on the left is from PencilSketch and the one on the right is from Notanizer, using 4 levels (white, light, medium and dark values) I can see if I need to choose a different color or perhaps add a glaze to unify a section, just by looking at these apps, when I think I'm getting to the last steps of the painting.  |
Karen Knutson paints in mixed media, trying to make her paintings fun and easy. A wide range of subjects, including landscapes, figures, collage, abstracts, florals, and birds. Many lessons are included on this blog to encourage her art students. Teaching across the country makes her life a great journey.
Great tip and wonderful design!
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