Wednesday, October 26, 2016
FANTASIA!
In recent posts, I've shown the progression of an artwork (still unfinished) that I've given the working title of
Pink Flower Trail
, made with one of my new 9"x 12" stencils,
Blooming Where Planted
.
I began a second canvas at the same time, using an identical starting point -- which was to get out green and turquoise acrylic paints, pair them another new stencil,
Fantasia
, and use the
stencil-scraping method
to create an imprint on the surface of the stretched watercolor canvas.
Once that imprint dried, I applied two more layers of paint, one yellow in the upper right and, in the lower left, a pale tan. Creating these two color fields, I used the
subtractive/reductive technique
.
Next, I repeated the process of applying a white grease pencil thru part of the
Fantasia
stencil. Over that, I applied a layer of orange acrylic paint. And, over those two applications, I added another layer of orange acrylic paint, this time using the entire stencil and placing it so as to dominate the upper left of the painting. Below are both a distance shot as well as a close-up photo...
After the top layer of paint had dried, I placed the stencil back onto the canvas, this time in the extreme upper left, and spray-painted thru it with olive green acrylic paint; this is shown below, in two close-ups:
As my last step so far, I got out orange's compliment, purple, and used it with part of the
Fantasia
stencil to make a bold statement nearly down the center of the artwork...
This painting has now, like the flower-trail one, reached a temporary stopping point. I await further inspiration!
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