When you paint something, you can’t just look at it in passing, you need to really look at it. Your sense of observation is heightened.
When painting, you need to consider line, values, colour and energy. For example, say I want to paint a maple tree. So how does one do that? You could start with the form. You don’t want to paint every leaf, so you could look at the light, and the shadows and the interplay between them.
One must ask themselves numerous questions such as should you try to capture the exact colour of the tree or will you look for the textures of the bark and the foliage? Will you try for a realistic image or will you break away completely and use different colours and shapes?
There are so many approaches to how one could paint a maple tree. What is significant to you? What will you try to convey?
Mixing colours on a palette forces you to see how colours can sing and create mood. Choosing certain tones to work in will create and convey certain emotions. Knowing which details to highlight and which to exclude is a conscious choice. We can all use this way of seeing, artist or not.
I'm working on a project that involves flowers from my garden. Since I haven't painted florals in a while, I'm being extra attentive to the curves, shadows and colours. Here are a few works in progress.
It's expected that this new project will be completed in a couple of weeks.
Have a great week,
When painting, you need to consider line, values, colour and energy. For example, say I want to paint a maple tree. So how does one do that? You could start with the form. You don’t want to paint every leaf, so you could look at the light, and the shadows and the interplay between them.
One must ask themselves numerous questions such as should you try to capture the exact colour of the tree or will you look for the textures of the bark and the foliage? Will you try for a realistic image or will you break away completely and use different colours and shapes?
There are so many approaches to how one could paint a maple tree. What is significant to you? What will you try to convey?
Mixing colours on a palette forces you to see how colours can sing and create mood. Choosing certain tones to work in will create and convey certain emotions. Knowing which details to highlight and which to exclude is a conscious choice. We can all use this way of seeing, artist or not.
I'm working on a project that involves flowers from my garden. Since I haven't painted florals in a while, I'm being extra attentive to the curves, shadows and colours. Here are a few works in progress.
It's expected that this new project will be completed in a couple of weeks.
Have a great week,
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