Yesterday I spent the majority of the day in the studio painting, it felt great! Here's a detail and an image of something I have started for this semester. Not a great photo just a point and shoot to show how it's unfolding. Not quite sure how I feel about it. Am trying to paint with more opacity and avoid using any glazing. Also, am working from an image source this time around. During critiques there was a lot of discussion about cellular/organic qualities. I started looking at different sites about brain imaging and neurons and found some interesting imagery that resonates with what I believe I want to convey in my work, so here we go. I have no idea where this will lead so we'll see....it's only the beginning.
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Nice. Is there a reason you're going to try to focus more on opacity, rather than using your usual transparency?
ReplyDeleteIt was a suggestion during one of the crits but to be perfectly honest, I am absolutely hating what's happening with the painting. It doesn't feel true or something, I don't know what it is that is bothering me. It's a little stressful. :\
ReplyDeleteAs you and I discussed, transparency seems essential to the delivery of your concept. I think it's admirable to give the opacity a shot--but in the end, follow that gut instinct. :-)
ReplyDeleteThanks, Ren! Still struggling with all my new information I received. :/ But, spent day in the studio yesterday and just trying to move forward. Great advice!!!
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