It feels good to be painting a picture on canvas again. This one was a sketch I did a couple of months back, and has been sitting patiently waiting to be turned into colour.Could it be symbolizing myself, surrounded by birds? Canvas is quite new to me, as I have always worked on watercolour paper. I feel it forces me to work bigger and doesn't let me get obsessive with tiny details, which I sometimes do.
Lots more work to do yet....
and........................ November Magic.
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Polly and I wait with interest to see your painting finished I often feel that I have lots of birds fluttering about my head all cheeping and chirping lots of different jobs that I have to do... do the hoovering, mark the essays, iron the shirts , etc etc
ReplyDeleteThis is going to be lovely! I used to always paint on board or canvas, using really big brushes but now I've gone the opposite way and use tiny watercolour brushes!x
ReplyDeleteCant wait to see this finished! there must be something in the air, a canvas has found its wandering way onto my easel & acrylics onto my desk both new to m, a freeing & a loosening is what we hope for, my hands seem to always worked small & detailed. *ruthie*
ReplyDeleteThis painting is turning out beautifully! I so love to see works in progress. :)
ReplyDeleteI have found you via acornmoon.
ReplyDeleteYour work is magical.x
I am always fascinated to see how other artists work. Are those acrylic paints? I have never got to grips with them at all, they do produce wonderful results when you use them and such fabulous colour in your final pieces. I hope you carry on showing us the work in progress.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful painting in progress. I especially love the dove in the hand. It reminds me of a large canvas I did. Its posted on my blog archive ( Oct 19/06 on my blog). I love working on large canvases too. Looking forward to seeing your painting when its done.
ReplyDeleteThis looks beautiful Karen! I do love how there is bound to be birds... ;-)
ReplyDeleteThanks for all of your kind comments.
ReplyDeleteYes, the paints I'm using are acrylics. I have been using them mainly since I was about 12 years old! A long time! :) So they feel extremely comfortable to me. I do want to try some oils again sometime and I'm interested in these new water based oils ? Has any one heard anything about them?
I love to see works in progress though I am looking forward to the final pic. I just finished a new painting but I didn't think to post the progress.
ReplyDeleteI love seeing your work in progress! I fancy birds as well so I especially love this!
ReplyDeleteI tried the waterbased oils when i first saw them and had no luck at with them, they were very gummy. They may have improved them since then though