Fun painting Venice, London, Birds & Flowers

Variety is the spice of life, true in life, art and for artists. One of the things I like as a painter, is versatility, the freedom to paint any subject range.....! So in "Swimming in Paint", we paint all things challenging whenever possible. Although subject matter is not the main "Swimming in Paint" mission, subject is the beginning of the imaginative process. The experience is better knowing how and what paint can produce.....the fun part is putting it all together.

"Swimming in Paint" is about getting comfortable with the tools of the trade, developing paint quality. Creating beautiful effects in paint with the many tools at our disposal - key to a successful  surface texture. Couple this with a strong design and it often leads to a worthwhile outcome and fun experience painting. 

GIVE THE TEAM A PILE OF REFERENCES

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SEE WHAT HAPPENS!

 VENICE DEMO

 GUARDIAN 24x24 oil on linen 9/15/16

 

BIRDS & FEATHERS DEMO

POWER PLAY 26x30 oil on linen 9/16/16

 FRESH CUT FLOWERS

Last week we worked from life....a big vase of fresh cut flowers. 

QUICK DEMOS ON 20X16 LINEN CANVAS PAD SHEETS

THEIR OWN INTERPRETATION 

I personally like brushwork that makes sense to the whole composition and  encourages movement! It can be expressive or refined... regardless I still look for interesting edges and textural effects in all styles of painting, including abstraction where good design rules. Good at 30 feet and closeup and personal!

The "Swimming in Paint" team shows me every week how much fun the team is having navigating the "quicksand" (as I call it). Every week I enjoy seeing the potential each have!