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Here we go again, aiming high for those very best walls we artists crave for!
Saturday Session - Jan's First day
Recruit Jan is exploring a subject she wanted to get better antiquated with.... Seascapes - Session one looks well on its way to some collector’s future best wall.
SIP 9-Square
The 9-square is a starter exercise for a recruit who is a bit rusty or changing directions. Jan is normally an abstractionist. Thinking about impressionism, she started out with her chosen medium acrylics....
1st Square painted with acrylic paint
The acrylics were very difficult to work with because acrylics dried darker. No matter what we tried matching the actual color of the Hydrangea's was a challenge. If it were an abstract or something that is more free form acrylics would work well. A representational artist this would be unacceptable. I'm sure one would learn how to compensate for the color change. However, I look at it as one more hurdle to manage in the learning curve - better to avoid. Oil with Neo Megilp will not change color. Plus, the preferred medium of collectors, galleries and most fine artists worldwide.
It sounds like I'm knocking acrylics, not intentionally. I use oil enhance acrylics in my Diving into Abstraction work + oils....it depends on your skill level. It's hard to tell the medium and not important if the painting works! Stick around, I'm sure we will get into acrylics before the summer is over.... might be my next canvas.
Intervention
Jo discussing materials and technique with SIP Artist Kathy Rivera. Jo decided she would start Sunday's session with oil and stop struggling with her acrylics.
Speaking of Kathy, she Started her Rose painting during the Saturday session.... Nice start!
Sunday Session
Jan's moody seascape got to the finish line with her first 40x30 SIP canvas - not signed yet! Best to sleep on it, never can tell what time will reveal. I took the liberty and placed it framed in a great setting needing a special finishing touch!
On the wall test
Jo's Sunday session went smoothly, she completed 2-more squares in oil. Color match was good from square to square.
At the day’s end, Jo will have some homework ahead completing the remaining squares on her 9-square project.
The 9-sqaure is a proven method of learning to paint shapes and color matching. Basically, to achieve the best result, the nine squares should be done in a checkerboard design. Fill in all the BLACK squares first. This is about painting color shapes and setting scales. The WHITE squares teach color matching side to side and top to bottom. (Jo did not use the checkerboard system.)
Almost everyone in SIP has done this exercise. They are always surprised at the results. Notice in the Sunday session Jo completed 2 more squares.... not bad. It means she's getting more comfortable and is established her color base. As a coach the exercise gives me a very clear evaluation of a new recruit's skill set. Check it out below
HOMEWORK DONE!
On the wall test
SIP Artist's Terry and Bev - Terry's new stag painting finished
Bev is adding a warm glow to her latest Seascape
Liz is thinking about Margaretta's.... while noodling clouds into perfect shape!
SIP Artist Johnye Bennett attended the Sunday session with (2) 48x48 abstracts to finish up. (both are acrylic)
At the end of the day - one was being a BRAT!
However, the same painting below was properly sorted out a bit later in her studio - A transformation, wouldn't you say?
Problem Child to a Best Wall Painting!
On the wall test
This one below was well behaved! It deserves a wall too!
My pond painting below has been lingering on for well over month...a bit here and there. Sunday, I signed it - in truth, it could handle more marks here and there.
On the wall test
We had a great weekend with four of the best wall paintings on the wall, several in progress and a new one started. The studio ended with Liz making our favorite Margaritas to celebrate a job well done!
Looking forward to seeing everyone’s homework!
Follow us and join the journey. This summer, it’s all about creating "The Best Wall Painting."
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