Dave B
Well-known member
Hi everyone
It's been a while, but I'm still here, lurking...
Lately I've been feeling inspired to try to put brush to paper again. Although I used to sketch and do pen & inks quite a bit years ago, I've never got to the point where I enjoy painting. For me, painting is the point where I ruin a perfectly reasonable field sketch!
One of my struggles is that I am extremely s-l-o-w, so knowing I will take eons to finish anything tends to prevent me starting.
Another is the way paint tends to end up as a muddy mess on the paper.
Anyway, enough moaning... I have decided the solution is to have another go, with the following rules:
1. Limit myself to 2 hours a pop
2. Take WIP photos along the way
3. Post them here and ask for advice on how I could do things differently.
So here goes. Please add your 5 cents on anything from materials to techniques - all contributions gratefully received! Please don't hold back for fear of discouraging me - I'm here to learn!
The first pic shows you what I'm trying to make a representation of. I've tried to show the brushes I've used at each stage, as well as paints etc.
It's been a while, but I'm still here, lurking...
Lately I've been feeling inspired to try to put brush to paper again. Although I used to sketch and do pen & inks quite a bit years ago, I've never got to the point where I enjoy painting. For me, painting is the point where I ruin a perfectly reasonable field sketch!
One of my struggles is that I am extremely s-l-o-w, so knowing I will take eons to finish anything tends to prevent me starting.
Another is the way paint tends to end up as a muddy mess on the paper.
Anyway, enough moaning... I have decided the solution is to have another go, with the following rules:
1. Limit myself to 2 hours a pop
2. Take WIP photos along the way
3. Post them here and ask for advice on how I could do things differently.
So here goes. Please add your 5 cents on anything from materials to techniques - all contributions gratefully received! Please don't hold back for fear of discouraging me - I'm here to learn!
The first pic shows you what I'm trying to make a representation of. I've tried to show the brushes I've used at each stage, as well as paints etc.
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