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| A friend of mine at work told me about her wild shoes. Having had a bit of a shoe fetish in the past, I asked her if she could bring them to work, so I could photograph them as reference for a painting. They really were WILD - six inch spike heels, and a faux-fur finish. The heel was so high, Laara couldn't wear them. I masked the shoes [I found out what I was doing wrong with the masking fluid - using a hair dryer on it.] and did two graded washes - aureolin and alizarin crimson. |
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| Another two washes of yellow and red, and some of the shadowing. |
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| I got too heavy-handed with the black, and lost most of the yellow on the upper right, and the shoe shadows. So I took the painting into the bathroom, turned the shower on cold, and stuck the painting under the water. It lifted enough of the color gently, so I could re-work the darks. |
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| I alternated between doing a large, all-over graded wash, and painting the shadow details. I did this twice, and I liked the effect of the shoe shadows merging into the deep shadows on the left, so the masking came off. This is where I am now. Next ... the shoes! As always, your comments are most welcome! |
Hi Kathryn,
ReplyDeleteI bet those shoes painting will be a huge success.. in each process of you glazing, each of the glazes could become a separate (almost complete) painting. Great job.
On Masking Liquid: yeah, I've learned it hard way too.. and also, the key of the good masking is to put a thick enough layer (it will peel better).. Oh, and never use any old Masking as it will ruin your painting..
Hugs!
Irina
The mystery shoes--- we cannot wait to see what happens!
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tweedles
I like them! Can't wait for the next stages!
ReplyDeleteLooking forward to see the rest of this WIP. Thanks for sharing Kathryn.
ReplyDeleteShoes with skyscraper heels are great fun to paint, and I'm looking forward to seeing these, Kathryn
ReplyDeleteLooks great so far...I love the dark background..
ReplyDeleteOooh I LOVE that background! So deep and dramatic. :) Masking fluid sucks. Glad you figured out what was wrong. I have used a hair dryer on a painting with masking fluid, but not on the masking fluid itself. It turned out okay, but maybe there is a big difference if you're directing your heat at the fluid itself.
ReplyDeleteHello Kathryn:) About a little while and you have a shoe fetish yourself:) But that's ok because these shoes are very nice! The dark background is beautiful. I'm very curious about the color of the shoes:) Good luck!
ReplyDeleteThe Shower!! What guts! I once put one of my watercolors in a rain shower because there was nothing to lose. And, sure enough, I threw it away. ;) Beautiful background. It always strikes me how methodical you are, and I am always so "seat of the pants."
ReplyDeleteMy - you are SO brave with your paintings! To wash it under the shower is quite risky! But it seems to work for you :0)
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