This is what I did this morning, after watching a video by Norbert Gramer on youtube last night. He has a wonderful way of integrating the animal into an abstract background. I scrubbed the hard edges on the right with a sponge, lifting as much as I could. Then, when dry, I painted a wet wash of aureolin and quin. burnt orange. Dried that, and did some work with a black mixture. It's not perfect because of the hard edges which are impossible to remove without damaging the paper, but I like the look. |
Wow. You know, your work is brilliant ! I don't know what to say, other than that I am so impressed! I really love the header...the geese.
ReplyDeleteOh yes it definitely looks better with the softened neck.This is a dilemma for me, too.Although I do soften up the edges of my subjects,but still I am vary of painting backgrounds/merging them with the backgrounds.Thanks for telling about Norbet, I looked him up and his work is wonderful.May be I would try adding some colors in the backdrop in my next portrait! Maggie is coming along great, BTW x
ReplyDeleteMaggie is looking good. I love to watch videos like that. I'll check it out.
ReplyDeleteA magic sponge,,, and a magic brush,, and a little magic in your mind is all you need....
ReplyDeleteand look
what you get is magical beauty
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tweedles
We love watching your paintings come to life☺
ReplyDeleteThink a composition of degrees of finish--some portions finished, some sort of finished, some hardly at all. The viewer sees through intelligent eyes; she's capable of putting all the info together to get the whole.
ReplyDeleteOoh yes, this is great! Looks likes he dog is peeping out from the grass :0)
ReplyDeleteMaggie is coming along beautifully and I love the softness in Voodoo. Nice work!
ReplyDeleteI love the way you softened the hard edges in Maggie's painting, Kathryn! Looking forward to see how you proceed with Voodoo. Looking good so far!
ReplyDeleteBoth Maggie and Voodoo is looking great. Maggies got that intense look. Just perfect. I think I will take a look at that video myself.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful!!! love,Diana
ReplyDeleteWe like the look too!!!
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tweedles