In previous attempts I've made at painting on canvas, I've been extremely cautious. I made sure every inch of the canvas was covered in paint and that the paint was evenly distributed everywhere, no transparency or brushstrokes could be seen. The painted areas just looked solid. On top of that, I outlined the painted areas with a Sharpie paint pen, not trusting myself to paint smooth, solid lines. These paintings were very "crisp" and may as well have been prints on canvas.
Below are my most recent works. For these paintings, I used black gesso, masking fluid and acrylic paints. I really enjoyed the process of making these. I had so much fun drawing with the masking fluid. My favorite part about it was the lack of control I had with the particular applicator I was using. The lines came out thick, thin, skippy, blobby. It was wonderful. The imperfection of the lines helped me to be more relaxed with my painting and you can see this in the color distribution. I love it. These paintings taught me how to be a little less controlling of the outcome.
My knowledge of paint and painting techniques is minimal and, up till now, the only painting class I've had was a Tole Painting class years and years ago. Since I am giving more of my time to creativity now, I'm letting myself playing with various types of paints, tools and techniques and I'm learning some things, but I definitely see a painting class or 2 on the horizon...but first I must finish my current drawing class : )
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| Masque III
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