Here is an update on my Grand Canyon - we are battling it out. It is taking so much time because I keep redoing it to try to get what I see onto the paper. Still much to go, but I am getting happier and think I am finally developing a technique to do these stratas of different colors. It will and has required that I redo some of the other plateaus though. I realize even in shadows I need to put color to reflect the truly uniqueness of this wonder of the world. So far am getting much better at mixing colors as I have kept a limited palette, am employing and using a painting knife, and learning to be more confident with a larger brush and the softer stokes you get, and learning that what's sweet about acrylics is that you can glaze.
Alluring
Alluring I have to admit that while I have dabbled in it, I haven't been such a huge fan of charcoal. Know a lot of the lessons I have combine paints and charcoal, and I have approached cautiously. I just don't like the dirty look, or the mud that you can easily get. Heck, I don't have any problem doing that with my paints. This week we had Robert Kelley as our instructor. This guy is a master manipulator of charcoal. He is a master. It was wonderful to watch his several hours worth of video and listen to his thought process. Of course I always seem to have to deviate. I thought I was going to try to do the straight lessons this year. But Again I have finally decided to maybe use the same reference, or not, but let "my style" try to shine through. I am not real sure what it is, but I am trying to give it free rein. So I decided to use charcoal, but also add some color. We have had nothing but days and days...
Comments