Running Free - Day 5 30 Day Challenge
20"x16"
Acrylic
Here is another palette/painting knife adventure. Actually got most of this done in one day, but needed to do the legs and go in and tweak the body musculature on the second day. Yes there are places where I went back over the knife texture with a brush as I am not skilled enough to do it all with the knife. I really wanted the alternative colors to be bolder, but it is hard to push myself to go there and since I am working pretty much wet in wet it tends to blend in. Finally realized that if you get enough acrylic down then it tends to act much more like oil in drying time.
However, I am definitely going to try more horse paintings to see if I can really let loose. Loose that is the key word for the knife paintings, you just can't get detail (or at least I can't) This was done on canvasette paper, so it has that slick surface that the paint can run over, I think this too also tends to slow down the dry time. I did another knife painting yesterday that I did on mat board and it absorbed faster so the surface wasn't as slick - hence I realize paper or canvas really does make a difference. The other thing I am trying to adjust to with the knife is how much paint is enough or too much. I think again the key is just practice, practice, practice.
Thanks for stopping by and have a great day - Stay warm!!
Comments
needs more practice