I think this little painting may be just about finished. I’ll sleep on it, but I don’t think I’ll be doing much more, maybe a little softening on the arm. I’ve never done anything like this before, working directly from a sketch and splashing paint randomly in layers, scattering rice into pools of watery pigment, and finally a very small amount of detailing. I used Liquitex Heavy Body acrylics in Indian Yellow, Naphtha Red and Phthalo Blue (red shade) for most of the painting, with some small touches of Dioxazine Purple and Titanium White, which is more of an ecru, at the end.
Here are the steps I went through to get here ….
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I really like this free painting. I was surprised you said this was new to you (doesn’t seem so), then I reflected on your printmaking roots.
Yes, it’s a bit weird, printmaking is very structured usually
I love the layers and the key elements have plenty of interest, without overwhelming each other. This is really wonderful.
Thank you. Getting used to it 🙂
It’s great that you are finding a kind of painting to love. Painting is wonderful.
I’m starting to like it, now I’m loosening up …