I’m starting a new painting so the first thing to do is to prepare it by getting rid of the intimidating white that’s on a fresh new canvas. During the Covid19 lockdown, which went on for nearly 2 years, I took up painting after a break of about 4 decades – I hadn’t painted since art college. I joined Ed Sumner‘s “Cheese and Wine Paint Club” on Facebook and followed along weekly as Ed taught lots of Lockdowners how to paint by “faking” famous paintings. It was fun, it was instructive and it created a lovely community of people united in art.
Ed taught us to start each painting with a coloured “ground”, often a bright orange, yellow or pink. He called this a “lustre” and although most of it will disappear under the final painting, it will add a richness and warmth.
I’m using Liquitex Heavy Body acrylic paint onto a stretched and primed canvas.
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