Decided to pay my respects to Mr. Potato Head the other day in the studio, this was so much fun.
I like to add lots of colors in small doses to the image.
Here's to you Mr. Potato Head.....hope to do Mrs. Potato Head soon.
Saturday, February 21, 2015
Mr. Potato Head
I admit it I love the old toys that remind me of my childhood....which was some time ago. When I was a kid they introduced Mr. Potato Head and for those who don't remember.....it was a bunch of plastic parts like eyes, ears, noses and hats which had a little plastic stake attached to them....you simply got a real potato and stuck them where you wanted them. I came up with some really cool combinations and remember the smell of a rotting potato to this day! You should never leave a dressed up potato under your bed for more than a day or two.....just sayin'.
Decided to pay my respects to Mr. Potato Head the other day in the studio, this was so much fun.
To begin, a little collage and paint on watercolor paper.
Mr. Potato Head image added and beginning to paint....
I like to add lots of colors in small doses to the image.
Here's to you Mr. Potato Head.....hope to do Mrs. Potato Head soon.
Decided to pay my respects to Mr. Potato Head the other day in the studio, this was so much fun.
I like to add lots of colors in small doses to the image.
Here's to you Mr. Potato Head.....hope to do Mrs. Potato Head soon.
Monday, February 9, 2015
Can I do Minimalism?
I admit it, I have a tendency to decorate a canvas....just seems I get carried away with color and marks and stencils and stamps...oh my!!.....and paper.
The other day while looking for watercolor paper in my studio I found a huge sheet of 300lb cold press paper. It always seemed too thick and coarse before but this time it spoke to me. Already full of texture and weight I decided to use a minimal amount of "decoration".
While I normally begin everything with gesso I decided to use a stick of charcoal to draw and then to keep it from smearing while I was painting I sealed it with matte medium. Yikes, it really smeared when I started brushing on medium....but I went with it. Sometimes mistakes make the best art. After it dried I used watered down Golden fluid acrylics....about 3 layers of color.
I added more black with oil pastels and black ink......I like it. It's a very restful way of working, simple but colorful....and just a little mark making.
I also love experimenting with small, odd-shaped canvas. This one is a 4 x 12.....a little gesso, Golden fluid acrylics and black ink.
The other day while looking for watercolor paper in my studio I found a huge sheet of 300lb cold press paper. It always seemed too thick and coarse before but this time it spoke to me. Already full of texture and weight I decided to use a minimal amount of "decoration".
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| Chicks |
While I normally begin everything with gesso I decided to use a stick of charcoal to draw and then to keep it from smearing while I was painting I sealed it with matte medium. Yikes, it really smeared when I started brushing on medium....but I went with it. Sometimes mistakes make the best art. After it dried I used watered down Golden fluid acrylics....about 3 layers of color.
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| Drifting |
I added more black with oil pastels and black ink......I like it. It's a very restful way of working, simple but colorful....and just a little mark making.
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| Crosswise |
I also love experimenting with small, odd-shaped canvas. This one is a 4 x 12.....a little gesso, Golden fluid acrylics and black ink.
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