Click Here to BidI decided to revive a recent composition (or something similar) and do an exercise I often give my students. Some of you will know it as the "brush stroke exercise". The basic guideline is to mix a new color for each stroke. It was fun and I learned a lot! Mostly that I've gotten lazy with my paint application, and there are times when I should use a bit more paint!
But the timing for this is perfect because today I would like to announce the formation of the Daily Paintworks Challenge! We've been planning this for quite a while and are very excited about it. Inspired by Karin Jurick's, Different Strokes for Different Folks, we are basically (with Karin's blessings) continuing the idea. Some of the challenges will be straight photo references, but some will be more like the exercises from my workshops. Anyone can participate and it's free! Best of all, prospective buyers will easily be able to contact the submitting artist.
The first challenge is a photo of a beautiful old car I found in Florida. I painted it myself, and even made a demo of my painting! I will be posting those two things in the next day or two, however you can see and submit to the challenge, now, here.
9 comments:
I think you did a great job challenging yourself - and look at you proposing such a fun challenge! Where on earth do you find the time?? This looks like so much fun, THANKS!
carol..this sounds like lots of fun! - how long do we have to complete each challenge? any size or small format?..and thanks so much for including all of us out here who aren't members of the painting group...this will be a nice opportunity to feel a part of things!! good on ya!
LOVE the beautiful color and glassy feel of this great piece. SO excited for the Daily Paintworks Challenge. Thanks for getting it going.
Wonderful colors in this piece Carol, you paint white so well. I love the idea for the Daily Paintworks challenge, it will be fun.
Oh boy... thanks a lot carol! Ah yes, I remember the "brush stroke exercise" well and I'm always so happy whenever I resurrect it.
Love the painting and that challenge sounds like such fun! Thanks for organizing it!
Ooh! Ooh! Ooh! Did you ad to your palette another blue, blue blue? Love this exercise. I will have to try it this week. The challenge is a wonderful idea. I will keep an eye out for it. Not too interested in painting cars, though.
Oh I'm so excited about the challenge!! Thanks for doing it!
And this painting is a masterpiece of beautiful brushwork, bits of color and temperature changes.
The blue/green-ness of it is awesome!!
Just came across your blog and love your brushwork! Can't wait to see more!
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