I found a bunch of these tiny canvases in my studio and thought they would make a fun project. I thought I could work on these as kind of a "warm up" everyday before I continued work on a large commission I was painting. And the best part? I'll be posting these little guys up for auction with super low starting bids!
This is the last of the storm series, I had a bunch of extra paint when I finished yesterdays painting and I thought I might as well have some fun with it.
For the last 5 months my studio has been completely solvent free! I didn't know how easy it would be to make the switch! For anyone that paints alla prima I recommend this method 100%. If you like to paint in a glazing or layering method this might not work for you. I pretty much only used the solvent (Gamsol) for thinning the wash to tone the surface at the very beginning of the painting, and to...
I'm enjoying working with the same subject on different painting surfaces, rough and fine canvas, panel, and linen. It's amazing what a different look some of the surfaces create.
