We did not get the chance to work on oil painting extensively in class; time was not on our side - but, then again, when is it ever? Anyways, I thoroughly enjoyed learning about the process of oil painting. I had always envisioned oil painters using, essentially, the same method as artists working in acrylics. It was fascinating to explore the concept of grisaille and brunaille. I really like that oil paints take a long time to dry, so you can mix the wet paints to create a gorgeously smooth texture. It definitely is a long and tedious process, though. The color I used as the base layer was not complementary to the Mr. Porato Head because I had not anticipated on this being my subject. I am pleased with the composition, though, as I like the juxtaposition of a very contemporary, childish subject and mature, sophisticated process. The brunaille was difficult because my canvas was already dark. I also positioned Mr. Potato Head in a place where the natural light casted shadows on it. I only kept it there because there was a specific angle I wanted to capture. The painting really started to come together when I began adding the white. I am a huge fan of the grisaille because it was very helpful for establishing the undertones, as well as blended seamlessly together. It simplified the process of distinguishing between highlights, shadows, and mid tones. It was incredibly satisfying to be self - aware as I painted so that I could mix the values and also observe each individual mark coming together to comprise the whole piece. Even though it is far from complete, I would consider this oil painting a success. I really want to explore this medium in the future, especially since I do not usually enjoy painting realistically because I find it so challenging and mentally taxing
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MM
6/9/2019 07:24:14 am
I'm sorry we didn't get farther along in the process! You were off to a GREAT start and seem to have learned a lot anyway. I hope you'll have the opportunity to try it again in the future!
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