Monday, March 25, 2013

Carrot Tops

I tried a different process with this painting. I normally use Liquin to loosen my paint a bit, but still sometimes have a hard time getting it to flow as well as I'd like on the dry black gesso. I read somewhere that you can paint a thin layer of Liquin onto the canvas before beginning to remedy this. I decided to try it. It certainly made the paint spread, but I felt it was a bit too slick... buttery almost. I may try it again at some point. I made a rollover, below, so you can see the steps in the process. And there's a detail shot of the slick panel with the coat of wet Liquin and the first strokes of orange paint I applied.And here's some BANGIN' music to paint to. :o)
Oil on panel, 6" x 6"
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Detail of slick panel.
   


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5 comments:

  1. Art MaineMarch 25, 2013 at 9:13 PM

    The Recipe Query

    Was your recipe
    for carrot art
    a piece of cake,
    requiring lots of oil
    brushed on, and on, and
    topped with green oils
    and accents for
    the frosting of your
    vegetarian art,
    so that it appears as it
    you applied clear paint
    to actual carrots?

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  2. EileenMarch 26, 2013 at 10:24 AM

    The outcome is GREAT!!! they look real...like a photo :)

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  3. Bruce BinghamMarch 26, 2013 at 10:45 AM

    Love this composition and the bangin' tunes. How do you find these oldie goldies? :)

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  4. suzanneberryMarch 26, 2013 at 1:19 PM

    LOVE the rollover bren! wonderful seeing it develop!! beautifully done, a burst of color and thanks for the tip. never thought of using liquin that way.

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  5. Teressa SligerMarch 27, 2013 at 9:37 AM

    I just recently heard of using liquin this way, but I also heard about using a papertowel to wipe out some of the liquin before painting. I have yet to try this, since I need to purchase the liquin.

    Love your work!

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