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Start to Finish? "Where do I begin, start?" Is often a question heard from students. Or...... as we really WORK IT the details and composition.... sometimes the why we 'started' the painting gets blanketed over with overworking.
Start To Finish. Easier said than done. That is why its a workshop have been teaching for years. Most recently it has been formatted into a 3 day workshop, with the idea of truly taking inspiration from its start, to a finished work of art. Where do we Start.... a scene, a theme, a child's precious smile... a heirloom keepsake, a illustration... WHAT are you hoping to 'say'.
This an example of an 'illustration' literally. A Big Bad Rain Monster? What does that look like.... for a children's picture book. I remember being told when illustrating... the words should connect a word picture in 5 seconds.
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Do you need that same impact with your drawing or painting?
What inspired you to make that sketch? What inspired that sketch into a painting? Sometimes it truly is just the desire to 'render'... to perfect a fabrics drape, a hips angle, a eyes twinkle, a hands embrace....
Sometimes the start is simply a color theory exercise, or the particular hours effects of light on a beloved subject. Even a sketch in your sketch book, will reflect 'good draftsmanship'
Confess, this week, after being sicker than have been in years for the last two plus weeks, have not picked up a brush in over two weeks.... 'Where to start?' overwhelms in an explosion of ideas and WANT TO DO'S that haven't had the chance to do. Deadlines, inspirations, entries.... etc. etc. There is SO MUCH that I long to do! To just do anything, will be a fabulous start! A doodle, a sketch, a painting?
You may enjoy seeing what the first thumbnail here turned into...
Just received the proof today in the mail. The author should be receiving hers any day now too, and then, It will be ready for purchase. Will keep you posted on that. SHOULD have copies with me at the Venice Art Center Fine Art Show and Sale the weekend of Feb. 25-26. 2012 booth number 7. THIS is the one and only show of this type that I do each year. Special prices for that weekend only. Signed copies of latest children's book too. Hope to see you there.
THIS MONDAY a 3 day START TO FINISH workshop begins at the Venice Art Center too!
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Start To Finish 3 day workshops:
Start To
Finish (All Medium) at the Venice Art Center
#614B 1/30, 31 & 2/2/2012
#614C 3/26, 27, 28/2012
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10am-4pm – Designed to take the
essential foundation of strong drawing skills, composition, value, capturing
light, color theory and expression to a finished work of art. ALL of these will
be explored in depth, to take your creative ideas from start to finish. …ALL
mediums are welcomed…
AND AT THE BOCA GRANDE ART ALLIANCE TOO
Start To Finish
ALL mediums welcomed (3 Day workshop)
March 19,20,21, 2012 - 10am - 3:30pm Mon, Tu, Weds.
plus a
Feb.15,16,17, 2012 -10am-3:30pm thurs, break at 1:30 for meeting at the Alliance
Please note that ALL mediums equals, Oil, Acrylics, Pastels, Pencil... your medium of choice, NOT meant as a multi-medium class.
The First painting from Saturday... because had the
nice big canvas, think tried to put it ALL in. Though I like the contrast,
and feel of the painting overall, do feel that the 4x6 ended up a bit more of a
successful painting as I look as these two side by side in this exercise. In the larger piece, I got away
from my thumbnail... which if I would have stuck
to it, I would have not only remembered WHY I began the painting but applied that to the large format too.
I allowed myself to get lost in the fun detail and play of complementary
colors... and lost the impact that the thumbnail had. The small
painting, the impact was not lost, because the impact, in a way is all
that fit into the tiny 4x6 format. So the exercise in plein air this past
week was a good one... and reminded me of what I know to do... and still
need to apply. No matter how many times I paint, the old standards go
along with it. Composition, Shapes, and Values... its not really about
the detail at all. 
