Well, I'm still working on the last 2 pieces of my triptych, so I thought I'd show you a little work in progress. After I've done the block printing in the background and covered the canvas with acrylic washes, this is how I came up with an interesting texture to paint while creating some of my flowers in the series "Nothing But Flowers". The photos are all titled, and pretty self explanatory. This method is absolutely a cure for my perfectionism, which I have labored over excruciatingly while creating the photo-realism in my pastels for many years. Imperfection is so much easier and much more fun! I can't wait to show you all 3 paintings finished!
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Drawing on canvas.
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Paint with gesso-medium
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So, it's all wet.
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Sprinkle with sand.
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Till it's thickly covered with it.
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Pat it down.
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Shake it off.
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When it's dry, paint it.
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See how it bleeds?
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Layer the colors.
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Get used to imperfection!
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And, so it goes...
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Don't forget the edge.