Wednesday 1 August 2012

Evolution of a Painting

I can't believe it's a month since my last post, I really am finding blogging hard to do at the moment and I don't think it is due to lack of time, it is more to do with lack of motivation. Therefore I thought I would try and ease myself back in slowly with a mainly visual post on one of the paintings that I started on the Bloom True e course.


This was the first of many layers, the paint was applied freely trying to let the paint find it's own way.





Adding glazes with fluid acrylics, which I have never used before.


At this point I decided to put this painting to one side it doesn't feel finished yet but I just feel a bit stuck.
There is quite a lot of etching in this painting so I took a few close up shots.





I am working on three paintings at the moment they are all 90cm x 90cm which is quite large for me, however I feel I would like to paint even larger.


11 comments:

  1. Looks great, no wonder you have no time for blogging. Go larger much much larger!

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    1. I will definitely try and go larger Hazel, I just hope they will fit in my studio!!

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  2. I'm glad to see you're back and what you're up to :)
    Looks really interesting - like its pushing you further.
    Always love to see an evolution photo set.

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    1. Thanks Claire, I really like my blog so I hope I can keep it going. I loved the e course it was incredible fun, but I have some catching up to do as I haven't finished my paintings yet.

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  3. Gorgeous! Love the little rich jewel droplets. They draw close to peek at the detail within.
    Robyn in NZ

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  4. Ah, Sandra, snap! I have found blogging very hard this summer - I like being outside too much!
    Great work as usual. I especially like the last image with its beautiful sea green and vivid red.

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    1. I thought you had been absent for a while too, Niki. I have been trying to write a post for well over a week now, hopefully I will get it finished soon!!

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  6. hi Sandra,
    its energising to pop in here and see all this fresh colour and life taking shape on the canvas!
    Good creating ... looks wonderful whats happening!
    S

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    1. Lots happening recently, see my most recent post. The painting in this post is one of the three large paintings that is now finished, and it has evolved even further. I will do a post soon when I can manage to get some decent photographs, hope your painting is going well also :)

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