This began as the demonstration painting for a class I taught last weekend. The topic was working from a drawing. When doing a sketch on location, one immediately emphasizes the elements that are interesting. Painting from that first interpretation offers a more personal response to the subject without too much confusing detail. Though I use photography as an integral part of my process, I find that if I`ve drawn something first, I begin with more confidence.
watermedia on paper 24"x18"
graphite on paper 6"x3.5"
available work
Forgive me if this is posted twice. But I don't think the first one "took".
ReplyDeleteThis is quite different than most of what you've shown us recently. It's colorful, and I like it.
Stunning!!!
ReplyDeleteMore confidence when you've drawn the scene first ... agreed! When I've drawn it first, I have more than a nodding acquaintance with the subject and the painting becomes a time for the deeper conversations.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful painting! Intriguing drawing.
Yes. . .
ReplyDeleteI enjoy your works. The aspect that defines these paintings to me, is the quality and understanding of light and shape. How each defines the other with purpose. Almost teasing the other.
Good work Randall.
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