The latest work in the garage involved a study of the chef. After drawing and painting the original proposal, tracing/adjusting the figure on the panel, and now drawing and painting the study, I went back and looked at the chef in my sketchbook. I did this when I was just playing around and brainstorming. Drawing is more my strength and the sketch is much looser and fun.
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| Original sketchbook "brainstorm" for the chef |
The biggest difficulty and motivation behind the study was to figure out the right hand gesture. But, since the study is small, I can only work out so much. I kind of wish I'd gone back and looked at the sketchbook designs before I started painting - I might have taken the figures in a slightly different direction. But, I also know that I'll always find something to second guess myself and I'm better off letting go of some things and letting the painting develop as it will (for sanity reasons). The truth is that I'm learning a lot every day that I'm out there painting. And, it's far from done - much more detail and "whimsy" will follow.
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| Photocopy of chef panel used in the projector and recent color study |
My biggest lesson on this panel is the realization that the yellow that I purchased (which I chose because it was the most lightfast and permanent version of the yellow I needed) is probably the most transparent paint I picked up. That explains why I've gone through more of it than any of the other paint colors. It takes a lot more of it to cover anything and to create the mixtures that I've used for the various foliage.
In the past, I've had frustration with acrylic paint in general - mainly, the short drying time making which meant I had to remix colors frequently and the fact that it dries a slightly different color than it goes on. But, with the Nova Color paints, the Sta-Wet Palette, and all the time spent working on this project, I can safely say that acrylics and I have made peace. In fact, I plan to work with acrylic paint for more of my future illustration projects.
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Derwent Coloursoft on board
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I like this! This is Coloursoft's "brown black" color. Its almost as soft as the Derwent Drawing pencil, but noooooot quiiiiite. Close though.
They're still not Polychromos, but they're pretty good.
And I like this color. I want to do a couple more then do a final "side by side" thing to compare.
I sure wish I had my CPSA lightfast book so I'd know which ones were lightfast. If anyone who does know wants to tell me, I'm all ears (thanks to Katherine I already know the Poly black is good, which is a relief). I have a feeling most or all of these muted colors will be OK. Notice though I'm not testing Graphitints because somewhere I heard they were fugitive. Again, if anyone knows for sure and feels like sharing...
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Oooo - I love the addition of letters too!
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