Friday, February 09, 2024

little paintings 4x4

A grosbeak, and an unfinished painting based on my drawing of the other day.

Read recently that Richard Diebenkorn didnt paint from the model: he made sketches from the model-- sometimes in b&w watercolor or gouache-- then painted from the drawing.
I love this idea which I think must help break the desire to replicate the source and force you to think more instead about what's on your paper.

4 comments:

  1. I think painting from your sketches is a good way to paint more of your vision - I will have to incorporate this, too. Love the little bird, of course!

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  2. I'm going to try it, maybe with a few drawings of people, a la Diebenkorn!
    Thank you, Rhonda.

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  3. Now that is something to think about! Both of these are lovely - I do love small paintings.

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  4. Right?! Thank you, Lisa!

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