Thank you all for your kind comments -- and also for your thoughts about painting and sketching. I was reading this morning when the word 'expressive' hit me ... perhaps, as suggested also by Mistress of Longears, that what I'm craving is that 'spontaneous' approach versus a more photorealistic approach -- or maybe just that expressiveness that moves from technique to artistic.... ? Something more to ponder.
In any event, as I mentioned yesterday, I sketched these mushrooms in pencil, followed by some pen work -- and then when I got home last night, I finished with the watercolor. I felt much freer to splash on the paint ....and to me, this is more of a 'sketch' for some reason ... perhaps even more 'illustrative' than 'painted?' ...
I'm still not sure ... and for now I think I'll just keep painting/sketching and as also suggested yesterday "just let it happen!" LOL
Again, my humblest gratitude to your kind comments and suggestions!
8 comments:
Wonderful use of darks there, Lin, makes 'em pop and sing! I also get caught in that thinking process of artistic (creative and playful) vs. photorealistic (serious). Sometimes I can step outside the box and create what's in my mind and play while I'm doing it, but not often. I still have a very soft place for "sketchy" art, it feels so spontaneous.
You really 'illustrated' this just wonderfully!!
Lin, this is a very interesting and nice approach, too! -
Lin, I love the mushrooms! I think you have a great style of drawing.
Sometimes, when I want to be more loose and not so focussed on detail, I try a new and unfamiliar medium. It's because I don't know how to get shading or values in that new medium that it becomes less realistic. The medium I find the hardest is simple ball point pen.
Try something other than with what you're familiar and comfortable. It all adds to the art knowledge file of our experience.
Lin -- I really love your work! Have you ever considered doing the watercolor bit first -- very loose and fast -- and then doing the ink over it after it has dried? You would get a real "outside of the lines" look.
I like your thinking about the ideas of expressive work versus photorealistic -- and the phrase about moving from technique to artistic -- genius.
Your mushrooms are perfection -- so life like. And the soft leaves underneath are a nice contrast. You do both loose and detailed so well -- sometimes it's just the mood we are in that day -- our fingers just "need" to create what our eyes see!
Hugs,
Lorraine
Yip, here I am , admiring your mushrooms in ink! Ve..ery nice! I think deciding when something is a painting or a piece of art, or a sketch, is up to the artist. It depends on your intention and how you did it. If you call it a sketch, I'll believe you and will admire it as one. Call it a painting and I will view it in that perspective. So, I love this sketch, you have great colours and nice darks and very nice inkwork!
Ronell
Charming and fresh!
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