Students,
Many of you have asked about varnishing your paintings. Check out the short video from Gamblin on my Facebook Page.
www.facebook.com/ValorieSnyderFineArt.
You can also use spray varnishes. To prevent yellowing over time, avoid varnishes with copal or damar. Look for varnishes that specifically say "non yellowing." Follow instructions carefully to avoid dripping or droplets of varnish on your painting. Let me know if you have any questions or experiences to share.
Showing posts with label Painting Tips. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Painting Tips. Show all posts
Wednesday, February 25, 2015
Wednesday, December 31, 2014
Student Painting Critique
Hi, Students!
To encourage you to keep painting between classes, feel free to use this forum for help and suggestions. Simply email a photo of your work in progress along with your questions. Let me know whether you prefer that I use your full name, first name, or just initials. Feel free to comment on my comments!
If you aren't one of my students, I'm still happy to give you ideas as time allows, to help everyone to learn.
Dear Valorie,
I am working on this painting which finally makes me happy. Any Suggestions? I followed the old masters technique, re reading your notes and trying to apply them, instead of thinking I was applying them. "D"
Your painting is looking good! The light on the buildings has a pleasing atmospheric quality, and the composition works well. The distant mountains recede back from the ones in front. My eye moves from the building in front, up the road to the back buildings, then to the mountains. Nice! I also like your orange and blue complementary color scheme. This painting has a lovely feel to it.
My suggestion would be to vary the background peaks. They feel a bit too pointy and pretty similar to each other. You could also change the angle of that background range. If they really look that way, see if you can give them more variety in shape and size. You might also gray down the blue in that range a bit to make it recede even more. Do the same for the sky - just tone it down a bit, and lighten it as it gets closer to the horizon.
The angle of the cloud shape behind the mountains resembles the angle of those mountains. Can you break the cloud up and perhaps make it more horizontal? Right now it looks like 3 almost parallel shapes - the clouds, background mountains and the right foreground mountains.
You have some pretty intense blue right behind that front roof (I know you're not finished yet). You can keep it dark, just tone down the intensity to push it back. Lastly, don't forget to choose your focal point and give it more definition.
This may seem like a lot, but these are simple changes. You've done the hard part. Let me know how it goes! Thank you for sharing your work! Valorie
To encourage you to keep painting between classes, feel free to use this forum for help and suggestions. Simply email a photo of your work in progress along with your questions. Let me know whether you prefer that I use your full name, first name, or just initials. Feel free to comment on my comments!
If you aren't one of my students, I'm still happy to give you ideas as time allows, to help everyone to learn.
Dear Valorie,
I am working on this painting which finally makes me happy. Any Suggestions? I followed the old masters technique, re reading your notes and trying to apply them, instead of thinking I was applying them. "D"
Your painting is looking good! The light on the buildings has a pleasing atmospheric quality, and the composition works well. The distant mountains recede back from the ones in front. My eye moves from the building in front, up the road to the back buildings, then to the mountains. Nice! I also like your orange and blue complementary color scheme. This painting has a lovely feel to it.
My suggestion would be to vary the background peaks. They feel a bit too pointy and pretty similar to each other. You could also change the angle of that background range. If they really look that way, see if you can give them more variety in shape and size. You might also gray down the blue in that range a bit to make it recede even more. Do the same for the sky - just tone it down a bit, and lighten it as it gets closer to the horizon.
The angle of the cloud shape behind the mountains resembles the angle of those mountains. Can you break the cloud up and perhaps make it more horizontal? Right now it looks like 3 almost parallel shapes - the clouds, background mountains and the right foreground mountains.
You have some pretty intense blue right behind that front roof (I know you're not finished yet). You can keep it dark, just tone down the intensity to push it back. Lastly, don't forget to choose your focal point and give it more definition.
This may seem like a lot, but these are simple changes. You've done the hard part. Let me know how it goes! Thank you for sharing your work! Valorie
Sunday, February 2, 2014
Example - Value Sketch by Cliff Austin
Students take note! See how my artist friend Cliff Austin uses the value sketch for his plein air (outdoor paintings) and his studio work. This tool can save you hours of wasted time.
Cliff writes: The Photo Resource (top left), The design sketch (value sketch, top right), the acrylic color sketch (bottom left), and the 6x8 acrylic study on canvas (bottom right).
Next, do a final on 11x14? or 12x16? or go back to the design? Maybe an expression or impression, hmmm what to do?
Next, do a final on 11x14? or 12x16? or go back to the design? Maybe an expression or impression, hmmm what to do?
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