Here are a couple of quotes related to awakening and some of the ideas I was trying to accomplish in this challenge. Enjoy.
"Painting has helped me to become more attentive and attuned to the world around me. It is as if I have undergone an 'awakening." (Jil Ashton-Leigh)
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| Awakening III an 8" X 8" Fluid Acrylic by April M Rimpo |
Art is the reordering of nature – the qualities of space and time – in new perceptual and material form. (Daniel Bell)
You can't dig a new well by digging the same hole deeper. (Edward de Bono)Thanks to Leilie Saeta for sponsoring this challenge.
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I like your use of the fluid acrylics. What is the benefit over watercolor?
ReplyDeleteI work on the paper prior to wrapping it over the stretcher bars for most of my larger work. This way I can really get it wet without worrying about the paper sagging. After the painting is done and dry I have to soak the painting in water before I stretch it. With watercolor the paint would lift off, acrylic stays put.
DeleteEven when I do stretch first I tend to work with acrylic because sometimes even the acrylic varnish (which I roll on) can smear the paint. Recently I switched to spraying on the first coat of varnish which usually eliminates smearing in the later coats.
Of course I generally can't lift the acrylics when they go astray, so I've had to learn to compensate for that.
I had started to use fluid acrylic as underpaintings, preserving areas where I wanted the extra glow of watercolor. This was before I started stretching my paper. I liked the fact I didn't have to worry about the acrylic part lifting or fading. With time, all evolves. (That must be a quote of someone.)
DeleteNow I see. When I paint in watercolor on cotton rag, I wet both sides of the paper. When the paper starts to dry I move it on top of cardboard which draws the moisture out evenly and the paper dries flat. How do you do it?
DeleteHow do I keep the paper flat? I don't really worry about it too much if I am going to stretch the painting over stretcher bars. It will end up flat after that process anyway. If I am not going to stretch it, then I either use artists tape on two sides or just use clips. If the painting is very large I'll use 6 clips so I can clasp the corners and the middle of the long side. If the paper gets very wet and started to buckle I just pull it taunt and reclip while it is still wet and it stays pretty wet. I have stapled the paper, don't think I can get as good a result with clips.
DeleteInteresting reading about how you work April. You have such a way with color and light. I am so enjoying your work this month :)
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ReplyDeleteThank you so much for sharing your process. Brilliant!