copper added to artwork
Posted on August 17th, 2009
this photo is a fraction of the treated copper recently added to my painting that I have been blogging about here. The client has asked for this significant metal to be added here. I am for the first time using this metal in a work of mine. I began the metal process by taking a piece of sand paper to the copper finish getting rid of the original protective coating on it. Then it was inserted in a acid bath and left with rusted objects on it that I have found on my walks for a week. I did peak at it within the week adding or adjusting the rusted metal pieces to make sure the whole piece was getting treated in no planned way. I like after a week to open up my container and be surprised at all the lines and shapes that have appeared in the process. I then cut into my foam core with a matt knife being careful to take out one level of foam core and watercolor paper. I want the metal to become “one” with the composition of paints and added collage. By inserting it and then gluing it I assure when I start to paint over it a continuous flow in my subject matter. The biggest challenge I have found working with so many different elements in my work is to get them to work together as “one” in my painting. This can be my biggest challenge. I will be on vacation this week and away from the studio so this painting process blog I will continue in a week. My blog though will continue with photos and observations on LA and my series on “graffiti”. So please continue to check for blog updates on my site for these postings. I hope everyone reading this takes a moment to give me some feedback or questions. Artists need to hear what you about their ideas. So leave some comments so I do not feel alone out here.
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painting process 3rd day
Posted on August 14th, 2009
I started the day by adding some collage pieces from my collection to the base composition adding interest to certain sections of the painting. I attached them with my favorite gel medium glue working the collage in where it did not quite fit with scraped line into the paint or overlapping acrylic colors used before to combine the added elements. I save the colors from the day before on food foamcore trays covered with plastic zip lock bags so I always have some of the colors used before available. I added also in the upper right corner leaf shapes gotton from photo transfers. I am going on a brief visit to LA to pick up more images for my work and will not get back to this work till the end of August. I will let people who are following if you leave a e mail address on this blog. Any questions out there? leave a few here…..
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My painting process, a beginning…
Posted on August 12th, 2009
I have had many people ask after seeing a finished painting of mine how I work. Where do I begin? I decided I would in my next few blogs try and explain my process of creating new work. This photo and others posted on Flicker show sections of a new piece I started yesterday. The painting is a commissioned one 30″ x 30″ on stretched canvas with foam core and watercolor paper attached to it. I love working on 300lb watercolor paper and hate canvas. This process of attaching foam core and watercolor paper with gel medium to the canvas gives me the depth and a piece which does not need a frame. I include the sides in my composition having the painting fill the edges of the work. Once the attached paper, foam core is dry I start with gesso on the paper and a base darker color. Then cover the surface with gel medium to seal this color. This piece will have treated copper pieces in it as its subject matter. Colors have been chosen by the customer. I start applying acrylic paints over the dark base in random patterns with many tools such as sponges,clothes, clay carving tools and just seeing where this takes me. I do in the back of my mind have a composition plan in my head. I will be working on this painting today so check in tomorrow with my blog and Flicker to see this work progress.
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My painting process, a beginning…
Posted on August 12th, 2009
I have had many people ask after seeing a finished painting of mine how I work. Where do I begin? I decided I would in my next few blogs try and explain my process of creating new work. This photo and others posted on Flicker show sections of a new piece I started yesterday. The painting is a commissioned one 30″ x 30″ on stretched canvas with foam core and watercolor paper attached to it. I love working on 300lb watercolor paper and hate canvas. This process of attaching foam core and watercolor paper with gel medium to the canvas gives me the depth and a piece which does not need a frame. I include the sides in my composition having the painting fill the edges of the work. Once the attached paper, foam core is dry I start with gesso on the paper and a base darker color. Then cover the surface with gel medium to seal this color. This piece will have treated copper pieces in it as its subject matter. Colors have been chosen by the customer. I start applying acrylic paints over the dark base in random patterns with many tools such as sponges,clothes, clay carving tools and just seeing where this takes me. I do in the back of my mind have a composition plan in my head. I will be working on this painting today so check in tomorrow with my blog and Flicker to see this work progress.
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Joyce Goode says:
Is this the page??? I love this painting even though it’s only the begining. I love the movement and the texture
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JHill_TheForgotton01
Posted on August 6th, 2009
I am constantly amazed at cities and the movements of people through the streets. My graffiti series of LA vs NYC is not only about objects on walls like tags by people and painted murals but about people moving through the spaces these objects appear in. how do we react and see these images? Do we say, “Wow look how they made a mess of that building” or do we look at this as a art form and a means of expression in our crazy world. I chose to see the beauty in these walls and wonder what the person was trying to say to us as we pass by.
Hi Joyce: Great work here! My question is about the black lines. Writing on acrylic is such a challenge, yet I yearn to write with something other than a brush. A black water color pencil is too light. Your lines work is nice and dark. What are you using? Thanks!
Hi Leslie. I use a graphite pencil and sometimes a charcoal one. I will try any medium to get the effect I want and I really like a very graphic look overall in my work. I will be writing some more on my process mid week as I get back in my studio.