Click Image to see larger version in my gallery 9 x 7 in - 23 x 18 cm Heavy Body Acrylic
This was done in around 50 minutes for a 2 hour challenge set at PaintingFriends.com.
This is the Ref supplied and show here with kind permission of Desiree.I have very little skill at using heavy bodied acrylics, but you won't get anywhere if you don't make an effort to improve. One exercise I did while trying to paint this was that of counting the strokes.
I painted background prior to starting the count. After that you count every stroke you make. The idea is to train yourself, in a medium in which you are trying to show the strokes of the brush, to only paint strokes that do something that have a purpose.
I painted this with 179 strokes, not counting the background.
Roger, you have captured the style of one of my favorite painters in this painting -- the late Charles Sovek. Look at his website and tell me if you don't think I'm correct. :)
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debk
What a kind thing to say Deb. I have looked at the site and yes I see what you mean. I will be looking again as it has a lot to show me.
ReplyDeleteChales Sovek's paintings do make me think of Bonnard but updated by a century.
Hi Roger
ReplyDeleteI really like this one, the strong colour etc ...!
Love
Vanessa x