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Author: Carly_Clements, Contributing Editor
The close-up shows the upper right corner. I created a new stem by lifting some of the paint with a damp brush, as described above, and added darker color along the edge. By strengthening the abstract shapes and light/dark contrasts in these areas, I hoped to create secondary focal points to keep the eye moving from one focal area into another. Notice the speckles of color created by flicking my brush into areas to add even more texture. As I worked, I kept my eye moving from one focal point to another. I was concerned that the strong flower on the left would take the eye out of the painting but decided that the stronger sunflower center, pulled the eye from the right, and that it then travels upwards, then down to the left and back toward the larger blossom. Work in each of your weak spots to create points of interest but keep them in a secondary relationship with the main focus. |  |
What It's All About Making a painting is such a fulfilling thing. There is a special fear and enthusiasm when I look at a subject and it speaks a message to my creative heart. I imagine paint pooling into perfect shapes and brushstrokes issuing an "AH HA!" with each touch! But then I encounter the blank sheet of paper or the clean white of a new canvas, and all that seems to vanish! Fear of failure in communicating that image, fear that my meager effort will be rejected by others, and fear that, this time, the muse just won't flow can all stifle the creative effort. But when I recognize that many other artists suffer from this same malady, I'm encouraged that I, too, will survive these weak moments! That's really what this is all about! If I can survive through each new effort of putting paint to paper, so can you! Now I've shared that effort with all of you and I hope it will be an encouragement for you to tackle a new subject, experiment with new techniques or just use a new kind of paper. |
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When you are sure your painting is finished, you should set it with a spray fixative. I use Delta Ceramcoat Clear Varnish or Blair #201. There are other brands, but be sure you use an acrylic product that will not yellow with time. Spray your painting outside or in a well ventilated area lightly from side to side, then up and down. Use several coats rather than one heavy coat - you do not want drips to ruin your finished work. Sign your work with a permanent fine pen or you can etch your name into the paint with the dampened end of a brush. |
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