Post Your Dailies here...120 Paintings

LarrySeiler · #1 10-11-2011, 11:37 PM

For those that wish to embark on a commitment of the daily postcard sized painting regimen and share, this is the place to do it. I also recommend if you do not have a blog...to create one bearing such a commitment in mind. If you have a blog already, you can create a second blog for this purpose, and link it to your main. A nice place to share your journey.

If you have visited Jeff Mahorney's blog, you see how he numbered each effort. So for your own growth...others that follow, would be good as you post to do the same. http://jmahorney.blogspot.com/

As you nurture this journey, remember that deliberate practice assesses an area you need and want to work on. It might be good then in sharing the image, to share what you were seeking to do. For example explore textures, color in shadows, particular colors or palette...and so forth. Remember too...it is not JUST about numbers. Don't presume growth by numbers only...but with intent that each work you push to grow and improve.

Journeyman · #2 10-12-2011, 11:39 AM

So here is today’s painting done as a challenge and putting me close to the panic zone

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Firstly I usually do portraits from life and this by necessity is done from a screen shot

Second this is a brand new palette for me Winsor Yellow, Red and Blue plus white. My usual portrait palette is made up of Earth colours, Yellow Ochre, Burnt Sienna and Umber, Raw Umber Cad Red, Ivory Black plus white. So learning to control the bright primary colours was good for me.
Third the size is small for me 61/2"x5" oil on unstretched canvas.

Thanks for the excellent presentation this morning Larry well worth staying up for

Dave

Sonni · #3 10-12-2011, 12:38 PM

What I did was the easiest thing that had light and shadows--two rolls of tape hanging on a peg near one of my easels. And the pastels were handy, albeit all over the place. But first I got eight 4.5x6.5 patches of a mixture of Lascoux pastel ground and some background paint called Carmello blocked in on some watercolor paper which was lying about--actually on top of the pastel tray. So I gotta do eight of these things. I liked Larry's idea of using pumice in the gesso, and since I work in pastels, I figure I can alternate oil with that medium. So here's the painting. A little messy, but like Dave, I'm used to working larger. Next time I'll look for a simple shape.

The hardest part was getting the values correct. They still aren't--about 1 1/2 hrs.

DLT · #4 10-12-2011, 04:40 PM

I have been doing the daily painting for 3 days. All are about 5 x 6 done in oil pastels.

1. Rooster.

2. Old Barn

3. Apple. Playing with light and shadow as well as cool and warm colors.
I also did an under painting using op brushed with Turpinoid.

carol_lee · #5 10-12-2011, 10:31 PM

One thing that I always have to remind myself is that when looking at a painting is that is what is speaking... not the view/photo or other references... I really like your your painting.... the contrasts... movement and colors....

LarrySeiler · #6 10-13-2011, 12:22 AM

AWESOME!!!!!!!!

you folks are on a roll..that's the spirit!!!

Dave.....up late, working on things, just what I needed..thanks for the smile, so very cool!!!

Sonni...that's just it...values, but keep at this...it gets easier, and confidence builds...

excellent apple there, Donna...

Sonni...like the mundane statement...rolls of tape, there ya go...that develops the eye..
I've done a few oils on Wallis paper, the aluminum oxide stuff. A bit tough on bristles but very nice with oils!

Well folks...happy to say I got the video thing licked, and I and Sarah tested it today. Good to go...I'll have about four videos to share...and putting together a half-dozen .gif animation step by steps with my gouache pieces.

We're gonna have some fun!

mtnrunner · #7 10-13-2011, 12:25 AM

Larry, Wonderful webinar.... can't wait for the next one.
I've long been a proponent of daily painting. Not even necessarily finishing a painting every day (though that has its merits for sure) but at least putting brush to canvas every day. Liberace once said, "when I miss one day of practice, I know it. when I miss two days of practice, my audience knows it."

I really connected with your idea of the "zones" - comfort zone, learning, and panic zones.... I think I've been pushing towards some new things, which has left me with a heck of alot of failures, and has been very discouraging. Now I have a handle to understand sort of where I've been.
So, I've decided to continue to push with new zeal - getting out of my comfort zone and doing things differently, failure or not. I'm doing the 120 paintings and will see where it takes me....
This is the first, about 45 min., oil on panel, 5x7 (which is way too small, so gotta find a cheap, but larger surface for these), I used one #6 bristle for the whole thing. The aim at least for this one was use more paint, no blending, and for sure no fussing with details.
It's rough, but this experiment was freeing and rather fun. there's a bit of knife work in there too. (hard to do on such a small surface!)

LarrySeiler · #8 10-13-2011, 12:38 AM

From what I've seen of your work, Deb...you're a dang perdy good painter as is...!!! thing is...the more polished and accomplished one becomes, one finds change and growth come at a more snail's pace. Baby steps...and one reason why I myself in 2006 decided the one a day paintings, small...giving me a chance to push, exert...experiment

a very fine piece here...and what you'll find doing this is painterly realism gains ground with punchy values and good strong color which allows the details really to be all that more unnecessary. The values nailed, and good color work the imagination to believe it is seeing so much more.

compositionally...a very strong weight on the right with the darks, which is fine...nice actually. Feels a bit weak on balance on the left. I have a feeling if this were cropped, or image painted a tad larger...bringing that edge of the flowers on the left closer to the left edge would feel better visually weighted. I'll try it quick...then have to go to bed...

g'nite

mtnrunner · #9 10-13-2011, 01:33 AM

By the way, I've started a new blog to document this journey at Larry's advise.
http://debs120paintings.blogspot.com

mtnrunner · #10 10-13-2011, 01:36 AM

Hey Larry!
I just saw your post here! How nice of you to comment and take the time to adjust the image. You're right... it balances better with the crop.
Ah, step one on the journey is done! Will be fun to see what happens!
thanks much. get some sleep
Deb

Journeyman · #11 10-13-2011, 09:24 AM

Glad you are finding time to comment on the thread Larry that’s a big commitment on top of all your other work, thanks.

So here is today’s effort using the same palette of Winsor Yellow, Red and Blue as yesterday. These are very strong colours and would overwhelm my usual colours but seam to work well together, plus they are cheaper than Cad and Cobalt colours.

This is an old nickel plated "G" clamp set on a bit of off white card. The aim was to do a study without strong colours.

6 ½"x5" oil on unstretched canvas.

I scraped together yesterdays mixed colours which made a dark green, I couldn’t see any green in my setup so added red until I got a nice rich brown. Saved half of that and then added blue till I got a blue gray, saved half of that and added more red till I had a black.

Nice to see everyone’s work

Dave

Vida Evenson · #12 10-13-2011, 09:47 AM

OK... I'm inspired! I am 3 tea-sips away from diving into the 120 daily commitment myself!!!

Sonni, could you explain what Larry meant by "pumice in gesso"?

Deb, your painting is fresh and alive. I love it cropped and uncropped lol. Actually, Larry is right about the balance. Something to keep in mind (along with all the other things to keep in mind lol)

Just 2 tea-sips away.....

Vida

Tresgatos · #13 10-13-2011, 12:09 PM

Hello Larry,

Thank you for your presentation - very much appreciate your willingness to train those of us who wouldn't otherwise be able to get this type of training.

Managed to do a quick acrylic painting last night on a 4 x 6" matt scrap using red, yellow, ultramarine blue and white.

Barbara

LarrySeiler · #14 10-13-2011, 12:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Journeyman

Glad you are finding time to comment on the thread Larry that’s a big commitment on top of all your other work, thanks.
Dave

when I can...and between projects...but everyone needs to do this for themselves, and encourage each other..

If I had one critique here...it might be that you have very nicely rounded the form of the clamp at its bottom leading into the shadow above...giving a nice sense of form penetrating into space. What I'm trying to entertain is that the shadow representing that edge would be as harsh as it is, when the actual physical edge is softer. I suspect, but I wasn't there to observe the object in light...that that shadow would have even other colors, other values along that edge, and perhaps softer...(?)

LarrySeiler · #15 10-13-2011, 12:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Vida Evenson

OK... I'm inspired! I am 3 tea-sips away from diving into the 120 daily commitment myself!!!

Sonni, could you explain what Larry meant by "pumice in gesso"?

Deb, your painting is fresh and alive. I love it cropped and uncropped lol. Actually, Larry is right about the balance. Something to keep in mind (along with all the other things to keep in mind lol)

Just 2 tea-sips away.....

Vida

http://www.woodfinishingenterprises.com/coating.html

scroll down til you see "Abrasives" and note pumice #FFFF

I order from this place, and put about 2-3 tablespoons of the pumice to a cup of gesso. I add a bit of black acrylic to the otherwise white gesso to give me a gray, no darker than a midvalue. And this I put on my panels...

nice grit/grab for paint...and absorbs well...

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