I'm still sick. I haven't had anything like this in years. A mix of the cold and flu. I painted today, though I can't believe how bad this piece is. Then again, my eyes and nose are running and I have head and body aches. Surprised I'm still alive.
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| 6x6 Acrylic on Masonite |
I haven't been happy with my last 3 paintings. What they have in common is that I painted them while I was very ill, and they were done on masonite. I know my focus is off. It took me twice as long to do this one and I'm not happy with it. But I painted!
Since masonite doesn't grab the paint as well, I have to use 4 coats of white over my underpainting (titanium, burnt sienna and ultramarine) and you can still see the colour underneath. In the future I will not paint my underpainting colour onto any areas that are to remain white or very light.
Valuable Lessons Learned Today:
- Painting acrylics onto a smooth surface is much different than onto canvas.
- Painting when you're sick is a difficult, useless venture.
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