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I'm still not decided I want to go with this set-up. So, I needed to make a smaller sketch-painting on paper to see how I feel about it. First, I love the picture and feel there's a possibility here, I'm just not sure I can paint it well. One thing is for sure... I'll need to change my approach and maybe revert to an older painting style... [ 28 more words ] http://renminds.org//home-studio-painting-5th-still-life-/

The next challenge directives gives came as follows: "Make it big. It's a big still life." Ok, now pause for dramatic effect... like what really happened in classs, before the questions started to roll out... It's meant to be big in stature, or subject of the composition; we can paint a close-up of one object on a large canvas, or a complex collage of subjects... [ 196 more words ] http://renminds.org//home-studio-painting-5th-still-life-/

Ok, so we got the ton of demos, articles, suggestions, images, how to's, instructions, jargon, etc... Ok, you get the picture... too. much information... then we got an email telling us to simply Mordant some fabric in Alum... that was also a little confusing, but she elaborated today and I got it done... as you see it here. I added the piece I mordanted in red-iron-oxide water... [ 30 more words ] http://renminds.org//fabrics-challenge-number-two-apparen/

I wasn't happy with the way I added the white, so I faded it out a little... then I saw loads of little places I could add some black lining for extra effect... I futzed with it for about... well, the length of a contemplative cold beer. Fuzzy-headed (yes, I'm a lightweight now... I'm old remember?!?), I decided to stop, stand back and shout out loud: "BASTA". That's it... I think. I'm really hoping we have a new challenge the week... Stay tuned... http://renminds.org//home-studio-painting-4th-still-life-/

Following my teacher's advice to put in white against the black and being bold about it is, well, frustrating for me to do... I have to let go... The funny thin g is that I always thought I did let go when making... So, I just let go and allowed it to happen. This is still not finished enough and I feel a great need to continue it today... Stay tuned... http://renminds.org//home-studio-painting-4th-still-life-/