Experimenting - day 27 of the challenge

Single Pom

12x9

Not for sale.

Artist Note

The following is a handy and 

creative way to break up your 

color/value areas if you want to try for

a looser effect, but enjoy painting smoothly.

Start with a random black/grey white paint

patterns on canvas or paper.  You can drip, 

splatter or place, but use a generous amount.

(I used gesso)

Lay another piece of paper or canvas

 over it and

gently press and lift straight off.

It will look similar to an abstract  

mono print

Next I used a palette knife to 

smooth some areas, but if you like what you

see, then leave it alone.

Let dry.

You have two abstracts to work on.

Next draw what your subject will be.

Mine happens to be a pomegranate.

I used a rigger brush and thinned oil paint.

 Let the fun begin. 

I started with transparent colors

Adding some opaque paint where I did

not want the dark underneath to show through.

I am going to do a landscape with the other 

piece of paper - which was the one used on top..

The possibilities are endless.

I want to thank Mary Maxim for 

saying such nice things about my blog on the 

radio show Artists Helping Artists

It plays on Thursdays, 

but you can pick it up at any time.

Leslie Saeta hosts the show and is the energy

which makes it work. Mary was the co-host 

for this month and came up with fabulous 

ideas and art information.

If you are not familiar with 

Mary's truly amazing paintings 

you can

check them out HERE

Have a lovely weekend.