Waterfall and Demo

Waterfall

8x6in oil on canvas

work in process

Artist Note.

Working from a gesso mono print

and using the imagination.

First Step.

 See video showing 

HOW TO 

I started with a gesso mono print made by

using both black and white gesso.

I used a Raymar canvas board to press into 

the black and white gesso mixture. 

Paper does a fine job also.

I lifted it off and turned the board and 

pressed down again leaving the above image.

Using my imagination I looked for shapes 

I could already "see"  a subject forming from.

There it was...

The angle of gray running across made 

me think of water and rocks.

The texture made from the gesso was great.

I used transparent colors to test out 

the imagery and I could have painted the

whole painting this way if I wanted to. 

Building layers of glazes and scumbling

in some areas.

This is where the individual's own response 

has to be listened to. I decided to go into 

it with the palette knife...and had a heck of a 

lot of fun. In fact I am still nibbling at it.

The role of imagination in painting is not necessary

to be a good painter. 

In my opinion, it IS a necessary exercise to explore

everything you can to find out if that little voice

inside responds with pleasure - or not!

A multitude of pleasures eventually becomes our

own distinctive style.

To see a sample using paper from my 

September 27th post of this technique

HERE