Studio Tour
Once upon a time I posted a photo of my studio in its cleanest state. Most of the time though, it looks a little more like this.
Where the magic happens.
Strangely, the prominently placed nameplate on my desk does not adequately deter others from using my desk.
These are very old. Some are from COLLEGE.
My dad made this drafting desk from an antique embalming table.
Unassuming art deco armoire...
...or creative storage for the kids' craft supplies?
Antique highboy...
...or slick flat storage system?
My iPod. My soul.
An autobiographical collage featuring shoes, the history of fonts, and dishwashing gloves.
Inspiration boards
A fireplace. Books. And a mantel with lots of sparkly things.
His name is Bram Stoker.
The whole room is painted dark brown with an icy blue ceiling, which is not really good for lighting, but it is good as a calming aesthetic.
I'm all for form over function.
Thanks for the tour! Hey do you mind a couple of painting technique questions? I’m assuming that you said, “Of course I don’t mind!” instead of, “Oh, my word! Like I don’t have enough to do…”
Ahem,
So the questions.
Is your yupo wet or dry when you paint?
What shapes of brushes do you favor?
Why don’t my colors turn out nearly that vibrant? I’m using Windsor and Newton series 1 paint.
Still hoping you’ll offer classes/workshops at some poiint. In the meantime, hope you don’t mind the questions. 🙂
Thanks.
Oh, and by the way, LOVE Chickenbone Jones.
“Of course I don’t mind!” 🙂
For backgrounds, I wet the Yupo first, then apply paint. Then I sort of swish it around. For faces and other, I don’t wet the paper first but I use a really wet brush. Always.
I use round brushes, size 8 and 10 for most things; an oval mop when I need to really put down a lot of water; a round size 0 for detail work; and liners in size 00 and 5/0 for the really tiny stuff (eyes.)
Like you, I also use Winsor & Newton paints. You will find through experimentation that some combinations work together in this medium and some don’t. Some tend to be a little flat and will muddy up your painting (like raw umber, for example.) I use sepia for the shadows most of the time because you can get it really dark when you want, OR make it really watery and it makes a nice shadow over the top of existing color. Layering tends to muddy up the painting too. If I’m going to mix colors around, it’s best to do it while everything’s wet. Experiment with different blacks too… I use ivory and lamp; lunar black dries mottled and grainy – which you can use to your advantage if that’s the look you’re going for.
Anyway, my advice is to just keep experimenting!
usually, i buy my craft supplies on the internet because of the cheaper price and countless options ~”~