tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1703068576156001254.post2130595897151356910..comments2024-03-13T07:15:43.129-04:00Comments on Karin Wells Studio: How I Painted Joanna's PortraitMy Painting Studiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10328762840797167158noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1703068576156001254.post-73115150504519604832009-04-10T13:43:00.000-04:002009-04-10T13:43:00.000-04:00I have a post on this blog about the layering of w...I have a post on this blog about the layering of warm and cool colors. <BR/><BR/>People tend to go from warm to hot in paintings and they end up with an overall "brownish orangey" color.<BR/><BR/>Ick.<BR/><BR/>Understanding temperature layering will help counter this.My Painting Studiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10328762840797167158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1703068576156001254.post-20664868098328094512009-04-10T12:57:00.000-04:002009-04-10T12:57:00.000-04:00Ms.WellsI added cooler colors temprature on the hi...Ms.Wells<BR/><BR/>I added cooler colors temprature on the highlights on my "Mystery Portrait. My reference is a black and white photo printed from my computer printer. I don't know the colors, so I'm incorporating some of your suggestions and it seems to be working. I'm relatively new to painting so its all experimental anyway. Thanks for the advice/help! (Below is the URL).<BR/><BR/>Chris<BR/><BR/>http://blogatbree.blogspot.com/search/label/mystery%20portraitChrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15739821926240052732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1703068576156001254.post-22196468375080785752009-02-27T18:03:00.000-05:002009-02-27T18:03:00.000-05:00"1. How do you transfer your drawings to the canva..."1. How do you transfer your drawings to the canvas? Do you use carbon paper?"<BR/><BR/>No, I use a pastel scrubbed into the surface of a piece of tracing paper. It is described and demonstrated elsewhere on this blog.<BR/><BR/> Also, do you draw with Sharpies right onto the imprimatured canvas?<BR/><BR/>Sometimes I use a red Sharpie but the "ink" can dissolve into the paint. <BR/><BR/>And sometimes I use a pen dipped into a waterproof ink to draw lines on the canvas.<BR/><BR/>And then sometimes I use a thinned raw umber on a "liner" brush to draw lines. (Then I let it dry before moving on).<BR/><BR/>2. When you glaze the white over the Raw Umber stage do you use straight white from the tube, or are you pre-mixing different values?<BR/><BR/>Mostly I use white straight from the tube but knocking down the value with raw umber sometimes works when the final result is to be a dark object.My Painting Studiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10328762840797167158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1703068576156001254.post-26313259220742425602009-02-27T13:00:00.000-05:002009-02-27T13:00:00.000-05:00Ms. WellsYour painting is beautiful!I've tried to ...Ms. Wells<BR/><BR/>Your painting is beautiful!<BR/><BR/>I've tried to study the classical method over the last year. I find it fascinating! It seems as if almost everyone has somewhat of a different approach. <BR/><BR/>I've got two questions, if you would be so kind to help me:<BR/><BR/>1. How do you transfer your drawings to the canvas? Do you use carbon paper? Also, do you draw with Sharpies right onto the imprimatured canvas?<BR/><BR/>2. When you glaze the white over the Raw Umber stage do you use straight white from the tube, or are you pre-mixing different values?<BR/><BR/>Thanks for your help! I really enjoy your blog!<BR/><BR/>ChrisChrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15739821926240052732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1703068576156001254.post-33023613470619638222009-02-19T11:20:00.000-05:002009-02-19T11:20:00.000-05:00It is helpful to keep in mind that this underpaint...It is helpful to keep in mind that this underpainting layer (painting with white) is much like trying to make the object look "like a white marble statue."<BR/><BR/>The white pigment acts as a base so that the color glazes that will rest on top will look luminous and will create interesting halftones - automatically.<BR/><BR/>I find it easier to use this Old Master method of underpainting by modeling the form in white than to begin with color (as in the more modern "a la prima" method of painting).<BR/><BR/>It looks like it takes longer, but I find it to be a nifty shortcut.My Painting Studiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10328762840797167158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1703068576156001254.post-33934176944845586492009-02-19T03:05:00.000-05:002009-02-19T03:05:00.000-05:00Lovely demo, i was wondering, when you are working...Lovely demo, i was wondering, when you are working on the light layer, u worked only with white, i am working on make postures in oil, i am an amateur artist, this helps me a lot<BR/><BR/>Thanksworkhardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02139837491287164337noreply@blogger.com