Category: Experiments

Summer – week 15 experiments

Experiments, Process Deep Dive

This was the last week of the summer holidays, and I spent it riddled with Covid. What a nasty, pernicious virus. It was my first time getting it and I had a miserable time. Although I am still testing positive, I am almost back to normal, and last night I was able to sleep properly for the first time since I got it. Of course, just because I had Covid, I didn’t stop painting. It was pretty slow going, mostly just building upon what I did last week, in terms of figuring out the kind of detailing I want to use etc.

Summer – week 14 experiments

Experiments, Process Deep Dive

I am really starting to consolidate my thinking for my research project. After next week, I will start writing posts specifically about that. The project will be my main focus going forward. I am really excited about it, and am finding it very engaging. In the meantime, here are the painting experiments I did this week, again just trying different things and beginning to think about the elements I want in my project paintings.

Summer – week 13 experiments

Experiments, Process Deep Dive

This week I returned to painting, which has been great. I focused on the water technique for the confluence paintings, trying different things to see what works. It is interesting to see how much the technique has developed after a summer of drawing, even though I wasn’t drawing this kind of thing. Drawing is essentially a hand/eye relationship, and it is clear from the paintings below that I have enhanced that relationship.