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Saturday, February 15, 2014

On the big easel...

The urge hit last night to put paint to canvas. 
 I am loving this large scale,
 traditional acrylic painting process this morning! 
 Big, long handle brushes.  
Using the big easel.  
Standing on a step stool.  
Mixing paint right on the canvas.  
Stepping back to look.  




I paint dark to light.  I start with the absolute darkest colors I have and layer lighter and lighter for up to 4 or 5 colors.    I think I have been painting for about 12 hours today.  Loved every minute!  I did have to share my work table.......
This is Burlap.  he jumps up onto the little sofa, then onto the back of it and up onto my table every time I start working.  I decided to just put a little bed up there for him.  He was totally content to be there all day!

3 comments:

  1. I love it!! How long did it take to do?
    Denise

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  2. I absolutely love it! A friend has an old truck on his farm that looks like this-I think-I don't know anything about the make and model of trucks! LOL. Anyway his is mint green! His wife was wanting me to paint it. I may try after seeing yours, since it is so cute. I do love to do a large canvas every once in a while-though for the last year I have done everything on 8x10 for some reason.I have three dogs too-two doxies and a jack russell mix.I have to put up the doggie gate when I am painting-they are always sneaking around finding something to chew up!

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  3. Really like this and your progress pics are wonderful!! Does your paint dry between the layers? Your work is awesome <3
    xxx
    Gabrielle

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