Diane Mannion, Red and Yellow, Snippet # 11, 3.5x2.5" oil on linen/mounted
Focus
Painting at this tiny scale forces the eye to focus on details. But because of the limited size, these details must be simplified... at least for the style I'm painting in. Still attempting to paint loose, but controlled at the same time. It's a challenge not to be too detailed, only putting down necessary information for the visual effect I'm after.
These little paintings are done in one session, wet into wet, or alla prima and take between an hour to two hours. I paint slow but deliberate, making the most of each brushstroke. Each loaded brush is only good for three strokes at the most. Then paint is pulled off the bristles and remixed keeping the colors clean. Edges are sometimes refined, sharpened, or blurred with a clean brush, pulling in the background paint, or painting over it with thicker paint. Once in a while, I'll scrape down an area with a palette knife and start over to get it right.
Some of this technical information might be difficult to process if you don't also have a brush in your hand. The more you paint the better you'll get! There are more ways than one to push paint around.
Workshops
There may be an opening left in my Punta Gorda, Florida workshop which starts next Tuesday.
My Wednesday, Ringling Englewood class is full, but another starts up soon.
Contact the art centers for more information.
Hope to paint with you soon!
Workshops
There may be an opening left in my Punta Gorda, Florida workshop which starts next Tuesday.
My Wednesday, Ringling Englewood class is full, but another starts up soon.
Contact the art centers for more information.
Hope to paint with you soon!
6 comments:
Diane, I'm so enjoying all of your paintings of light by way of bottles and flowers.
This Arcadia place sounds fascinating! Which state is it in? I googled but several towns with that name came up.
Thank you, Wendy! Arcadia is in Florida about an hour inland from the coast where I live. Interesting place, even has an old opera house that's now filled with antiques. And although I've never been there while they are going on, during season on weekends, many more venders line the streets. Also has real cowboys and a rodeo! Hope google has some good pictures.
lovely piece…so tiny! I also love your explanation of the process.
Thank you, Maria. Will be getting back to more important topics like Mrs Butterworth's date next week.
Thank you, Maria. Will be getting back to more important topics like Mrs Butterworth's date next week.
Beautiful work Diane! Love your style.
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