Slow Start

An idea came to me about painting again. Start slow, and do three paintings for an upcoming situation. (If it is interesting enough, I’ll tell you about it next week.)

First step is to choose the photos. I thought I’d paint all three alike but then couldn’t decide which version.
Putting on the hanging hardware and titling the pieces is a step I’ve known other artists to skip. Not this little gray duck – titles are important for identification and inventory purposes, and hanging hardware makes it much easier on the recipient of the painting.
That’s enough for starters.

I started these paintings using the method taught by Laurel Daniel last year in her three day plein air painting workshop in Georgia. I will follow her method until the real me takes over and I put in details, drawing with my paintbrush.

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6 Comments

  1. Hi Jana!

    • Hi Forrest, Thanks for checking in. Sharon still cannot get her comments to work anymore – always getting that error message.

  2. That was interesting about putting on the hardware on backs of paintings. No matter how small I have always put a way to hang. How lazy can you get, I just shook my head!! I don’t know any artist who doesn’t prepare properly, glad you do, good luck with your 3 new ones

    • Thank you, Janet! I’m glad to hear that you also apply the hanging hardware – I felt as if I was the only one.

  3. Are you gonna paint the sides of the canvas so they don’t need frames? I like both looks …. but it’s always nice to have options.

    • Char, I always paint the edges and have gotten so used to the look that I no longer ever consider using frames.

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