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Talking about art is almost as much fun as doing art and few things are as much fun as making art! Here are some thoughts I have on the subject of painting.
Posted on 3/31/2011 11:09:04 AM
By Nina Allen Freeman
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"Boxed Lilies" unfinished Demonstration - Acrylic on Paper: I will be painting with fluid acrylic paints in a 1/2 mixture with Polymer Medium on a half sheet of 140lb Hot press watercolor paper. I played around with several designs for a pale flower on a dark background looking for a design that would be different and interesting. I decided on 2 flowers, one looking backward, and both in the top two thirds of a vertical paper. To give the bottom third interest, I put in a "window" with lily leaves and plan to make them dark on a light background. After I photographed the drawing, [...]
Posted on 3/22/2011 4:30:52 PM
By Nina Allen Freeman
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This landscape was inspired by a view I photographed at Campobella Island, BC last Summer. I have been experimenting around with a product made for watercolor painters, Watercolor Texture Medium. It is painted onto the paper and allowed to dry prior to painting anything. It gives the watercolor paint an interesting fine, sandy texture. I painted it loosely, leaving parts of the 140lb cold press paper uncovered for contrast. When I do it again, I will leave more of the paper uncovered for more contrast and also try a thicker application. I did find the little pieces of stuff used to give [...]
