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NOTES
on the
Illusion of Depth:
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| 10 stages of "Last
Rosebud" watercolor painting |
"Last Rosebud"
animation clickon
image to start
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First Iris
Final state
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on image to enlarge |
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| "First
Iris" 23" x 28" watercolor on Johonot paper,
Exhibited in the 89th Annual American Watercolor Society Show
at the Salamagundi Club, New York 2005. |
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| "Yellow
Rose" by JRJ watercolor in the style of Charles Demuth
(He developed a grainy variation by blotting on white wove
paper.) |
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| "Yellow
Rose Abstracted" by JRJ (redone & pushed to enhance
& improve) |
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"Morning
Clouds over Sunrise Ridge"
acrylic by JRJ |
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| "Yellow
Rose" by JRJ |
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| "Yellow
Rose Abstracted" by JRJ |
"Morning
Clouds over Sunrise Ridge"
acrylic by JRJ
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Thymol
crystals: [wikipedia]Thymol is a monoterpene phenol derivative of
cymene, C10H13OH, isomeric with carvacrol, found in oil of thyme,
and extracted as a white crystalline substance of a pleasant aromatic
odor and strong antiseptic properties. It is also called "hydroxy
cymene". (from Webster's 1913 dictionary)It has
been found to be useful in controlling varroa mites in bee colonies.[1]A
minor use is in bookbinding: before rebinding, books with mold damage
can be sealed in bags with thymol crystals to kill fungal spores.
It is also used as a preservative in halothane, an anaesthetic.
(In a 1994 report released by five top cigarette companies, thymol
was listed as one of 599 additives to cigarettes.[2] It is added
to improve the flavor.)
my addition: used in fine art conservation placed under
paper air seals(back of painting)to kill mold spore, and foxing
as well as creating an atmosphere that dissuades insect & critter
infestation. added a few drops at a time (in alcohol solution) to
water and solvent mixtures, it prevents mold in water based paint.
[1/4 tsp of thymol crystals to 8 oz. denatured alcohol]
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this is our last session,
I will give you something else I have recently discovered. I
have spoken of the benefits of pre- planning your painting:
develop a philosophy, be consistent to your own rules and keep
to the plan. I will add another. Give yourself permission to
experiment & play with the work it is now time for self
expression and to facilitate more complex designs and images
and achieve a better satisfaction at the finish. FYI |
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Landscape
painting progressed from Barbizon to Hudson river to Russian &
California impressionsts all they way to the pompous form called
Plein Air. Landscape includes: sea scapes, mountain scapes, architecture
- at any scale the subject is the painting form, not called figurative
or still life, abstract or surreal...........but landscape painting
A high
color Plein Air landscape is the tour-de-force project for the landscape
painter, especially outdoors. The problem lies in the audience or
painting group. Demonstrations are too much like performance art,
when the painter needs quiet contemplative focus and privacy to
experiment & occasionally fail in the pursuit of a personal
aesthetic. As in most figurative painting, the layout drawing is
the first proof of success or failure of the project. Since the
landscape objects exist only as justification for the painting,
most of the color, if not all, will come from the surroundings,
and all is subject to emphasis & exaggeration to improve the
work. Remember to be conscious of: light source, highlight, object
shadow and cast shadow and then reflections in the surfaces. Each
of these has a place that establishes its legitimacy in the painting,
but remember that this is an excuse to make a painting, and the
painting comes first, not a strict adherance to photographic accuracy.
Painting demonstrates your aesthetic, it is your means of communication
& expression first, all else is subordinate.
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Work
in class
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Work
on the landscape in stages as discussed in class, then give yourself
permission to be expressive. It is the final step after accuracy,
adding the distillation of your vision, the results of your quest
for a personal aesthetic. Recognize precisely what is "Yours"
in the work and make sure your images serve to express that vision.
This is the basis of "Personal Artistic Expression", and
the foundation of a reputation as a landscape painter, or more importantly,
becoming a 'painters painter'.
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