Lemon and Two Slices Work In Progress
Things have been going slowly as of late.
I’ve been preparing to enter a juried exhibit and its been gnawing at me because finances are rather tight right now. This is an early work in progress shot of one of the paintings I’m planning on entering. I’ve got some frames for the paintings I’m entering and have them installed but I’m still working to a higher level of finish than as of late. It’s somewhat odd working with the paintings in the frames, but I can see advantages to this as long as care is taken. For one it allows one to work out the actual composition that will be visible rather than what you envision will be.
I did something to my back, causing me plenty of anguish and limiting my ability to stand for any length of time. Of course I typically paint standing, and while I could always sit in a chair it just doesn’t feel right and thus limits my progress further.
I’ve been experimenting further with my turpentine, stand oil, and Canadian balsam mixture. It seems to me like the medium I’ve been missing. Having never previously used resins I now understand why people are attracted to them albeit their drawbacks. They just add a wonderful drag and look to the paint that I have not otherwise been able to produce. Thus my kit has expanded again.
