IGNORE THE DETAILS\u00a0,\u00a0\u00a0SEE AND PAINT THE BLOCK AREAS<\/b><\/p>\n
DON’T PAINT FOR LONG PERIODS.<\/b><\/p>\n
Hi Folks,<\/p>\n
Now that you are getting back in the groove one of the more common problems I find students are having is fixating on detail.\u00a0 I know it is easier said than done to try and not see all those itsy bitsy branches or all those little flowers but try you must.\u00a0 One way to over come seeing all that detail is to squint. \u00a0You want to blur your vision so you see only blocks of colours and shapes. \u00a0 Then paint those block areas.\u00a0 The Rule of three\u00a0 i.e. three brush strokes and stop, \u00a0will also help.\u00a0 Another way is to turn your photo up side down and paint that way.\u00a0 You will be amazed how this takes your mind set out of seeing what it is exactly what you are painting. \u00a0I have a few students who start their painting this way all the time.\u00a0 Another way is to take a blank piece of paper to\u00a0cover your photo leaving open only\u00a0a small\u00a0area you want to focus on.\u00a0 Once you have blocked in your painting you go back and start putting in more and tonal values and some ( and I mean\u00a0a few\u00a0) subtle details.<\/p>\n
lately I heard a few students commenting on the lengthy time they were spending painting at home. \u00a0I was amazed how they would spend 5 – 6 hours\u00a0 a day, each and every day painting.\u00a0 Painting while not a major physical activity does require some strength as well as intense constant thinking about colour, composition and \u00a0design.\u00a0 \u00a0I find I can only maintain my focus for 1.5\u00a0 – 2 hours at a time. \u00a0After that I find I am exhausted and can not concentrate or focus clearly on what I am doing. \u00a0\u00a0I think if you can spend a good 1.5\u00a0 – 2 hours every day or every other day, \u00a0you will find you are more productive.\u00a0 After that I think you tend to make too many mistakes and all that extra time is spent correcting them.\u00a0 \u00a0So don’t feel guilty about not painting for hours and hours.\u00a0 I think those short bursts of intense concentration and painting will produce better results in the end.\u00a0 You want your picture to look fresh and not over worked.<\/p>\n
Happy Painting<\/p>\n
Cheers<\/p>\n
Georgia<\/p>\n
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