I settled on this specific piece because I thought that it showed the layering of multicolored paints I wanted to achieve pretty well and how his block like strokes did not draw attention to detail but instead to space. I, as a viewer, began to get the idea that the composition of these strokes are supposed to be buildings and the more vivid colored strokes at the bottom are demonstrating a ' busier' area like perhaps a small shopping strip. There were many artists, movements, and painting I had the opportunity to chose from because I saw multiple similarities in brushstrokes and color, but in the end I decided to go with Bato Dugarzhapov's 'Baltschug. On the outskirts of the fabric I used gray for most of the shadow from the fabric bunching up but I also used blues as if it were blending or dripping back into the rest of the piece. Towards the center of the fabric I used peaches, grays, whites, and almost lime because I enjoyed the way it kept with the idea of color but almost as if it were using a different color theme. Finally, as for the draping fabric in the corner, I also used vertical strokes but they were less organized this time. So what I did was use vertical strokes starting with grey at the bottom transitioning to white as if it were a reflection of the metal. I also wanted the table leg to be a bit more visible because it was a more boxed out shape and I liked how that differentiated from the rest. As for the background, I knew I wanted it to be black to contrast the light, but again still wanted to emphasize the use of color so I threw in a deep blue with some grey. I then added more transition colors or light particles as I called them my mixing many variations of yellows, pinks, purples, oranges, and even some blue got in there to go with the foreground. I went in with yellow for the flowers and later went back in with green to kind of differentiate them from the light and make them more a part of the dress because they looked out of place with just the yellows against the grey. Making my way into the mid ground, I used primarily white and grey with a bit of creme for the dress.

This was not going to work for me so I switched to a medium sized brush that would give me enough room to lay down more than once color at once, but not over saturate the canvas with a blob of paint. As for my applicator, I attempted using the knifes but I was afraid to lay down too much paint at one time so I ended up just pushing around the color. There are also parts where you can see how I mixed my purple and green 'transition' colors with the blues and pinks/yellows to act as the blending light particles. Some sections got a little muddy but you can see how I mixed my oranges, yellows, and pinks for the warm part of the piece and the pallet sections where I dirtied my whites with blue and grey for the cooler. The colors in the photo were all used and if you peek at the pallet, you can almost study how I used them. So while I was at the store, I picked up a new brighter white, an art pallet for paint mixing, and pallet knives for experimenting with layering the paints. My white acrylic was too creme colored for my taste and the only other white I had was a crummy tempera. Run by the incredible Andrew Davidson, admin for Cross Connect Mag.I used acrylics from three brands consisting of Apple Barrel, Craft Smart, and Testors Craft. Optically Addictedįeaturing celebrated projects and artists from all over the world. It consists of a mix of artists (a cooperative crew), with varying backgrounds, tastes and preferences, who volunteer their time to bring art to light. Lux Lit reblogs original pieces from artists in order to help disseminate their work. 10 years ago, it was practically impossible to get exposure to a vast international audience without being sponsored by a high profile company.

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