This past weekend I took a two-day workshop in Dalton, GA at the Creative Arts Guild. It was led by Louise Farley who has a wonderful loose style of painting. It was amazing to see her stroke here and there and watch as these strokes quickly turned into a wonderful painting. I encourage you to click on her name and see some of her work. Louise has a studio in Charlotte, NC.
The workshop was about using Yupo paper. The word paper is very subjective as it is more like plastic sheets. Sometimes Louise starts painting one side of the painting and then folds (careful not to crease) the sheet over so that it meets the other side and transfers the image to that portion of the page. If you look at the paintings here, you can see that technique used in some of them. It is not meant to be an exact replica of what she has already painted but a jumping off place to continue creating.
My attempts are accurately called attempts. Loose may look easy, but it truly is not. Lousie added strange unexpected colors using both paint and oil pastels. How does one even think to do that?
Oh, my! Now that I posted these, I see a giant eye in the misty water of the lower painting! I haven't decided if I am going to try to do more to these and just leave them. The EYE, however, will have to go!
It was fun, I learned a lot and got to spend some time with some very talented and enjoyable people. What more could I ask?
Too bad you have to remove the eye - it is a good one! :-) It is funny how we think we are loose until something shows us our tight control! If you want to do loose I know that it will take only a little practice.
ReplyDeleteYep, the eye must go, but I'm going to study it first because I like it!
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