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How I Get My Ideas.
Welcome Back to Another BobBlast!
My ideas for painting come from a colorful childhood of make-believe, backyard circus solo shows (I performed every act...) and soon after... full-on magic shows performed in local theaters and wherever I could!
A little background - I was a kid, overcoming shyness through mimicking clowns, magicians, ventriloquists, circus performers, and at 24 years old - I earned a Live Steam Train Engineer's license!
These experiences are jumbled up in my memory and I gladly continue stirring these memories until they become a theme I want to paint as a series. I paint what's closest to my heart.
First, to develop these memories into a series, I think and write about a
concept. Getting every thought on the subject on paper in my sketchbook using stream-of-consciousness-creative-writing.
After I'm clear why I want to paint this image, I name the entire series and various titles of paintings to match the series. That's my focus. The titles of the individual pieces in the series keep me on track.
Now, it's
practice painting time - My creative warm-ups! My warm-up paintings are small studies -
stretching exercises that get me ready for larger-format pieces. In this demo - I show you that I am able to get eight warm-up sized paintings from one full sheet of watercolor paper - which is 22x30 inches. The finished size of each warm-up is 7.5x11 inches.
On my painting table - I line up my warm-up watercolor papers, taping them down on the table - along with my Goof-Proof Color Wheel, chosen color combination plus white and black acrylic paint - all squeezed out and ready to go!
So, in assembly line fashion, I paint across all the warm-ups at the same time, and continue the painting flow with each color. My tools are large brushes, gobs of paint and gallon sized water buckets.
No need to wait around for inspiration - just start with a clear and determined focus!
Decide what you want... then make it happen!
Thank you for your interest, questions, comments and support!
To view more of my favorite art materials, go to my website and click on my "Studio Resource List" - you can download it as a PDF.
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Featured Workshops
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July 23-27, 2018
22nd Annual Vermont Art Event - Trade Show
Sponsored by Holbein Artist Materials
South Burlington, Vermont
(800) 682-6686
Loosen Up with Aquamedia Painting
Mendocino Art Center, Mendocino, CA
Contact Gina Hurst-Roach, registrar (707) 937-5818
or register@mendocinoartcenter.org
August 13-17, 2018
Abstract Acrylic Painting & Collage
Mendocino Art Center, Mendocino, CA
Contact Gina Hurst-Roach, registrar (707) 937-5818
or register@mendocinoartcenter.org
September 4-7, 2018
Loosen Up with Aquamedia Painting
North Valley Art League, Redding, CA
Contact Carla Canter, (530) 247-7104
or canteringreader@gmail.com
Sept 11, 12, 13, 2018
Abstract Acrylic Painting & Collage
Southwestern Watercolor Society
Dallas, Texas
Contact Lou Bono (469)744-7559
September 17-19, 2018
Loosen Up with Aquamedia Painting
Sedona, AZ
Contact (888) 954-4442 or (928) 282-3809
September 21-23, 2018
Contemporary Abstract Figure
Sedona, AZ
Contact (888) 954-4442 or (928) 282-3809
September 27-30, 2018
Artisan Expo - Trade Show
artspot@artisan-santafe.com
October 15-19, 2018
Loosen Up with Aquamedia Painting
Vancouver Island Art Workshops
British Columbia, Canada
Contact Mary, (250) 714-8080
November 8-11, 2018
Art of the Carolinas - Trade Show
Sponsored by Jerry's Artarama
Raleigh, North Carolina
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