As promised, this month we have part two of my oil on copper painting ‘Flutter’. If you missed the first video http://www.muddycolors.com/2018/04/flutter-part-1-a-drawing-tutorial-video/ I walked you through the drawing and planning part of the process. This month, I will oil paint on the copper and then attack (engrave) that copper with sharp pointy things and Play-Doh containers.
(You thought I was kidding about the Play-Doh, didn’t you?)
I hate transferring my sketch. I hate it. Every method I have found is tedious. Projectors and transfer paper lose important small details, and to get out of the way of the projection, I lean and bend in unnatural positions for long periods of time. There's more, but...
It's no secret to anyone that's been following Muddy Colors awhile that I am really deeply interested in the psychology around why people become artists, and how becoming a "professional" "full-time" artist affects that. For example, I've written posts on the...
During my classes online, I’m asked by students over and over again, ‘show me how I can improve my paintings.’ Besides needing to get better at drawing, paint mixing and application, composition, and value control-- handling light is the most overlooked aspect of...
The video here on MC doesn’t want to work for me but had a look at it on your YouTube channel … man oh man! Another stunning piece, mesmerizing combined with the reflections of the copper and that frame. Simply outstanding!
The video is once again done very well, good explanations of every step and task, with great humor to keep it on the light side.
Thank you so much for another awesome experience!!!
Video nonworking. Went to You tube channel as well. Great work! Always enjoy process videos.
wow, this works great, thank you for sharing. i like this piece