Do you make and use patterns for your work?
I'm drawing today, using a small table set-up of 3 empty containers, cottage cheese, maple syrup, and a large Hershey's cocoa box. Boy, do I need practice! I just made a pattern for the jug, the cheese tub is on it's side--where's my perspective book? I need it for the top of the cocoa box too! Surrounded by "other" media (not oil paint) I did one with charcoal, then another with watercolor. Still have graphite and pastel pencils here. All on/in an old recycled 5x8" technical book.
Reminded me that when I paint an animal, I often first make a pattern, cuz I don't know what I'm doing. When satisfied with size and shape, it's easily transferred to the canvas, and I have a better chance at success in painting it.
I'm drawing today, using a small table set-up of 3 empty containers, cottage cheese, maple syrup, and a large Hershey's cocoa box. Boy, do I need practice! I just made a pattern for the jug, the cheese tub is on it's side--where's my perspective book? I need it for the top of the cocoa box too! Surrounded by "other" media (not oil paint) I did one with charcoal, then another with watercolor. Still have graphite and pastel pencils here. All on/in an old recycled 5x8" technical book.
Reminded me that when I paint an animal, I often first make a pattern, cuz I don't know what I'm doing. When satisfied with size and shape, it's easily transferred to the canvas, and I have a better chance at success in painting it.