Enyaw
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painted from life .. drawing with the brush as I painted
11 x 14 oil on paper .. alla prima .. brush .. Painted 04/12/21
I ran into a wall and yesterday and for the first in about 45, I did not finish a study. I just could not get anything going.
This morning I was having my coffee and watched a video posted by Hermes about some old guy painting a chair and listening to him as he painted, gave me enough spark to paint. No attempt to paint like the dude except to use brushes and stand back from the easel. Of course in my studio there was only a chair I usually throw my good clothes on after I change into my painting clothes. This morning the floor received my clothes. I moved my palette over in front of my easel instead of back on a bench where I walk back and look, mix, step forward and paint. I liked it except I could feel a strain on the back of my legs where I was reaching over the box I put there to hold my palette but it did stop me from moving closer the painting. I need brushes like that old dude had where they were two feet long at least. I call him old because he is 98. Beautiful video: well worth watching.
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