So it's no secret that I love acrylic and watercolor... Recently adding oils to that list has been a great exploratory experience, and I'm so very glad I did. Oils force you to think more about each move you make, and for me, that means a tighter painting style.
But what about loosening up?
My answer was pastels- a good friend and artist, David Kaphammer, is a pastel genius. I decided to take one of his method classes to see how he can achieve such a strong style in his work. Here was my resulting piece:
Dave claims that his loose style was born out of an inability to draw even a straight line. I doubt that this is true, but learning to forgo rendering and seeing masses as groupings of color and tone rather than shape lends itself to an increased understanding of tonal value and cohesion throughout your entire piece. I plan to carry this lesson throughout all of my other works!
Dave is also the kin of purple shadows! His understanding of purple is a special effect that can only be understood by looking at his work. Check out his work at
Www.davekaphammerart.com
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