Now and then we discuss the all important phrase ; Shape first, then texture, if necessary. The idea is to remember to keep your brushwork general until the painting calls for more specificity, if it ever does.
One way to stay open is to work on wet paper, at least for the first layer. Take a look at these examples;
Rex Brandt
Rex Brandt
Brandt usually began a painting by wetting the whole sheet and blocking in the major shapes.. Can you imagine what the first layer of either of these paintings looked like?.For each shape there was a solid
wash of color into which the damp brush was touched, making mid-value forms. like the blue green pattern in the water.
Would you like to make an interpretation of one of these? If not, how about one of the two photos?
If you have a photo of your own, by all means use that.
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