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Dear Subscribers,
Greetings.
Discovered by friends at the coast. Future still life object! It was
very fresh and stinky, but now it's dried out. If anyone knows what
vertebrate ocean creature (seal?) this could be, please let me know!
Each vertebrae measures 3 inches across.
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COLOR IGNORANCE
Color is kinda "my thing". At least, that's what I often hear from
others. It is indeed one of my favorite tools to create a sense of
drama and focus in my paintings.
When I first started learning how to paint, I didn't know anything
about color. While growing up, I was mostly just into drawing with
pencils, and my technical drawing training in architecture was
exclusively monochrome. While I was practicing architecture, there was
some color but it essentially came down to taste, and seemed almost
arbitrary. I didn't know the WHY or the HOW.
At the Schuler School I was immediately drawn to using saturated
colors. It was so freeing and new to me. As the years went by, I
started forming my own thoughts and theories about how to best use
color as a compositional tool. Eventually I developed a level of
assuredness around this. I thought that I understood color.
Just recently (within the past year or so, and particularly with this
current painting), I've come to realize that I don't really understand
color at all. I finally know enough to know that I don't know anything.
This in itself isn't frustrating at all, in fact, it's kind of
exciting. There are infinite depths to explore.
This work in progress below has been a back-and-forth puzzle with
color. My challenge may not be very apparent when comparing the photo
below with the progress pics that I showed you almost two months ago
(wtf lol), but I'm still trying to figure it out. The only real source
of disquiet with this process has been the crazy voice in my head
telling me that I've been working on this for far too long (reminding
me that I used to crank out 3-4 paintings a month), that I'm
disappointing galleries and collectors, that my drop in prolificness is
an injury to my relevance, pride, and even...duty as an artist. Such
drama, such artist. Thanks guys, this newsletter is serving as a great
therapy session. I seriously feel much better now, haha. :D
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Luna moth:
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To be continued....
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URGE TO CREATE
That painting that I'm working on has been in progress for quite a
while, and not all because of my struggles with color. It was going
well, but I had an urge. I needed something else. To create, but in a
different way. So I took a break from painting and fixed our fence,
which needed doing, but the task didn't fully satisfy. So I continued
the break from painting and I built a new deck. Very satisfying, and I
learned a lot. Feels nice to create something useful for a change LOL.
Now I am recharged and ready to get back to painting. At the risk of a
barrage of unsubscribes, here's the deck.
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The new painting will be finished in the next newsletter, I swear
it.....
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Oil Painting Basics
from
NOH / WAVE ACADEMY
JUST RELEASED!
Here is a first preview clip on YouTube:
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More clips and a trailer to come!
Course description:
"Learning how to paint with oils can be an intimidating prospect. This
comprehensive course sets out to clarify and demystify the application
of this beautiful medium for even the most inexperienced beginner.
David Cheifetz's method is simple and direct. He paints with a
wet-on-wet "alla-prima" approach, a style that is very friendly to the
novice artist with no concerns over drying times and complex layering.
From what paint to use, to how to hold a brush, to the secrets of
painting a realistic form, Cheifetz will guide you through his
uncluttered and powerful approach to oil painting. You are in good
hands to launch your painting journey or to sharpen your existing
skills."
Sections:
1. Introduction
2. Easels and Lighting (04:13)
3. Materials (35:33)
* Surfaces
* Paints
* Medium
* Solvent
* Ventilation
* Knives
* Brushes
* Soap
* Mahl Stick
* Palettes
* Phonebook for Mixing
4. Laying Out Paints (04:34)
5. Framing and Varnishing (18:11)
6. Brush Painting Demo #1 - Pt.1 Toning The Panel (06:27)
7. Brush Painting Demo #1 - Pt.2 Shape of Shadow Painting The
Light (26:41)
8. Brush Painting Demo #1 - Pt.3 Adding The Background Refining
Painting The Dark (21:17)
9. Brush Painting Demo #1 - Pt.4 Final Touches (16:35)
10. Knife Painting Demo #2 - Pt.1 Shape of Shadow (15:13)
11. Knife Painting Demo #2 - Pt.2 Painting The Light (29:35)
12. Knife Painting Demo #2 - Pt.3 Adding The Background (12:26)
13. Knife Painting Demo #2 - Pt.4 Refining Painting The Dark
(54:19)
14. Knife Painting Demo #2 - Pt.5 Final Words (01:38)
15. Storing Oil Paints (06:05)
16. Bonus - Obliterating The Painting (00:43)
Specs:
* Unlimited Streaming @ 1080p
* Over 5 Hours of Instructional Content
Screenshots from Oil Painting Basics:
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To celebrate the release, here is a discount code that will be good
until August 4th @ 11:59pm PST:
ALL-CHEIFETZ-15
This code will get you 15% off both of my NOH/WAVE Academy videos, or
the bundle:
Oil Painting Basics (NEW!)
Still Life Oil Painting
Cheifetz Bundle
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JUST SOLD:
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Provenance
Provenance
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Thank you for reading! Until next time, best wishes. -David
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