Let out the paint!
Everytime I do one of these I learn so much.
This 4′ x 4′ painting was painted in an adult painting workshop. He wanted to make a piece for his mother, to hang in her home. He selected a colour palette that I worked with. He also had the idea that he wanted to create a sort of forest, with vertical “trees”
We used a new masking technique that I developed for the project, and had a lot of fun working together to make it. Carlos has never painted before but comes from a family of artists. He had some ideas of what he wanted to achieve. This is such amazing process as an artist. Where I provide the know- how, and advice. There is a give and take. Lots of communication about what will actually work, what affects one can achieve, and in the end, come up with a great piece.
I have not heard of this kind of thing being offered before- where an artist volunteers to work with a beginner, to help them realize their vision in paint. It is a really great, educational and fun experience when the communication and energy is right. So many people have a vision, they have inspiration and the desire to be creative, but are held back by fear, or inexperience, or simply time and knowledge. Its so great to open the doors, release those barriers and let out an artist! (Be it even for just an hour at a time!!)
Fun times. (sorry the pic is blurry, I actually didn’t get the chance to see it dry as we left the city that day… I’ll try to get a better pic from the artist in the future…)
May 26th, 2010 at 5:06 pm
Wow! This is amazing! Is he selling it?