Today's goal: painting with a big, wet brush
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After painting the treehouse, I saw some improvements I will make when I do the final artwork. The first improvement is to thoughtfully use aerial perspective to make background recede and allow the treehouse to be even more the center of attention. The second improvement is to paint the foliage by making bigger, bolder strokes.
Today’s painting is an exercise in using a big brush loaded with lots of water. The idea was to paint large areas like the big purple chair in a continuous stroke, without lifting the brush. I needed a big fluffy brush that holds a lot of water, so I used my size 10 Da Vinci 1503 Kolinsky. It does a great job on washes with the size of paper I’m using today, which is a Kunst & Papier sketchbook of 8 x 8 inches. The paper in this sketchbook isn’t sized, so I knew I would have to keep the brush wet and hustling.
In this picture Momma Jay is relaxing in her treehouse by watching Letterkenny. I’m surprised that such low humor floats her boat.
All that’s missing is a bottle of Molson.
