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Post by Southern Bassets on Feb 12, 2004 10:48:46 GMT -2
The Colors are being added to Dave’s Painting! Everything is coming to life. I can hardly wait. But as I sadly found out, with the addition of color comes “the wait” Each layer has to dry so even more can be added. Dave could you explain the process to an old colorblind hound dog like myself?  |
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Dave Dowbyhuz
Puppy Basset Friend
"The more people I meet, the more I love my Bassets."
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Post by Dave Dowbyhuz on Feb 12, 2004 11:34:21 GMT -2
The oils in paint (in most cases linseed oil, or safflower oil) "suspends" the pigment and permits it to be manipulated, spread and blended. This wonderful function also slows drying. (Acrylic paint by comparison, which I don't care for, can dry in mere minutes.) In your painting, Lonnie, the greens must dry (or at least cure, "skin-over" ) before I can start laying in the couch. This will keep the division of color clean and unmuddied. Despite all this, I will add greens to the mix, but in a controlled way, not just picking up a "band" of wet green along the edges of the couch. It's all going to come together. The painting's all done in my head, and it's really good!  Rgds, Dave (Sorry you asked now, huh?) |
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Post by Southern Bassets on Feb 12, 2004 12:41:53 GMT -2
Not at all.
Very glad I asked. It's the little things you do in your work that I'm sure will stand out above the rest!
Thanks Dave
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Post by Bassetpup on Feb 13, 2004 11:19:41 GMT -2
I have been going to Harley, Hanna, and Haley's web site to watch the progress...keep the updates coming!
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Post by Southern Bassets on Feb 16, 2004 5:05:46 GMT -2
Thanks Betty! Here's the next one. Dave is moving right along!  "..This stage always tries my patience, because I know how it will end up looking, and this ain’t it. All this turmoil must be left to dry, and then I can start glazing in shadow, and creating dimension & depth (the two big “D’s” for us realists) by applying light.."
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