Weekly BobBlast Issue 434
Best of BobBlast - How I Paint Figures without Painting Figures
Welcome Back to Another BobBlast!
This BobBlast is titled How I Paint Figures without Painting Figures. It is an adventurous way to get unexpected results and surprises while painting figures. Whether you are working on a pre-gessoed canvas or a gessoed sheet of watercolor paper, the technique I sometimes use is called “reductive painting” — taking some of the paint away.
To do this, I use an isopropyl alcohol-soaked paper towel to wipe away the wet acrylic paint, exposing the white gesso ground.
To get this process going - I start by painting a mid-tone color over the entire surface. Then, after that has dried, I add a dark color over the top of it — and while it’s still wet, I wipe away and lift off the paint until a figure appears out of the dark color.
Start with removing a spot for the head, then move and wipe as you proceed downward to the feet. This is only a start — not meant to be a final image, however, sometimes it turns out pretty cool at the beginning too!
Thanks again for watching and telling your friends! We strive for short, substantial, informative bits to help start your time in your studio. Practice, practice, practice…
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•November 14, 2022
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