The artist is currently exploring mixed media portraiture to achieve greater expressiveness and abstraction. Two pieces are in progress using the Zorn palette, with plans for a brighter, more varied palette in the next series. Additionally, the artist is considering a new zine idea and maintaining a daily sketch board on Pinterest.
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Expressive Mixed Media Portraits
The artist has started a new series of expressive mixed media portraits, using a texture-rich style with a limited palette of yellow ochre, ivory black, vermilion, and titanium white, inspired by the Zorn palette. The artist has added cadmium red, magenta, Naples yellow, and chartreuse green for vibrancy, creating a balance with the Zorn palette while maintaining a sense of surprise within their work.
Creative Slump? Take a Creative Detour!
The author discusses their experience with a creative slump and explores ways of overcoming it. They suggest that following other interests can be beneficial. For the author, hand-stitching and embroidery served as a refreshing break. This pause not only revived their interest in painting but also sparked new ideas, demonstrating that taking a detour can help in escaping a creative slump.
Vintage Santa Print – Just In for the Holidays
Vintage Santa Print – Mixed Media Original Happy News! I have a brand new Vintage Santa print available in the […]
A Little Slow Stitching – Circling in and Out
I’ve been drawn to textiles lately – especially the pace of slow stitching by hand. These hand embellished circles are […]