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.
Tag: creative process
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.
Do you feel that? It’s the sound of change coming…
Hi there! I hope you’re doing well in this new season. I’ve been under the weather with flu – not […]
Hello Odd Fellow – A Strange Portrait
I’ve been very drawn to this bright fellow since he first appeared as a strange portrait! I started with a […]
Mixed Media First Layers – Beginning Complexity
A peek at the very first layer of paint on some of the new mixed media pieces