painting #12 part 2
As you can see, I haven't gotten very far with #12. Yesterday I did some of the preliminary work to painting: lightly sketching the images that will be handpainted, in white conte, on the coloured ground. I started using conte for this purpose quite by accident and it was one of those brilliant discoveries that I continue to use consistently.
I also cut the stencils (acetate and x-acto knife) and laid down the painted stencil areas (stylized masks, arrowheads and a scarab) which are fewer in this painting than in most of the others in this series. I just attach the stencil to the canvas with a piece of masking tape and use a flat-ended brush (I prefer brights for most of my work) to brush in the image. Easy as dirt ~ and the inconsistencies add character (or so I tell myself).
Next: Painting the sketched-in images.
QUESTION: Are any of you familiar with PRINT GOCCO? If so, how do you like it: costs, flexibility, quality, etc?
posted by andrea at 8:33 a.m.
12 Comments:
I can't wait to see them all together. Please tell me you have them all displayed on some kind of project wall in your studio or home...one with a single remaining unfilled spot just waiting for #12.
Brian: Ha! The largest of these paintings is 48" x 48". There ain't no wall big enough... well, maybe at the Vancouver Art Gallery. :)
Looking good! I love conte for sketching on a painting...it is such a better way than using pencil...so easy to rub away:> I read about the gocco printer quite some time ago, and it sounds really cool. Are you thinking of getting one?
This is funny - I'd just been wondering what some of your working methods were. I was even going to ask you what type of brush you prefer. Thanks for sharing. :)
Oh that looks interesting like that - I can see what fun your process might be to emulate!
(that doesn't of course mean copy :-)
Thanks for sharing. Never heard of Print Gocco!
Vancouver Art Gallery... Open Sesame...
This is so fascinating to a non-artist like me. Thank you for sharing!
Sunny greetings from Vienna,
Merisi
hmmm don't know what conte is (except for Tom, didn't know what a print gocco was either - looks like a type of screen printer. But very interesting post!
This is great! Can't wait to see the completion!
That Print Gocco looks interesting - are you going to get one? I like your Bad Cat series and look forward to seeing more.
Carla: If I had extra cash I'd be there in a second, but meantime I'm just trying to find out as much as I can about it. It's a great idea, isn't it?
Angela: Brights always brights. I need the control!
Caroline: Emulate, copy. Hell -- just lift it right off the page (though you wouldn't, of course).
Cream: I hadn't until yesterday either.
Merisi: It's trying to be sunny here... trying ...
Ziggi: Tom Conti! It took a few beats but I got it ...
Bluejude: I'd better get on it then.
Barbara: Ya wanna split one? :)
I love the fact that you are showing your work in progress. My friend has a gocco printer. What do youwant to know? email me
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