Studio - Trying size and medium
- 24 January 2025
Since November 24, I have focused on size - how do I go larger? Traditionally, watercolour doesn't go too large.
Do I prefer the numerous A4-sized paintings making up one work to tell a story?
Or does one large painting tell the same story, ask the same questions?
And medium - if I go larger, do I need to change to medium?
To kick start trying a different medium, I attended a Michael Shepherd 4-day workshop at Browne School of Art - Personal Narratives. I started with oil paint but just a mess on day one, wet paint everywhere and nothing to show for it. Switched to acrylic (never used before!!) - of which I only had limited student quality paint and brushes. But worked with what I had.
I used the same image throughout the course. Paintings are 400 x 300mm.
Result - I'm not convinced the paintings are as strong as in pink and blue. Same image below.