Hide the Gesso!!

Don't get to attached to the first acrylic painting (left) in progress now. I'm debating whether to go crazy on it after my talk with artist Chuck Lawson earlier today. I think I have a pretty good grasp on line, now it's time for me to try and lose it in my paintings. By doing so, I will be forced to get a stronger understanding of color, color values, color interactions and all that jive. Something that is pretty much hit and miss for me most of the time. I'm probably 75% complete with my original color scheme on this one. But now, even that is out the window! Good riddance! I have no clue at the moment what's about to happen to it, but I know once I get in my studio tomorrow painting, I'm going to be one happy dude!

The acrylic painting in the middle is one I've started painting over three times. I'm so glad I did not gesso over it at any point. I'm really lucky there, that's usually my first move in most cases. Egor!! Prepare the gesso!! Lot's of it!! Hurry!! I'm thinking I'm about 85% complete on it right now. Yep, I'm leaving the underpaintings because they are really helping the painting. Especially, when you get up close and look at it. Then, when you back up a long ways and look at it, wow! I just get a strong feeling that it's a keeper. Well, until I hang it up in my house and look at it a lot and start talking to myself about it. But I'll deal with that when I reach that point I reckons.

The third acrylic painting, the one with all the pirates, I'm still studying it. I'm not happy with it at this point. She's fading fast Captain!! Shall I prepare the gesso?!! Not yet my bald friend, there is still hope. As long as there is hope, there is a chance that she can be saved. I'm mixing the gesso now master. Roger that.

I've got a lot more paintings started at this time and even a new blank 36 x 48 canvas I'll be jumping on tomorrow at some point. What I don't have, is time to write about them now. I will try and take some pics of 'em and post 'em here and on fb when I remember to do so. Until next time, stay healthy, be safe and spread some encouragement! Google the 90/10 principle.