It's Not Kiki Market
This is my second painting for my Challenge #paint52. I used Atelier Interactive Acrylic Paint. It is supposed to be similar to oil, drying time is still faster than oil, but it does give you a grace period to work color into color. Spraying the unblocking formula directly on the pallet and the canvas brings the paint back to its liquid state, enabling you to blend and mix. This is only my third painting using Atelier Acrylic, and in fact any acrylic paint. I am still very fond of my oil. It is really difficult for me to duplicate the intricate colors that I can create with oil. I may go back into the painting with oil to soften the edges and bring the color to a different level. Right now though I am going to let it be, since I do believe that it is close to being done and perhaps I pushed it a little to far.
I want to continue painting with the Atelier Interactive Acrylics. But I do feel a need to go back to my oil and compare. I do love the drying time of Atelier Acrylics. It allows me to lay color on top of color. I don’t like the darks though they are a little dead looking to me.
There was no drawing done in this painting, just laying shapes next to shapes. I find that very enjoyable, for I want to give the painting a looser appearance. As I push through this challenge it is important for me to consider that I have always wanted to paint loosely. I want to have the shapes recognizable, but not stiff. It’s all about shape. I also want to make sure that I don’t overwork the painting.
This is the eighth painting of my San Francisco Series. Who knows, maybe this challenge is going to help me get this show out by spring.
Beautiful Janet!
Janet, I like it! It is an interesting painting done at night. I like your brushwork and color. I know what you mean about mixing wonderful oil colors. I can never do this the same way with acrylic paint, but I like it for different reasons: layering, collage, bright color and more. I go back and forth between oil and acrylic. I’m a “fickle” painter!!
Enjoy your work and your blog. Thanks,
Penny
Thanks Shannon, really appreciate it!
That’s a great way to look at it Penny. I am wondering can acrylic be an end all or like you said it is better for some applications not others. I will continue to explore. Thank you for visiting Penny.
Janet… very interesting in your progress with this painting and the use of the new A. acrylics. I so do love oils, but using Liquin just is too strong for me. I’m trying to find alternatives to oils, but not content with other products I’ve tried. So I’m going to check back with your exploration and hopefully hear about your final results.
Allison Reece
Asheville, NC
I really hope you get your show up and running by Spring. You have way to much beautiful work not to achieve this goal. Your work is to be shared it is so wonderful.
Love it!
It is so interesting for me to read how you create your pieces. I think I could use some unblocking formula myself.
Can’t wait to see the next one.
Very nice Janet, you can feel the evening!