tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3913823774196736062024-03-13T12:10:34.639-05:00Art by Schiros, an almost daily experimentArt; painting, drawing, play, practice, and learning.
Ideas and examples of creative expression for visual artists.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16664048356254547087noreply@blogger.comBlogger280125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-391382377419673606.post-6954007137600689772017-03-18T15:30:00.000-05:002017-03-18T15:30:48.821-05:00Over 100<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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I made it past 100 figures!!! The practice of of doing all the figures was so worth it. If you want to get comfortable with a process...practice, my advice for the day.<br />
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The last photo collage of the 100 figure, 75 to 100.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16664048356254547087noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-391382377419673606.post-84870768483030752272017-03-12T18:46:00.001-05:002017-03-12T18:46:36.978-05:00Figures and faces<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">Finishing up by series of 100 figures. Thought I would share another collage photo of some of them. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Working on the the last of the 100, and will post another group photo soon, but here is a peek at something I finished today..</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Art tip: Ever have a painting not turn out like you really wanted it? Don't get discouraged by that happening, use it as a jumping point to try something new out. This painting started out as a bit more typical face....</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">It was fun but just not what I wanted, so I decided to see where I could go using it as a starting point. Wanted the face to say something more than here I am. Started thinking where do I see people, what are they usually doing? If you look around when you are out and about, most people are staring in to phones now a days. I thought about the phones, thought about the face and put the two together. Hope you like it.</span><br />
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Still working on completing my one hundred figure paintings, and just started the January 30 paintings in 30 days challenge. This is day 4.<br />
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Also thought I would collage a photo together of the last bunch of figure paintings.<br />
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So I can safely say, I am staying busy this month :)</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I have been having fun lately, just working on figures. </span><div>
I found a group on face book call One Hundred Figures, a group sharing various styles of figure painting. A wonderful artist Tina Naya'li Berendsohn share demos and everybody gives them a try.</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16664048356254547087noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-391382377419673606.post-21629209082108582052016-10-23T19:58:00.000-05:002016-10-23T19:58:20.142-05:00Ink Base<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Acrylic inks are a great way to start a painting. There is a loose freedom in working with ink. Thought I would share s few of the steps in creating this painting.<div>
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First step a very quick sketch to work from using acrylic inks (magenta and yellow)</div>
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Day 8 of the 30 paintings in 30 days challenge. A good friend of mine makes wine and uses photos of her pup for the label. She was kind enough to give me a bottle of her latest batch. So thought it would be nice to give her something back. This painting is for her. Thanks Deb.</div>
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But thought I would share the painting process of this one with you. I started out just planning to paint the bottle, roughed in the form and built up the layers with acrylic paint on a wood panel. But as I went along it need something to add some more interest and balance the composition a bit. Thought adding the pup peeking over the table was just the ticket.</div>
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Thought I would share some of the steps involved in painting this painting. Many people think that a loose style is something created very quickly, just splashing paint around. What is really involved is time and layering.</div>
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I first study the subject creating sketches </div>
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One usually stands out more than the others, Liked the composition and contrast of this one.</div>
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A study in contrast for day 2 of the #30paintingsin30days challenge. Thought I would do some work mixing my own darks. For this painting I used magenta and dark green. </div>
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As you can see I really enjoy painting cows :) Thought I would share a collage of them up to now. <br />
For the 30 in 30 you will probable see a few more, along with other subjects.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16664048356254547087noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-391382377419673606.post-73392925095017579202016-04-07T20:04:00.000-05:002016-04-07T20:04:22.916-05:00Simple AbstractSometimes it is refreshing to just work with shapes and color.<br />
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This is acrylic one 140 weight watercolor paper. Have not come up with a name for it yet. Working on it was like doing mathematics, (believe it or not my favorite subject in school). <br />
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I love making interesting under paintings to work from. Sometimes those under paintings are pure experiments in color combination.</div>
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<br />I started this one with experiments in mixing oranges and blues, then roughed in with white acrylic the mass of the sheep, I wanted to work up. From there I worked back and forth with acrylics, inks and charcoal.<br />
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Sometimes get so involved with painting I forget to share what I have been up to.<br />
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I painted this last year and simply forgot all about it. Sometimes I get so excited about new ideas that all I can think about is starting the next painting. This is a really nice painting and it is about time it got shared. Today I varnished, matted and sorted a number of forgotten works. Although I would rather have been painting it felt good to get a little organized for a change.<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<i>Thanks for looking</i><div>
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I am what you call a Daily Painter, (my main website is on Dailypaintworks.com ). An often people assume I do a finished painting every day...nope. What daily painting means to me is, working towards a painting everyday. Often I do cartoons, a great way of getting a feel for the character of a subject. Sometimes I do black and white sketches, with ink or charcoal, to understand light and shadows, mass, and line.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Draw, draw, draw important advice to any painter. This loose painting of cats, (what my cats actually do most of the day) started with a number of drawings. Quick charcoal sketches help for getting to know your subject and for planning a composition.<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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After doing about a half dozen charcoal drawings of various cat poses, I picked my favorites and used them for reference while painting. My models do not sit still for very long, so quick drawings, (lots of them) really help me to capture posture, and the attitude of each stance.<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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I also use black and white chalk, to create an abstract of what I plan to paint, this is extremely helpful for planning the basic composition. With this step I am not trying for any realism just light and dark contrast, and line movement.<div>
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For the last couple of days I have been finishing up some more cow paintings. Between cats and cows I have been having a good time working with color and critters. The 30 paintings in 30 days challenge had really kept me on a roll and it is hard to believe there is less than a week to go now. Hope you have enjoyed this month as much as I have. Added the latest 2 cows to my site on <a href="http://maryschiros.artspan.com/" target="_blank">Artspan, schirosart.com</a><div>
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Finished this one today and love it! Acrylic on a full sheet of watercolor paper. Finished this while listening to the song "Three Cool Cats" by the Coasters, and yep the song is now part of the painting. So much fun letting music be part of the painting process!<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16664048356254547087noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-391382377419673606.post-3469753653199453022016-01-20T09:43:00.000-06:002016-01-20T09:43:31.892-06:00Working with Inks<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Off and on I like pulling out inks to work with. This painting "Into the Wind" was done with shellac based ink. <br />
There are 4 types of inks I work with, india ink, walnut ink, acrylic ink and shellac ink. Each ink has different characteristics. India ink is classic, moderate work time, dries permanent and depending on the company making it, moderate to course pigment texture. Walnut ink is a brown color, fine texture and works much like watercolors, in that it does not dry permanent, so it can be lifted after applying. Acrylic ink I like best when working in mixed media. Acrylic ink comes in many colors, fine grain, mixes well with regular acrylics, watercolor paints or pencils, and dries permanent. Shellac ink is grainy, permanent, and dries quickly.<br />
Shellac based is something new for me, although it has been around a long time. I am really loving the texture and bit of a shine it has when it dries. Shellac ink dilutes well just like all the other inks for creating toned washes. But what I like best about this ink is the very fast drying time. I just love the challenge of getting the brush work down fast, keeps me from over thinking the process. I haven't tried it with mixed media yet so I have some thing to look forward to. <br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16664048356254547087noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-391382377419673606.post-49217535948183529932016-01-17T20:22:00.000-06:002016-01-17T20:22:53.179-06:00Play time and paintDay 17 of 30 paintings in 30 days<br />
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Decided it was time to have some fun after working in monotones for the last few days.<br />
Got my inspiration for painting cows from the site <a href="http://paintloose.com/">Paintloose.com</a><br />
Besides finishing this cow today I had to paint a cat too. Pretty productive day.<br />
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So nice to go wild with color and line again.<div>
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Although this is not pines it is my favorite of the studies I have done so far. This painting was completed with shellac based inks, like these they are a bit thicker and also dry faster than acrylic or standard india inks.<br />
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These 2 studies I started with walnut ink, a dark brown ink that dries like watercolors, not permanent so it can be lifted until the work is sealed. Added some acrylic ink washes for the final steps.</div>
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For the last one I used acrylic ink and tried to approach the subject in an abstract style.<br />
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Sometimes it is fun to try a little of everything at once. Started this painting with walnut ink, then added some acrylic paint. Let it dry a while and out came the charcoal and some pastels. Think the only thing missing was the kitchen sink. </div>
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Cold and snowy outside today, and needed something to get me going. Decided hot pink was the answer. Used some airbrush acrylics to do this one. Do not like air brushing, tried it for a while and had paint left from those days. The airbrush is a fluid acrylic very fine grain pigments interesting to use with large watercolor brushes.</div>
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Both paintings were once landscapes that just did not get it for me. I flipped the paintings upside down and just started brand new ones over them. Reinventing old art work is so much fun, there is nothing to lose and everything to gain.<div>
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Today is day 5 of the 30 paintings in 30 days, instead of one I did 3 paintings. What started as a warm up exercise, ended up with 3 little painting I really like. I like to sometimes set up a full sheet of watercolor paper, section it off and pick a subject to paint multiple times. Today I set up a blue vase with some silk tulips and started painting, alternating between inks and acrylic paint.<div>
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These are so much fun to do, Cows of many colors, why not :)</div>
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