Saturday, December 03, 2011

Painting Canvas


This week I had a need to paint so I pulled out a big piece of canvas, threw a layer of gesso on it and  drew a big octopus. Indigo's always telling me I should paint on canvas more.


I painted the octopus body with acrylic inks.


and painted the water and seaweed with regular acrylic paints. The water is actually more of a teal blue but the camera seems to have a hard time getting that color.

I love the golden orange and teal blue colors together, opposites on the color wheel, they really make the image pop.



I knew it needed more patterning of some kind, so Indigo suggested I make it a blue ring octopus. Which seemed perfect, because I needed some more dark values to balance the dark the eyes.


Now I need to get back to less fun and creative work, filling out class proposals, contracts, etc., but as things move along I'll post more photos.

15 comments:

  1. I. LOVE. IT.
    LOOOOVE IT!!!!!

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  2. Gorgeous! I'm also painting on canvas more lately; I'm not sure why, but I like it!

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  3. Love it! Indigo is so insightful.

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  4. That orange and blue really sing! And a blue ring octopus. Who knew?

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  5. I love how those colors vibrate against each other.
    I'm with Indy: you should totally be painting on canvas.
    I adore this!

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  6. Who knew that there is a blue ring octopus - pretty cool. Great call, Indigo.

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  7. Your octopus is so beautiful...she must have a name like Isabella or Matilda don't you think?:0)! Blessings, Mary Helen

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  8. That is the neatest darn octopus I've ever seen. I just totally love, love it!

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  9. Loooove the colors! Can't wait to see what comes next. Greetings!

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  10. How frickin fabulous is THIS!!! I just can't stop looking at it! The orange & blue are just awesome!

    You da boss!

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  11. Hi Judy,
    I love the colors on this.

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  12. There's something wonderful about all those curly tentacles, the vibrant colors and the rings. Can't wait to see how this piece progresses. exerdt

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  13. We have a blue ringed octopus in Australia! Hope all goes well with the packing, selling & moving. Thinking of you & sending positive thoughts.

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