Test panel
This is a test panel for an idea I had for a painting combining fabric and oil paint. I used a piece of thick paper rather than burn through a canvas, resulting in a bumpy texture. But I think I learned what I wanted to know…
oil painting
Blocking In
The first stage of an oil painting is called blocking in, using thinner (turpentine for me) to paint basic shapes and colors in thin washes (“Thin to thick!” my painting professor frequently reminded up). It’s quick, loose, and slightly unsettling when you stop to look at it. It’s the phase that makes me rethink every decision I’ve ever made.
