Interesting, then you have a long history was shooting interiors. I have often thought I might get to them as a painter. I think more acrylic on canvas then watercolor. We’ll see if I get to it in this life.
Well, a long history working with light and darkness, not always nor often interior - I no longer have the shot, but I remember a photo of a construction worker half in deep shade. I haven't done watercolor or acrylic for a few years - I prefer oil and pastel for the time being.
I have a good collection of colored pencils, but I'm not using them much for a while now. They come and go.
I prefer dry pastels to oil pastels; I don't have a sense of how to work with the oil variety. The dry kind are very intuitive for me, tho. As for oil painting, it really resonates for me. It's ultimately my favorite medium. But I also feel I need to play for a bit with drawing and pastels before I start oils back up. That needs some facility with art, generally, to work for me.
Thanks. This is actually a kind of photography I did more of a long time ago, probably when I was about 18-20 years old (so, like around 1970!). Moody, dominated by light in the overwhelming darkness. It appealed specifically to my emotional life back then; now it is an aesthetic choice informed by my experience. I probably focused on the darkness as a young man; now I focus on the light in the darkness.
Interesting, then you have a long history was shooting interiors. I have often thought I might get to them as a painter. I think more acrylic on canvas then watercolor. We’ll see if I get to it in this life.
Well, a long history working with light and darkness, not always nor often interior - I no longer have the shot, but I remember a photo of a construction worker half in deep shade. I haven't done watercolor or acrylic for a few years - I prefer oil and pastel for the time being.
I have added colored pencil and gouache to my watercolor repertoire. I like having some opaque passages. Oil pastel is awesome.
I would work with oils as well if I could but I am chemically sensitive and just can’t handle oils at all.
I have a good collection of colored pencils, but I'm not using them much for a while now. They come and go.
I prefer dry pastels to oil pastels; I don't have a sense of how to work with the oil variety. The dry kind are very intuitive for me, tho. As for oil painting, it really resonates for me. It's ultimately my favorite medium. But I also feel I need to play for a bit with drawing and pastels before I start oils back up. That needs some facility with art, generally, to work for me.
Nice one. I agree with Bryan. Also, this is a new direction for you. Interiors is a whole genre in its own right. I like this photo a lot.
Thanks. This is actually a kind of photography I did more of a long time ago, probably when I was about 18-20 years old (so, like around 1970!). Moody, dominated by light in the overwhelming darkness. It appealed specifically to my emotional life back then; now it is an aesthetic choice informed by my experience. I probably focused on the darkness as a young man; now I focus on the light in the darkness.
Deep, rich tones reminiscent of chiaroscuro painting technique.
Good thought. It does have that feel to it.