| "A painting is a series of problems; overcoming the last problem indicates that the painting is finished - and then you wont like it !!! "
It's always your best painting that you'll step back and put your heel through; in my case, reverse a vehicle over!
Coloured splash marks, only appear on paintings the moment your about to hang them at the exhibition or, when you show the customer!
Along with most artists, I find that knocking a wet canvas onto the floor develops a lot of, hither to, untapped energy.
Many use the coiled yellow tape that one supends from the ceiling to snare flies, in fact anything that flies, to it's sticky surface. I find the painting I'm working on is much more efficient!!
In the pursuit of paiinting excellence I find that no single swear word is more effective than another! Ah! There you are Vicar; more tea ?
By far and away, the most common question you'll be asked while painting outside is "Are you painting"? The most common answer can be guessed at!
Grabbing the wrong cup can make your tea taste strongly of turps!!
One of the most deternined rules of the Universe states that 'an easel leg will collapse as soon as both of your hands are occupied'. The next rule of the Universe states that 'the easel will land on your foot and the wet painting will slide down your front and drag your trousers down' !!!
It's not that we cannot draw or paint accurately ; it's that we cannot properly see! |
