And, on a sad note, my watering can died. The spout just broke right off... and after only 30+ years of use. To be honest, it had better lines in real life, although the color was a bit more faded.
Saturday, June 13, 2020
June 13, 2020 - Elaine O.
Not much to show this week. I've begun a study of the triple portrait. In this, I'm trying for their heads to stand out from a sea of different grays (and a blue or two).
And, on a sad note, my watering can died. The spout just broke right off... and after only 30+ years of use. To be honest, it had better lines in real life, although the color was a bit more faded.
And, on a sad note, my watering can died. The spout just broke right off... and after only 30+ years of use. To be honest, it had better lines in real life, although the color was a bit more faded.
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Alas, poor watering can... they just do make things to last anymore, do they? :-P I get heavily investing in objects I've had for a long time too. When they finally break or wear out, it feels like I've lost an old friend.
ReplyDeleteLooking forward to seeing how the portrait goes. It's already got that warm, family feel with the posing.
Right?!! I thought that very same thing.... don't make things like they used to. And I'm really surprised how it affected me. I actually do miss it.
DeleteSo who are those guys, 3 generations worth? From a triple portrait to the humble everyday object. You've got it all covered - serious study to quick, direct sketch.
ReplyDeleteYes, three generations, three Steves--my dad, my brother and my nephew.
DeleteTriple portrait off to a good start. Really nice work on that hand but not sure why it’s positioned like that. Is he going to be holding something? Lovely water can. We had an old one with a broken spout that we cannot find. We keep asking each other “ Did you throw it out?”
ReplyDeleteHis hand is a bit odd, isn't it? But it's a typical gesture for him so I thought I'd include it, even if it's only meaningful to me. Maybe I should have thought that over a bit more.
DeleteI sincerely hope you find your watering can. This one was old--and cheap even when it was new. It had already split at the seam last year and I patched it with hot glue. This break wasn't fixable, but I'm surprised how sad I felt. So I pulled it out of the garbage and did a quick sketch to memorialize it.
So far so good on the portrait. What kind of paper is that? It looks like it has a very heavy weave in it?
ReplyDeleteIf Whistler had painted that watering cup it would have been something like symphony in blue. Because it is such a simple object it has an abstract feel. I like the way you let the point flow in the base and the lower part of the upper handle. I like watercolor announcing itself that way.
It's the Fabriano paper—the 25% cotton, fat pad. I like it for studies, but it's not padded, so it ripples badly with super wet washes. Oh, well!
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