I painted this cherry infused Manhattan on 140# cold press. I liked the angle. I really liked the decanter as well and got to used my imagination about how I painted it. I thought that the drink itself was a little dull
So I took your advice and used alcohol inks to paint another version on Yupo. I panned in to get more drink and less table. I used watercolor on the background and inks for the bottle and the drink. Very difficult to do but I’ll have a better idea next time I try to paint with it. I won’t outline the items if I do something like this again. But I do like the vibrancy of the inks.I think that you have to be very precise when painting with inks.
I like everything better in the second painting, except the bottle. It doesn't have as much presence on the second go around.
ReplyDeleteEach version has its own merits. I like the solidity of the objects in the first painting, and love the decanters reflective qualities. Agree, the drink needs some highlighting to give it a more liquid feeling. The second one's brighter colors and rendering make it momre abstract, to me.
ReplyDeleteThey are so different, I'm glad I don't have to say which I prefer. The decanter and textures in the first one are beautiful. The second one has lovely abstract colors and shapes.
ReplyDeleteI agree, they both have merits, but the ink one definitely is more energetic. I love the colors in both decanters.
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