30 Paintings in 30 Days challenge has begun:
Day 1
Alice Edwards 1949 --
She's waiting for a name
9' x 7"
Oil on canvas
I learned a few things along the way today
One is to either paint in daytime under natural daylight or at least turn the lights on while you paint. I didn't do either.
I got off to a very late start today so it was coming into twilight nearly when I began.
I started painting feverishly just trying to get it down. Kept painting. I do remember thinking It's getting dark but ...
Kept right on painting. For those of you who don't paint it is true you paint a brighter picture if there isn't really bright light streaming down on your palette and canvas.
Only problem was my subject was in my head. An idea I got while watching netflix last night waiting for midnight. I wanted to be able to honestly say I began the 30 -3 0 On Jan 1st.. I was trying to be virtuous you understand.
So of course, with the thing being in my mind I just mentally kept adjusting for the changing light.. When I quit at 5:45 pm tonight I realized it was really dark in here. Oops ...
It was dark after midnight last night. So I just puttered laying down the notan. So it didn't matter too much then. Today it mattered ...
The other thing is photographing artwork requires good light.
Something I don't have at the moment. I really will have to do something about it for tomorrow. Like paint in the daylight
Anyway here she is ... she needs a name any suggestions?
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