Some chicken

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Comment by Jane Scott on July 25, 2012 at 7:06

I love the bravura brushwork in this piece and the way you have suggested form while maintaining movement.  This is a nice piece.

Comment by Annie Hemsley on July 12, 2012 at 6:33

Excellent Your holiday sounds amazing I have no idea where those places are Will have to get my map out

Comment by Guðmundur Valur Magnusson on July 11, 2012 at 23:24

Hi Annie. Still in Hafnarfjörður (Reykjavik suburb). Starting Sunday we will travel in the West Fjord (Vestfirðir) area where I will hopefully do some watercolors.  Yea, I will be watching you. Splash on!

Comment by Annie Hemsley on July 11, 2012 at 21:15

HI Guðmundur Welcome back Did you have a lovely holiday??? Am gonna do a water colour as well Would like to be as loose as you MMMMM Watch this space 

Comment by Guðmundur Valur Magnusson on July 11, 2012 at 20:38

The cat wasn't supposed to be there, but is now a permanent fixture, alas. I will just have to do another painting, maybe with a proper cat :=)

Comment by Dana Smiley on July 11, 2012 at 16:21

Isn't painting wonderful, when I first saw this I skimmed by it thinking that isn't what I like but then I went back and back and the more I look at it the more and more I like it. I too have done watercolour but have not gotten the same effect that you have which is wonderful. I missed the cat at first then saw it as I came back to look at your work. Did you do it purposely? I will look for more of you postings.

Comment by Guðmundur Valur Magnusson on July 11, 2012 at 8:52

Thanks! I must have been learning something from these workshops (and others). I traced loosely the forms from one of Richard's photos. Then using a limited palette I tried to keep the colors pure, not to mix them much and not to push the paint around. The trick is to first wet the areas you want to paint and wait until the paper has absorbed the right amount of water before applying the paint.  Afterwards I soften edges with clean water and add paint where I want stronger effects. Well, it's difficult to explain the process, it has taken me years to get this far, and the journey has just started :)

Comment by Pauline Le Merle on July 11, 2012 at 1:28

Love this loose style work Gudmundur.  I would love to tackle something this loose and exciting. Your chickens have perfect form......I too see the cat!!! :-))

Comment by Sharon Casavant on July 4, 2012 at 2:36

Love it!

Comment by Annie Hemsley on July 3, 2012 at 21:29

Well very successful there . I am chicken myself but will brave up Have a great holiday 

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