Underpainting in acrylic. 24x30" - about 30 minutes in the studio.


There's something to be said for waiting a long time to be able to paint - something like a prisoner (innocent of course) finally released to run through an open field. Boy that felt good. Been crazy busy this past week replying to hundreds of emails and packaging an equal number of dvds to post around the world after Robert Genn's letter about my Mastering Color course: http://clicks.robertgenn.com/mastering-colour.php


Absolutely crazy. It's the middle of winter here so the water is freezing but that didn't stop me running down to the beach and throwing myself in the ocean attempting to clear my buzzing head. (Sort of worked - replaced the buzzing with pain for a while). DVD orders and emails are still pouring in today but I just had to give my head another break so got out my acrylics and threw them onto a couple of decent sized canvases with the biggest brush I could find. Works like a treat. Very tempted to continue in this loose vein with them, but they're sort of commissions to swap for my accommodation last month in Queenstown, which makes me tend to stick with my usual style. Great fun though. Will do more of these in my own time.


Underpainting in acrylic. 24x30" - about 15 minutes in the studio.





Got a really fun project underway at the moment. Here's the logo I've designed for it:



Lots of fun - will let you know more about that soon. ;-)


Anyone who's in a rut at the moment, I suggest you get your big brushes out and splash some paint around - good for the soul.


Happy painting,

Richard

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Comment by Marie Pinschmidt on July 4, 2010 at 12:01
Richard, I love to see your mastery of "light, medium and dark" in your paintings. The beautiful underpainting in acrylic above is a perfect example. You know how to capture light which is so difficult for a lot of people.

Do you plan to take this painting further? For me, it stands alone.
Comment by Janet Vanderhoof on July 3, 2010 at 8:56
Really enjoy the abstract first statemets.
Comment by Bonnie Heather on July 3, 2010 at 6:28
Love your new logo. Very inviting. Makes me want to know more.
Comment by Peggy Guichu on July 2, 2010 at 4:21
Your underpaintings are an abstract artist's finished piece. The colors grab me like lightning. I know it was just a 'get loose' thing, but seriously, it's great.
Comment by Ginny Blakeslee Breen on June 30, 2010 at 10:27
Richard, thanks for helping me out with your free lessons, you have so much to share. I'm excited about your being busy! Your art is beautiful and I love your new logo. I plan on buying a video soon.

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