Friday, October 18, 2013

Blogtoberfest 2013: Day 18 Gouache It!

Red Flight, gouache on board, by Karen Phillips

This is Red Flight, a painting I did earlier this year. I wanted to try gouache on a board with some texture. I used light molding paste and gesso to create some yummy texture underneath the gouache. I had a lot of fun working this painting and learning more about gouache.

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  1. Red Flight is yummy! Vibrant! How wonderful is your journey as an artist! You love to explore...which makes it fun to watch you and your work.

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    1. Thank you Ruth. The feeling is mutual. I love what you're doing with your illustrations of the American Oystercatcher in collaborating with Jen.

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  2. This is beautiful...too many time a painting like this gets cluttery looking but with yours each color stands on it's own yet blends with it's surrounding colors...I love it!

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    1. Thank you Darlene. In creating this piece, I had to do a lot of editing of the colors. I toned it down to a quiet riot.

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