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Feb 28, 2015
Media: Watercolor
Size: 10x8 in
I had doubts about this painting while I was working on it, but then I
was thrilled with it when it was done. My goal was to paint it in a
loose manner without getting bogged down in the details. This is more
difficult than it sounds because you have to figure out what the
essential shapes are and ignore the tendency to paint every little
window and decoration; a large brush works well for this. I prefer a
round with a fine tip because it will also allow me to paint into the
tight corners without having to switch brushes.
I was reading about the history of the Liberty Building on Wikipedia and I never realized that the two sculptures on top it are replicas of the Statue of Liberty, and that they're 36 feet tall.
I had doubts about this painting while I was working on it, but then I
was thrilled with it when it was done. My goal was to paint it in a
loose manner without getting bogged down in the details. This is more
difficult than it sounds because you have to figure out what the
essential shapes are and ignore the tendency to paint every little
window and decoration; a large brush works well for this. I prefer a
round with a fine tip because it will also allow me to paint into the
tight corners without having to switch brushes.
I was reading about the history of the Liberty Building on Wikipedia and I never realized that the two sculptures on top it are replicas of the Statue of Liberty, and that they're 36 feet tall. |
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