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More Weekly Painting (gotta get the mojo back)

I haven’t posted one of these in awhile. In fact, I’ve gotten pretty far behind on my weekly painting challenge (and honestly, pretty far behind in life in general). It’s time to break through this creative block and get the mojo flowing again. Here’s one I did today that was a lot of fun. It’s gouache, water-soluble colored pencil, and ink, and it depicts the exciting night life on my street after the kids go to bed. I hope to post a few more of these soon as I get back into the groove, as well as get you caught up on the artists I’ve recently fallen in love with; but for now, I’ll leave you with this watercolor study.

Rural Indiana

 

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Today’s digital painting done while watching this video by the artist Kasey Sealy was a lot of fun. I know I keep on using that “fun” word to describe what it’s like painting on the iPad with Procreate, but it simply is. It’s fun because there is no pressure. It’s digital. It’s quick. You can keep on working the painting until you get it right. It’s satisfying, and to top it all off, I think I’m actually learning a thing or two about traditional painting.

I also enjoyed this scene because it reminds me of my Grandpa and Grandma Hancock’s farm. I love Indiana. I know it’s not for everyone, but to me it’s beautiful. My wife and I lived in Kansas City and nine years and we really enjoyed it, but it wasn’t home. So, this little piece is home to me:)

Digital Plein Air Painting…Kind Of…

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Well…this isn’t really a plein air painting, but it is my digital attempt to learn the plein air trade. Actually, I’ve continued my exploration of Procreate by following along with an Andy Dolphin plein air painting video I found here. I plan on doing a few more of these and hopefully continue building up my confidence to the point that I can begin producing original work.  But for now, I’m learning a lot and having a lot of fun.

Here’s another one I tried by the same artist found here.

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Digital Painting Gesture with Watts Atelier

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I’m still really digging this Procreate app on the iPad. It’s enabling me to practice painting tutorials much quicker than it would if I had to get out my paints. Of course, it’s not a replacement to working traditionally, but it fits with the time constraints of my life right now. So that’s what I’ve been doing. Today I followed along to a short video by the Watts Atelier. The video can be found here.