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Claybord experiment [No.2] DISCONTINUED.
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I'm so glad to read you are now stress-free and enjoying your art, Pog.
Trying new medium is an exciting process. I do love my watercolour, I started with oil but found watercolour more rewarding.
A lot of money can be absorbed when starting up and comes to nothing, sorry to hear this. So much talent goes by the wayside and their dreams go with them.
My nephew attended an art academy in London, the reality eventually hit home after a few years he is now in full term employment and earning good money, and like you, enjoying his art.
All's well. . .:)
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by Carol Jones
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I'm glad your nephew has a good life!
That's all that matters really in this world.
I've never tried watercolour, somehow I don't feel for it at all?
I'm enjoying arts made with a watercolour, though ;)
I've found out long ago, that I'm not a business man at all lol ;)
I just can not make money other way, than go to work for it ;)
At this point I remember my school friend.
He was funny guy, everyone did like him, but he was poor at school, like maths, history or anything else really...
I met him up other day, after couple of years.
He was working for himself, selling car radios and such items at his second hand shop!?
I was employed at that time at factory, and working for little money, where he's had a car, his second hand shop, and good life hahahaaaa ;)
Some people can do business!
I'm opposite, lol ;)
And this is my update to the painting.
I'm not sure if I'm supposed to share such poor efforts, but there we go ;)
● short video in here ; Blocking in...
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by PogArt MasSter
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Now then, it's good to see a work in practice, thanks for sharing :)
You welcome ;)
I'm running a page on Facebook where I share my art efforts, so the Instagram or YouTube...
Recording the painting session is something new to me, I'm not a *teacher man too ;)
But I was told, it can be engaging for some, to watch me painting?
There you go ;)
Thank you.
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by PogArt MasSter
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Art your painting are excellent and it’s always good to see the process and progress . Lots of us never make a lot of money but as long as you eat , and keep warm that’s a winner these days . You seem to be happy or contented with your self and lot , that cannot be bought for any price . Some of us are destined to work throughout our lives and you can be proud of what you have done , I’m now in my mid seventies and look back with fondness the majority of the time at what I have done and achieved.
Would I have liked lots of money well at the time yes now I’m nit so sure , I might not have had the fun, experiences and challenges that shaped me into who I am . Well that was a lot of waffling along , shut up you old sod I here from the crowed .
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Would I have liked lots of money well at the time yes now I’m nit so sure , I might not have had the fun, experiences and challenges that shaped me into who I am .
Well said indeed!
If I was rich, I for sure would have been a different person to who I am... (I hope I'm wrong) ;)
From my perspective of view, the rich people behaves differently, they know they can do things, that other can't, what makes their life much more confident.
It's unique and priceless to be yourself, whoever you are, whatever you have...
Thank you Paul for complimenting my efforts.
The painting is the thing, that keeps me believe my life might be worth something ;)
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by PogArt MasSter
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Here it comes - short update...
I'm continuously practicing mixing flesh tones, how to change value, chroma up or down - just trying understand the process, and make it work.
I don't know my colours well, so it takes me off very often, whenever I'm trying to nail the mixing ;)
The remaining of paint I did spread around the background...
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by PogArt MasSter
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Tomorrow I'm going back to work, so again no time for nothing really...
I'm happy I managed to cover nearly full face of my niece today, and messed up the background again ;)
I don't like waste the paint, so I'm spreading it around instead, hoping to achieve interesting results ;)
● YouTube video if you like ; niece's face ;)
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by PogArt MasSter
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That's it.
Claybord experiment is finished.
After today's session I won't longer continue it.
After 4 days the paint's appearance becomes very dull, so I oiled in to bring the colour back, but the real issue to me is elsewhere.
The claybord is very slick, there's no sufficient tooth to it, to let the paint hold on it.
I'm simply pushing the paint all over its surface, hardly trying to leave the brush stroke in place on the spot I want...
The paint on the surface is very thin, like glazing (sort of), and I just noticed I was removing the underpainted colour with fresh strokes on top, instead of adding up - if you know I mean.
The other problem is - the tinny particles of the dust.
On this slick surface these particles are very noticeable, and they're just glued all over the painting.
Therefore the benefit of having that slick smooth surface is ruined, as everywhere you have the dust, what makes the painting look horrible...
It was worth to try.
I have had similar trouble at my first experiment (my self-portrait), but I managed to make it likeable...
Unfortunately I have enough of it, as I'm working hard to minimalise the issues, instead of fully enjoying painting.
That's it, this is the end of clayboard experiments ;)
I will start all over again on canvas.
Thank you for keen support throughout, and kind comments dear friends ;)
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by PogArt MasSter