Wednesday 22 May 2013

Painting #14 WIP

Painting #14 (WIP) is a continuation of my interest in Japanese art. I'm attracted to this one as it combines pen & ink and painting. 


Fortunately I can draw it freehand in pencil, so no need to mess around with tracing etc. Then I ink in the pencil lines and finally paint.  

I'm trying to stay true to style and have therefore grounded it in a cream which then constitutes not only the background but also the skin-tone and some of the patterns.

 It's on 14 inch x 10 inch stretched canvas.

I use as my reference a painting in the British, Victoria & Albert Museum, London. More detail on the finished work.

I have never drawn human figures before, so this is a further development for me and moves me a step closer to portraiture, which I hope to 'play with' shortly.

Really enjoying this!!! Lots of fun!!


10 comments:

  1. If you can draw, you can draw anything. And you can draw. Japanese painting is a joy for its emphases on simplicity. I tried my hand with it early on. The painting was one of my first sales. What I liked about it was it was like coloring in a coloring book--flat, smooth paint application, strong line. No fussiness. This will be wonderful. You've got the whole thing down right now.

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  2. I just love how you have just taken off with your explorations in painting and Japanese art! What a change from the careful pen and ink drawings you were doing!. I am amazed at your versatility. Grow, grow, grow!

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  3. I love to see you experimenting with different imagery, John. This is the only way you will ever settle on what is right for YOU. The beautiful line work involved in the Japanese art is a logical choice. I agree with everything L.W. Roth wrote.

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  4. BEAUTIFULLY sketched, John. It's a perfect drawing and will look amazing when you paint it....!!

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  5. It is coming along fabulously!!

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  6. I love your Japanese paintings John. They are so different! I admire that you try your hand at just about everything! :0)

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  7. I'm tuned in to see where it goes next! Great start!

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  8. Wow! This looks like it's going in a very good direction. Can't wait to see more!

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  9. Catching up with your blog, John, and I can see that you are progressing at the speed of light! I love the composition of these figures and eagerly wait the painting.

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  10. Wow, JOHN, wow, WOW! You are on a roll. Love coming here and seeing your enthusiasm and incredible versatility!

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