I was thinking about how every time I knew exactly what I wanted on my canvas, the painting turned into a complete disaster. No matter how much I try to plan out my piece, the minute my brush hits the canvas, it does its own thing and I can't really control much. Trying to make the piece work with the interior is extremely difficult. In this new project, I'm working on transforming one corner of the room and bringing in elements of moody eclectic in. After trying several swatches of color from Benjamin Moore, we have settled on the Teal as we feel its the perfect blend between the green and blue tones that we're looking for and is pretty dark but still has a lot of depth at the same time. Here is what the swatch looks like. With the walls in this rich color, I'm thinking of making a huge 6x6 ft painting with some serious yellow. I was so sure about how I wanted the painting to be but it has been 3 days, and I'm barely making any progress on the piece. Take a look at where I stand today
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I was just going over some of my work from last year and found this drawing. She's called 'Spot the Difference' and was done in pen and marker on cold press. Prints of the work would look lovely in a simple white frame and could be a super cute part of a gallery wall or a small bedside piece. Images of the drawing and the work in situ are shown below. Enjoy!
I'm taking the day off from the studio today. It got really intense while I was trying to make that canvas work yesterday. Trying to gain some perspective before I dive into again. Meanwhile, here is the lovely 'Letting Go' photoshopped into a super fun shot. (not to scale)
Yesterday was absolutely crazy! It was my first time painting swatches on the walls and I honestly didn't know how the different finishes and colors would dry. I bought 2 different colors in sample sizes. They were Tucson Teal and Hidden Sapphire both from Benjamin Moore. When I got back to the site, it was around 2PM and the room I'm styling and have been commissioned for is very large and has beautiful floor to ceiling windows so everything seems even brighter. When I applied the first swatch, the color looked so bright! It wasn't what I wanted at all. I'm not saying it wasn't beautiful but the mood I was trying to create just wasn't happening. I then tried on the second color, and it was even brighter. Take a look at the images below to see what I was actually looking for. These are pictures I found on Pinterest, and the moody wall colors blew me away. Below are a few images of the colors when I applied them during the day. Note that its just one coat so far (I didn't realize then that it would be more true to the swatch once I applied more coats) The first swatch is the Tucson Teal and the one below is the Hidden Sapphire. Gorgeous colors and super rich but weren't really working for me. I rushed back to the paint shop and told them what happened. They had mixed the paint for me so they weren't going to take it back. But I did end up picking up a third color, which was along the same lines as the Tucson Teal but much darker. By the time I got back to the site (this time, it was 7PM), the colors looked completely different!! Now that they were dry, they worked beautifully! I immediately taped some of my small studies to the colored areas to see which color I want to go with but am still confused since they're equally stunning. Here are a few images of the swatches at night time. I'm just about to head over there to see what they look like during the day once they've dried. Will surely keep you posted!
I've been commissioned for a new project. Its for a family room on the first floor of a 5500 sqft villa. The space is absolutely gorgeous. Extremely well-lit, and the layout of the furniture is great too. I've been asked to make two artworks for the walls, select a few pieces of accent furniture and style the room as well.
I'll Meet You There was an amazing experience. I truly enjoyed creating movement and using the colors I've come to adore. Coral and Violet. Then there was this strange greeny yellow that came out of nowhere but I learned to love. The painting measures 60x48 in and was commissioned for a dining room. I'm super excited to see how it sits once framed. Will surely post pictures of the painting in situ but for the time being, I photoshopped it into another space equally beautiful and with a similar color scheme. Take a look! Below are a couple of close-ups of the piece to see what the brush strokes are like
It has been three days since I began working on this monster. I still wish I could tack this humongous piece of canvas to the wall but I think it might be way too heavy. Still thinking of ways to suspend it once its completed but there's a lot I've begun to appreciate about this piece.
On the morning of the second day, I came into the studio giving myself the rest of the day to try to make it work before I scrapped it entirely. I brought out my acrylic rollers and began to apply white on areas I thought were too flat. The rollers created some awesome texture and those areas began to look like textured wallpaper. That just opened a new door for me. Considering the scale of the piece and the wall its going on, the idea of textured wallpaper made complete sense. The approach changed, and the movement of the thought is what fascinated me. Here is an image of the dream wall along with progress I've made on the piece. I can't seem to find the right angle to photograph the entire piece so there are quite a few close-ups. Note that once the piece is actually hung on the wall, its going to look completely different since I'm working on it flat on the floor at the moment. I'm sure there will be plenty of recomposing that will be required once I see it on the wall. When I saw that wall. I don't remember the last time I was so excited. it measures almost 14ft in width and 8ft in height. They told me that they want a piece that covers most of it. Don't think I slept that night. The next day I made my way to the art store and spent a good 3 hours in there going through the list of materials I would need.
Got to the site at around noon and unrolled that canvas. First mistake: I didn't tack it on the wall. Second mistake: I didn't make enough space AROUND the roll of canvas on the floor. Third mistake: I didn't plan out what I wanted to do before setting all of this up. Result at the end of the day: Poor composition, cramps in my lower back, and frustration from tip toeing around. I remember laying in bed last night thinking if I should just scrap the idea of the unstretched canvas. But I think I will spend one more day trying to make it work. Will keep you posted. Here's whats going on so far (ugh) |
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