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Hi Cynthia,
Thank you for your response. Yes, that's me - a recent painting in oils. I was going for a direct approach and painted it in about 45 minutes to an hour.
I've noticed that in the past I had a real hang-up with the expense of my materials creeping into how I worked, especially in oils. I'd paint very skimpily (if that is a word), all the time saying to myself, "Be careful, don't want to waste those precious paints!" So now, I try to cure myself of that by painting every once in a while as if I were sketching in a sketchbook. It helps to loosen me up and get over the "cost of the materials" syndrome. I've finally learned that the work is much more valuable than the sum of the materials.
Also, this is just one of the many ways I like to paint. Next week, especially after reading Alexei Antonov's posts and visiting his website, I may bounce back to a more controlled glazing technique over an underpainting. Who knows? It all depends on what strikes me at the moment and what I'm reading about and researching. I'm an explorer I guess.
Take care,
Gene
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