By John Blenkin
Plan or not to Plan? The outcome of the painting will be vitally affected by the decision to either plan the work or starting head down without any idea how the painting will finish.
It is not a matter of preference but of personality. To a great extent the subject will decide the issue. A painting of a building – a design – a specific place - a record painting – a commissioned painting – will usually lead the painter into an approach where pre-planning naturally results.
In this type of work pre-planning will reduce errors and the target idea will more likely to be realized. Any measured work - enlarging - portraiture – anything technical – animal bird or plant illustrations – are usually best planned beforehand. Professional work to deadline is a pre-planning must.
In general where the subject of the painting has to conform to the requirements or standards of others or to a specified known standard for a fee by a certain date it is best to pre-plan.
In this context the painter will no doubt feel less creative but the painter must have the technique and professional approach to match demands.
This is especially true for the watercolor painter as reduced errors means fewer destructive demands on the paper ground and less repainting over previously washed out work. Please note that a professional buyer will approve the work by viewing it as it were dead – without glass - mount and frame.
Overpainting dulls the light reflecting back through the pigment. Without overpainting the work looks fresher and the craft of it looks easier and under greater control in your hands as a result to the painter’s credit.
Article Source: EzineArticles.com
Plan or not to Plan? The outcome of the painting will be vitally affected by the decision to either plan the work or starting head down without any idea how the painting will finish.
It is not a matter of preference but of personality. To a great extent the subject will decide the issue. A painting of a building – a design – a specific place - a record painting – a commissioned painting – will usually lead the painter into an approach where pre-planning naturally results.
In this type of work pre-planning will reduce errors and the target idea will more likely to be realized. Any measured work - enlarging - portraiture – anything technical – animal bird or plant illustrations – are usually best planned beforehand. Professional work to deadline is a pre-planning must.
In general where the subject of the painting has to conform to the requirements or standards of others or to a specified known standard for a fee by a certain date it is best to pre-plan.
In this context the painter will no doubt feel less creative but the painter must have the technique and professional approach to match demands.
This is especially true for the watercolor painter as reduced errors means fewer destructive demands on the paper ground and less repainting over previously washed out work. Please note that a professional buyer will approve the work by viewing it as it were dead – without glass - mount and frame.
Overpainting dulls the light reflecting back through the pigment. Without overpainting the work looks fresher and the craft of it looks easier and under greater control in your hands as a result to the painter’s credit.
Article Source: EzineArticles.com
