It is 3:12 in the morning. I am wide awake as I often, listening to those radio podcasts which I can’t hear during the day because I prefer silence when I paint glass (or J.S. Bach).
Suddenly, in the middle of the night, I am attacked by a sudden fit of breathless spluttering, a violent seizure.
Day 1: spent 10 minutes cleaning and painting undercoats on 8 small pieces of glass, then 17 minutes copy-tracing 2 images [just 2!] before deciding other things were “more important” than painting glass. Felt bored and distracted.
Day 2 … Day 3 … Day 4 … Day 5 …
Day 32: began with 60 minutes practice on light-box – thick lines, thin lines, dark lines, light lines, straight lines, squiggles, spirals, signature, various symbols, anything! Was surprised to learn an hour had passed. Then spent two hours painting a complicated roundel from start to finish without a rest. Very focussed. Couldn’t be distracted by “necessity” of other tasks.
Big change in just over a month, yes? That’s what this post is all about. It applies to everyone who doesn’t paint glass every day.
Is that you?
We’ve been a little silent for a while. Here’s why – plus you’ll find a really useful tip about highlighting.
I’m glad the post on blistered paint (and how to stop it) was useful to you.
Afterwards, Ron Prondzinski made a really useful comment about Reusche’s water-based painting medium (D1368).
My response was:
What special uses does it have?
I mean, why use a manufactured medium rather than just plain water which we can all get from the tap?
I also thought:
I’m no dinosaur but …
Why haven’t I tried it yet?