The first painting project we did this semester was a sill life. We had to have at least two objects in our composition and we were only allowed to use black and white. First we started by sketching different compositions in our sketch books until we found the composition we liked the best. We then sketched the composition out onto the final paper. We then started to add values with acrylic paint. The first thing we did was paint our backgrounds. We made the open space black and made the table a shade of light gray.
I quickly discovered that mixing the paint on the paper was a much better method for me. I had started by trying to mix my paint on the pallet beforehand but then saw that it was much easier and looked much better when I mixed directly on the paper. The more I worked on it, the more natural it seemed to be to mix on the paper. I got really into painting this project and really enjoyed it. I wish that it had been a little bigger but I am very happy with it in the end anyway. This also really prepared for our next project, a much bigger acrylic painting with complementary colors.
I quickly discovered that mixing the paint on the paper was a much better method for me. I had started by trying to mix my paint on the pallet beforehand but then saw that it was much easier and looked much better when I mixed directly on the paper. The more I worked on it, the more natural it seemed to be to mix on the paper. I got really into painting this project and really enjoyed it. I wish that it had been a little bigger but I am very happy with it in the end anyway. This also really prepared for our next project, a much bigger acrylic painting with complementary colors.