tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2153983949078742556.post5055708973217532185..comments2023-10-20T06:14:52.781-04:00Comments on L.W.ROTH, ARTIST: Contour Done, Washed and Drying; Phase Two, The Venetian TechniqueLinda Rothhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02833417183469551153noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2153983949078742556.post-9496777631236454612014-10-01T08:06:34.642-04:002014-10-01T08:06:34.642-04:00I love that little man Henry! He looks so happy a...I love that little man Henry! He looks so happy and his shoes are awesome. Good luck with your painting, I saw your latest post and I can't wait to see the next step. You'll have to frame this one! :)Helen H Trachyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04460338225744567908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2153983949078742556.post-31381281005714381542014-09-30T08:34:35.301-04:002014-09-30T08:34:35.301-04:00Thanks. In comparison to the Venetian, Henry was a...Thanks. In comparison to the Venetian, Henry was a breeze. But the Venetian is good for complex, highly detailed subject matter. I would have chosen a smaller canvas if I hadn't been instructed to get nothing smaller than a 24 x 30. The hardest part so far has been finding a reference photo with a single light source and strong contrast. That's why I chose to photograph myself. This is a technique where the artist has nearly total control. That control began with how I set up the photo. Linda Rothhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02833417183469551153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2153983949078742556.post-90200694195412702492014-09-30T07:44:22.149-04:002014-09-30T07:44:22.149-04:00Yes. I think I have used both approaches in the s...Yes. I think I have used both approaches in the same painting before. I recall sectioning a small area with grid lines to get the drawing of a foreshortened hand correct. Maybe it was the infants hands in my first oil portrait? The grid was an important tool when I was designing and doing a lot of perspective constructions on paper. If I had difficulty drawing something free hand, I would think nothing of pulling it out of my tool box. As for wet into wet, every day we paint like that till one more brush stroke threatens mud. t's in one sitting that these large, detail intensive paintings don't get done. Another tool in my paint box is a hair dryer--in the studio, it's a fan. Linda Rothhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02833417183469551153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2153983949078742556.post-13788706658506600282014-09-29T20:37:52.979-04:002014-09-29T20:37:52.979-04:00You are so smart to work on both techniques at the...You are so smart to work on both techniques at the same time. Later you will have the ability to grab for yourself what you want to develop and toss what you don't emote for . Henry is quite marvelous, but there is also a strength to the drawing - does that make sense?<br />Anyway, for me they are equal for different reasons on this post.juliefordoliver.blogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07186754679744000743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2153983949078742556.post-80718288195288203462014-09-29T19:10:10.783-04:002014-09-29T19:10:10.783-04:00HENRY IS TO TREASURE, A GEM OF A PAINTING, DELIGHT...HENRY IS TO TREASURE, A GEM OF A PAINTING, DELIGHTFUL. I MEANT TO PAINT ALONG WITH YOU ON THE VENETIAN TECHNIQUE BUT FEAR I HAVE LEFT IT TOO LATE TO CATCH UP..............ALTHOUGH MAYBE A SMALL ONE?SharonWrightArtisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10510138090568900945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2153983949078742556.post-84204833455595801932014-09-29T07:46:21.515-04:002014-09-29T07:46:21.515-04:00Fun to see, weird to do. This method of Starts, a...Fun to see, weird to do. This method of Starts, as Schmid calls them, almost guarantees a masterful painting--masterful IF the artist can handle the additional layers of paint with finesse and style. After the monochrome, which will take some time to paint and dry, the artist is supposedly FREE to add the two color layers as carefree as she wishes. I don't see that happening after weeks spent being so meticulous. I think more like Schmid, all this control might make the artist timid when it comes to the color layers? People find it hard to cross the line you know. :-))<br /><br />I keep thinking about the paintings of Alex Katz. I have no doubt he started them this way, eliminated the monochrome and painted in the contour using no modeling, just flat colors. Then his greatest painting, Swimming Pool, he spontaneously splashed in a splash in the middle of all that controlled painting. Clever move.Linda Rothhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02833417183469551153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2153983949078742556.post-54753043842309985092014-09-29T00:55:24.616-04:002014-09-29T00:55:24.616-04:00so fun to see all the phases of this painting. Loo...so fun to see all the phases of this painting. Looking forward to what happens next. Henry is adorable. You really caught his charm.Celeste Berginhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06791708298070342301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2153983949078742556.post-61284139569485952202014-09-28T21:44:48.748-04:002014-09-28T21:44:48.748-04:00Time will tell. Thanks, Henry is a delight.Time will tell. Thanks, Henry is a delight.Linda Rothhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02833417183469551153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2153983949078742556.post-68587753862303782502014-09-28T21:06:00.457-04:002014-09-28T21:06:00.457-04:00Thanks Agnes. He as a joy to paint. Thanks Agnes. He as a joy to paint. Linda Rothhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02833417183469551153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2153983949078742556.post-37502415494607634982014-09-28T21:04:38.210-04:002014-09-28T21:04:38.210-04:00The depth of field will be up to me, by how I hand...The depth of field will be up to me, by how I handle the values. That's always the case, no matter what painting process one uses. Contour drawings are flat. Values create the illusion of depth.Linda Rothhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02833417183469551153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2153983949078742556.post-79235584057623227462014-09-28T19:21:28.182-04:002014-09-28T19:21:28.182-04:00Hi Linda! I've been following along step by s...Hi Linda! I've been following along step by step, but haven't had time to comment. So far it is all fascinating, if as you say, a bit too careful and tight but I bet it will yield great results!!<br /><br />And as for Henry, I am absolutely blown away!!<br /><br />Dan Kenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13130079803891606515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2153983949078742556.post-22663292348631130212014-09-28T16:17:18.131-04:002014-09-28T16:17:18.131-04:00Love Henry!!! He oozes happiness!!!Love Henry!!! He oozes happiness!!!Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04735148155885016692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2153983949078742556.post-45674895118454323892014-09-28T15:04:21.135-04:002014-09-28T15:04:21.135-04:00Linda, I LOVE Henry! It is my favorite of all your...Linda, I LOVE Henry! It is my favorite of all your works - so fresh, bright, alive, with a touch of mischief.<br />Your contour looks good. Question: We know cameras distort perspective. What do the Venetian technique and Mr Burroughs do to reconcile that issue?Studio at the Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02900305750995808779noreply@blogger.com