UnReel / October 14, 2023

October 14, 2023

UnReel

I want to have on record for myself some still shots of this week’s painting process—a studio souvenir of my time at Lost River. This painting sketch remains an active work in progress, currently on pause while I wend my way back to Massachusetts, but I want its progress to date in my online journal here.

taped grid on watercolor paper;
first marks, left-handed—hard charcoal pencil followed by
thicker charcoal pencil

Blick matte blue medium acrylic, applied with a small make-up brush
with varying amounts of Liquitex white gesso mixed in

Golden Hi-Flow transparent acrylic phthalo blue
applied sparingly directly from eye dropper;
diluted Liquitex titanium white applied as linework
from fine-line applicator bottle

India ink applied from eye-dropper
and then manipulated on the page in some places
using the edge of a narrow strip of plastic gift card

left-handed asemic writing added using fine tip pen,
with page oriented alternately “right”side up, upside down, and sideways

closeup of asemic writing

Blick matte hand-mixed green acrylic applied with small make-up brush;
another round of fine-line diluted Liquitex titanium white scribbles

added splatter of Blick matte yellow medium acrylic

highlighted yellow splatter with touches of
Golden Hi-Flow transparent Hansa yellow medium
and added a quick page-wide scribble
with Stabilo ultramarine Woody watercolor pencil

removed tape;
WIP paused for now … 

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   imajenationgmailcom

   October 14, 2023 at 5:26 pm

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   oh my goodness – seeing this progression is deeply, instantly satisfying. Thank you, THANK YOU for sharing! xo

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      Dotty Seiter

      October 14, 2023 at 5:36 pm

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      Thanks, Lola! I never get tired of being privy to process. YAY—seeing this progression was deeply, instantly satisfying for you, too!

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   Joyful Puttering

   October 14, 2023 at 6:14 pm

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   So much fun seeing the process. Makes me want to try something similar.

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      Dotty Seiter

      October 14, 2023 at 6:37 pm

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      Do! Granddaughter Emmy went into production today with great delight and results!

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   carolee36

   October 19, 2023 at 4:48 am

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   Thanks for the progressions!

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      Dotty Seiter

      October 19, 2023 at 5:14 am

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      You’re welcome! I never tire of seeing the process and progressions of others, and I like having frequent documentation of my own.