Over the last couple of weeks I’ve been painting a lot. For two-to-three hours a night, I’ve
set up studio in my kitchen and have begun working on a painting, using oil paint, a medium that prior to this piece I had yet to dabble in. My main interest in this endeavor was to progress in technique and also to kick-start my ass into working on art again. So far, so good. It’s been nice, I must say. I really enjoy being able
to zone out and only think about one thing for extended amounts of time. I’ve found it quite relaxing.
But, I ain’t gonna lie, this entry was 100% inspired by Matthew’s post from earlier today. After skimming the videos he posted it got me to thinking about all of the research I’ve been conducting over the last couple of weeks, in regard to my rising interest in learning to paint with oils. But I’ve decided to take a different route, as these Youtubes aren’t representations of that research. Instead, I decided to look up videos that I felt illustrated a list that I created in my sketchbook a few days ago, which revolved around the feelings I had during my painting process. Of course, they’re not exact videos of those listed things, but I still felt they represented my emotions well enough.
So, this is my version of Matthew’s “Research”. I recommend playing all the videos at the same time for the full effect — I like to imagine that this is how my brain works while I’m in the process of painting.