I know I've been MIA since my open house in October.. but I'm back! Since then, my Army husband and I have moved to El Paso, Texas. So with moving and settling in and exploring... I've slacked on ze blog.. so sorry my friends :) Even though you haven't seen.. I am still creating!
Click on this link >>> Facebook - McKenzie Jones Art <<< to watch a video of me doing a painting from start to finish! (I tried to load it directly to this but it ruined the video quality and it sucked so... i'm sooooorrrrrrryyy.. hahah) While you're there though give my page a like eh? :)
.... now that you have watched the video...
.... now that you have watched the video...
Here's a breakdown of the process in the video:
I started out with Caran d'Ache water soluble crayons. It sure felt good to just scribble... I may have broken a few in the process.. haha FEELINGS GUYS. Then I sprayed it with water, which brings out the magic!! It is always my favorite part to watch the color come alive and dance over the paper. Next I used Daler-Rowny FW Acrylic Ink in my favorite color 'Marine Blue'. With the paper already being wet it just melted into the paper... then spraying it just let it swim all over! Then I got some white acrylic paint and blocked out areas that got muddy and to create stronger shapes. Plus the white paint mixes so lovely with the wet colors floating on the paper already.
I always get to a point where I don't know what to do next, hence the spare piece of paper hanging up next to it. It is some old Masa Printmaking paper from my undergrad that has been hanging out all unused and sad. I put it up there to use as a sound board for color, with the intent to use it for collage later. In other words... it's not up there to turn into a masterpiece. It is there to let me test colors and get out all the crap. Artsy scratch paper.
So on that paper I found that pink color and decided the piece needed some of it to warm it up a little in contrast with all the coolness happening on it. So I threw that on there along with some yellow ochre. Then to bring the temperature back down and inject a little more contrast, I brought in some dark blue.
(then Austin gets home from work and we go watch some of our shows on hulu... haha)
Next day! I went in and threw on some watercolor... and decided I was being too safe! It had lost the hardess from the beginning and got too flowy. Too soft. It lost the brutality I was going for. So I poured out some Sumi Ink and attacked the paper with it. Flipping the paper around gives me a fresh view of the piece and I am able to see the problem areas. Plus.. my wise art friend told me that you know a piece it truly good when it works in all orientations. :)
And there ya go... the final product!
If you would like the purchase the piece shoot me an email at mckenziejonestart@gmail.com for info!
Much love my friends. Peace out :)