Lara's Artwork: Paintings, Sculpture, FoodArt, Photography, etc.

Lara said:
Sphere…the glass sphere was actually a Japanese Fishing Glass Float (minus the bubbles) that washed up on the shore of Oregon. I set it on a stack of antique books with a desk lamp shining on it and I was going to do a traditional painting like the first two but was so inspired by the reflection of light that I went wayyy in the contemporary direction.
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I love them all.
 
palides2021 said:
Your artwork is amazing, @Lara ! I can see and feel the breeze going through the clothes. The bird was a nice added touch. Was this all watercolor? Or did you add any acrylic? The whites in the clothing are really good.
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Thank you and yes, it's all watercolor. I rarely do watercolors. I don't know why, it's easy, fun, and quick. I think I'll do another now that you mentioned it.

To get the white spots on the fabrics blowing in the breeze, I used "Masking Fluid" first on my paper and let it dry. Then I painted over it with colors for the fabric designs. I waited for my painting to dry completely and then rubbed the masking fluid off which left the white paper exposed in those areas.
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Lara said:
Thank you and yes, it's all watercolor. I rarely do watercolors. I don't know why, it's easy, fun, and quick. I think I'll do another now that you mentioned it.

To get the white spots on the fabrics blowing in the breeze, I used "Masking Fluid" first on my paper and let it dry. Then I painted over it with colors for the fabric designs. I waited for my painting to dry completely and then rubbed the masking fluid off which left the white paper exposed in those areas.
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That's wonderful! Yes, I have used masking fluid, so I know what you are talking about. Thanks for explaining it!
 
Lara said:
Sphere…the glass sphere was actually a Japanese Fishing Glass Float (minus the bubbles) that washed up on the shore of Oregon. I set it on a stack of antique books with a desk lamp shining on it and I was going to do a traditional painting like the first two but was so inspired by the reflection of light that I went wayyy in the contemporary direction.
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I really love this!
 
Lara said:
Thank you @OneEyedDiva I looked it up and found that "The secret to making acrylics feel like oils as you paint and dry with thick texture is to add a medium like Golden Paint's Extra Thick Gel because of its extremely thick yet creamy texture." There's also a video.
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Thank you for the information Lara. Somehow I'm just seeing it today, more than a year after your reply! I don't know when I'll ever paint again though. I'm going to make note of it though, in case I do decide to get back to it. Would you believe after decades, my acrylics are still viable?!
 

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