Thursday 18 February 2010

Bristol unfinished

Sorry for the long update, i havent been on a paiting mood.Im sorry to say that i won't be finishing the Bristol painting as i have ruined it,i thought it was going well until i added what seems to look like a big great pile of trees/bush...looks like a jungle.(last pic)
to be fair i dont know the first thing about Watercolours or how to paint a tree using Watercolour or what paint brushes to use.
This is my first and last landscape painting as i am really crap at it and don't really enjoy it,i think you can see that straight away when you look at it.
Also for some reason i thought the bricks at the bottom of the bridge was different..so decided to paint the rest another day and yesterday i did just that....BUT couldnt remember what colours i mixed for the previous bricks of the bridge..therefore the Bridge is ruined to as well as sky as i used the wrong brush.
Just because i like to draw doesnt mean im good at it and im really questioning if im actually good at it..hhmm....



Can you spot where i have gone wrong??...if you ask me....the whole paiting has gone wrong..lack of brush technique,mixing colours,experience etc.:(
To be honest im not in a good mood myself and i took it out on the painting wich now has made me really sad.The thing with me is im such a perfectionist,i want to get everything perfect first time round....but who does????...am i asking for the impossible?
I hate it when a painting or drawing goes wrong..i know practice makes perfect but i feel like theres no room for mistakes if i really want to improve...guess i can kiss the art course goodbye!
nevermind...its never to late,im still on my young years!
Lets hope i can do a better job at lego...wich i dont think i can...hai!




Monday 1 February 2010

bristol painting

i havent been doing any artwork for a week or so cos my *art studio* dint have a light bright enough....so i went out to buy a halogen lamp and it works wonders..i can finally put my art studio into good use :D!
i decided to continue with my Clifton Suspension Bridge as i havent touched it for a while and this is how far i've gotten so far..still needs A LOT of work...but i think is going ok considering i dont really know how to use watercolours and not great at landscapes.
i ruined the sky on the right hand side as i used the wrong paint brush and you can see each stroke..it doesnt look good....i might have to add a cloud or leave it how it is and learn from it,i dont want to add another coat as it will only make the sky darker wich is not what i want.

i just realised how bad my painting is...i cant even paint round circles or write in straight line..hai...looks quite bad if you stare at it..
stupid wonky 25...hmm....im going to try and fix that somehow..



NOW this is my first BAD attempt on chinese painting....what can i say....i need A LOT of practice so for this reason i havent got much to say..
i have no idea how to paint with a chinese paint brush to be fair and i dont think i have the right colours...so this was a big challenge for me and i failed it...but its ok..
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this was my second attempt and it looks double as worse..