I finally reached the end of the 2 week painting block and all I can say is PHEW!!!! I have to admit that its been 2 of the busiest weeks iv ever had. We started in week one with life painting and learning about tone, colour plains, background, paint techniques, composition and under painting (to name but a few). It seemed to me to be like a very weird speed painting class and I found it difficult to keep up at first. Its hard being told that you have to complete two paintings in a day and some days it was extremely frustrating. Week two was a little more relaxed, I'm not sure if that has to do with the fact that I was now used to the routine or that the tutors were slightly easier on us, but whatever it was it felt like I had more control and in my mind that was an enormous relief.
We spent the week building installations which we then painted. At first I found this tedious and again was disillusioned by the process but as the days progressed and I started to implement the techniques I had learned in week one, things started to slot into place. I even found myself looking forward to starting new pieces and trying to discover my own style.
All in all I found the whole experience to be both exhausting and enlightening. I don't think for one moment that I know anywhere near enough about painting but I feel that in the two weeks that I spent in the studio I have now got the very basic skills needed to get onto the first rung of the painting ladder.
We spent the week building installations which we then painted. At first I found this tedious and again was disillusioned by the process but as the days progressed and I started to implement the techniques I had learned in week one, things started to slot into place. I even found myself looking forward to starting new pieces and trying to discover my own style.
All in all I found the whole experience to be both exhausting and enlightening. I don't think for one moment that I know anywhere near enough about painting but I feel that in the two weeks that I spent in the studio I have now got the very basic skills needed to get onto the first rung of the painting ladder.
