Continuing with the equinox ~ equinox project, one thing I began to consider was painting over some collaged watercolors. I wanted to mix a warm off white to cover areas. Also with the summer solstice on the horizon, the color red, especially finding a perfect coral salmon was my focus.
Daily Art Practice 6.17
I received the book from the publisher of “Geography of Time, Place, Movement and Networks” that has my chapter about my artist life journey. I tore parts from the insert and collaged painted wet strength tissue paper. It is very transparent! Notes from the call are on the left.
Daily Art Practice 6.18
Daily Art Practice 6.20
Daily Art Practice 6.20
I have been wanting to try this…I took a 16×20 watercolor that was stalled. I gessoed the back (Arches), covered the watercolor loosely with Zinc white. the pigments did not blur or shift. Then a loose layer of warm yellowish white. Then painted with warm reds and yellow and cool blue and titanium white. The surface was elegant. Putting thick paint went on smoothly and was delighted to manipulate areas with water, making it act like watercolor. I’m happy because I love working on paper. In the journal there are prints of the stages of “Garden Academy” in a pocket I glued in next to notes about the palette.
Daily Art Practice 6.24
Daily Art Practice 6.29
My intention with “The Great Curve” was to experiment on painting acrylic over a watercolor with collage elements. I wanted to make a light painting while still creating value differences. The area that looks white is more pale yellow than it appears. It is 16 x 20, so it’s a leap forward in size on Arches, I gessoed the back first.
detail “The Great Curve”, 20 x16″ by Kathleen O’Brien
Below in the page spread are notes and prints about a series inspired by my garden zinnias, going for the joyful feelings they bring on a hot day. These colors of corals, salmon, peach, pink are dazzling. In July the garden calls me at 6 am before it gets hot. My flowers are alive and they transmit aliveness to me. I have every color, even true blue (Heavenly Blue morning glories that shade the east porch) but for this series I wanted to work on complimentary color. I needed to paint this so I could see joy because for some reason I was less enthused or productive.
Daily Art Practice 7.5
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