Technique Tuesday for August
Hey there, you fabulous arty peeps.
Thanks for seeking out this blog post that accompanies my Technique Tuesday broadcast, it is always very much appreciated to have your support. Would you be kind enough to do me a favour this month too? I need to spread the word about what I do a little further and so, think of a couple of art-minded friends and if you wouldn’t mind, send them the link to this blog as the more people that know about me, the better our community can be.
I wanted to talk about painting on location this month, something that scares a lot of painters as they feel exposed, not just to the elements but to the gaze of other people and the fear that their skills might be judged in some way. I’ll let you into a secret, as the wonderful actor Morgan Freeman once said ‘Never accept criticism from anyone to whom you would not go for advice’ and I try to live my painting life by this. I tend to find that those who know how tough painting on location can be will only ever offer encouragement, anyone else isn’t worth your precious time.
It might be that you simply can’t get to a location, so why should you miss out on painting a landscape? There are different mind-sets that can be employed and in this month’s broadcast, I try to help you with thinking about them.
As you will see the prompt of the month is my beloved home county of Dorset and you will need to watch the broadcast AND keep your eyes peeled on my socials for news of an exciting Dorset based project that I have planned for the next twelve months.
Keep in touch, drop me a comment below if you need my help and tag me @aliboardartist in anything you share on social media so I can be impressed by your recent creations, Take care, Ali
Photograph for Inspiration:
The equipment Ali will use in her demo:
Drawing Board: https://tidd.ly/41KhYut
Ali’s board is covered in a magnetic sheet: https://amzn.to/3ZqjSiu
And a more attractive adhesive cover: https://amzn.to/3EZY0SC
Magnetic push pins: https://amzn.to/3yeHria
Hahnemuhle Toned Sketchbook: https://tidd.ly/4506lAp and https://tidd.ly/3A4eW6Z
Faber Castell 9000 pencil: https://tidd.ly/44ZoDBL
Faber Castell Putty Eraser: https://amzn.to/3ZiNwpE
Water Pot: https://tidd.ly/3ZF3pGD
Blitz Kitchen Roll: https://amzn.to/3EXRsnQ
Heat Gun: https://amzn.to/3KYu25j
Spray Bottle: https://tidd.ly/3ZkwEig
Stacking Saucers: https://tidd.ly/3B5GwzG
Winsor & Newton Gouache: https://tidd.ly/3Gf5Ndx
Daler Rowney Gouache: https://tidd.ly/3M2zcuP
Empty Half Pans: https://tidd.ly/3kQeJgX
Empty Metal Tin: https://amzn.to/41P7n1i
Casaneo Size 2: https://amzn.to/3mqONfM
SAA Imitation Sable Brushes: https://tidd.ly/3kRpcfK
Ali’s range of watercolour paints: https://tidd.ly/3TQ612Z
Pigma Micron 0.5: https://tidd.ly/44YpD9h
Albrecht Durer Watercolour Marker: https://tidd.ly/3pZUHXx
Foldback Clips: https://amzn.to/471CzNv
Washi Tape: https://amzn.to/476NqWo