One of my favorite things about my weekly painting group is how collaborative and open we are. Sharing tips, new tricks and techniques, life wisdom, plus our work -- and a lot of laughs -- is woven into the creative dynamic of this group of amazing women.
Last week during our critique session Leslie shared the thumbnails she had done as a warmup exercise in preparation for a larger piece. She mentioned that dashing off these thumbnails kept her loose, and kept her work from taking on an uptight tension. Simple, effective and brilliant.
I've had this pad of Canson Mi-Tientes since I started using pastels. Once I discovered sanded papers and boards I never so much as gave the Mi-Tientes a second glance, but I know now that it's perfect for the same type of thumbnails that Leslie used so successfully. I went home and cut up the larger pieces of paper into great little 6x9 scraps that will be so handy when I want to try a new palette or work out a composition.
Last week during our critique session Leslie shared the thumbnails she had done as a warmup exercise in preparation for a larger piece. She mentioned that dashing off these thumbnails kept her loose, and kept her work from taking on an uptight tension. Simple, effective and brilliant.
I've had this pad of Canson Mi-Tientes since I started using pastels. Once I discovered sanded papers and boards I never so much as gave the Mi-Tientes a second glance, but I know now that it's perfect for the same type of thumbnails that Leslie used so successfully. I went home and cut up the larger pieces of paper into great little 6x9 scraps that will be so handy when I want to try a new palette or work out a composition.