This morning when I woke up I surfed Instagram for a few minutes.
David Cheifetz had a demo video posted; he does that sometimes.
It put the knife painting bug in my head. Again.
Every few years or so I get a knife painting bug.
It's something I admire intensely but cannot do.
Every time I attempt it is a disaster.
I have several painting knives of different shapes that I do not use but sometimes enjoy looking at.
Tonight was the Reuters East Coast group and I didn't feel like doing charcoal.
I did feel like doing knife painting.
It was weird and awkward, as it always is, like learning to ride a bicycle and failing.
Mostly I spent 2 hours making a huge mess.
Around the end I might have started to figure out how to hold the knife.
Although I am still not sure.
This is a 6x8 panel, oil paint, 2 hours, and I will probably work on it more.
She does need a face. And hands.
David Cheifetz had a demo video posted; he does that sometimes.
It put the knife painting bug in my head. Again.
Every few years or so I get a knife painting bug.
It's something I admire intensely but cannot do.
Every time I attempt it is a disaster.
I have several painting knives of different shapes that I do not use but sometimes enjoy looking at.
Tonight was the Reuters East Coast group and I didn't feel like doing charcoal.
I did feel like doing knife painting.
It was weird and awkward, as it always is, like learning to ride a bicycle and failing.
Mostly I spent 2 hours making a huge mess.
Around the end I might have started to figure out how to hold the knife.
Although I am still not sure.
This is a 6x8 panel, oil paint, 2 hours, and I will probably work on it more.
She does need a face. And hands.
I think this is a great start. OMG if I took up a knife to paint with, that would be a big mess. I am happy to read that other have painting tools that just make them happy to look at.
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