MY FIRST PAINT-OFF!

David Lobenberg invited me to participate in a paint-off with several other artists using an image of a saffron turbaned man. You can see the final results on David's blog. Just click on the title of today's post and it should take you there. I felt a little stressed trying to get this painting done in the middle of preparations for a trip but it didn't take that long and I had fun. I love seeing how everyone paints differently using the same model or photo. Above is my contribution to this event.

I have been focusing on the idea of dominance since my Solano Beach workshop and this is the first opportunity for me to put my ideas into action. In the past I haven't been quite so cerebral in working out the details of a painting but this time I made a card with my plan written out. I think I will use this format again, as the card organized my thoughts very well and kept me focused on what I had in mind.

This is what I wrote down: WHAT INTERESTS ME (WHAT I WANT TO "SAY").....THE COLOR AND TEXTURE OF THE TURBAN, AND MOSTLY THE INTENSITY OF THE GAZE OF THE EYES

DOMINANT ELEMENT: 80% VALUE ( medium values 80%/low values 15%/hi values 5%)
CONTRAST ELEMENT: 20% LINE
HUES: YELLOW, ORANGE 80%/ BLUE, VIOLET 20% (TONES(neutralized colors) 80%/ TINTS (light colors) 15%/HUES (pure color) 5%)
TEMPERATURE: 80% WARM/20% COOL
INTENSITY: 80% LOW (neutralized)/ 20% HIGH(pure color)
COMPOSITION: HORIZONTAL PANORAMIC
MOOD: INTENSE

Well, I came close most of the time but having the plan helped me to achieve a more dynamic painting. My idea is to have a very strong dominance in every aspect so as to make the contrast "pop". This will take some practice but I am excited about the possibilities.