My wife and I are off to see the grandkids. We should have a great time. I will be playing with William, who still remembers the ‘Ready, Set…. Jump‘ routine, and I hope that I get a chance to have a painting session together and perhaps another interview with Sidra.
Today’s watercolor experiment:
Before we left, I did a quick sketch of my desk. I have begun to watch (listen, really) to classic movies on my phone, while I’m painting. I have a little setup where I tilt my handheld against an Irish Steel Cut Oatmeal canister, find an on-demand movie and begin to play it as I start my watercolor experiments. Now and then I glance over at the tiny screen, but I’m mainly engrossed in the dialog. I don’t think there is any bleed through to my paintings, which seems to work on visual feedback only.
Here it is:
Painting Time
4″x6″ 140# Cold Pressed Watercolor Block
I was watching, Berlin Express. I know this must be obvious to the reader, with the ruins of Frankfurt clearly visible on the screen. For those of you not familiar with old Film Noir, I thought I’d explain.
Have fun with the grandkids! I love to paint with my grandchildren too.:0) I’ve read and heard that men are more sensitive to information gathered visually and women more affected by auditory stimulation. What I hear or think about has a HUGE affect on what I am painting. It was something a teacher of mine, long ago. used to demonstrate to me the necessity of controlling what I think about when I paint so, my intended message is expressed.
I love those old, intense black and white images too. I don’t need the sound or I enjoy watching them, while listening to music I choose. I love “The Third Man”.
‘The Third Man’ is one of my favorites too. I love the zither. We have a busy schedule down here. I hope we can get some painting done with Sidra. We might even get Will involved. Will keep everyone posted.
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