{"id":4195,"date":"2013-10-25T11:20:41","date_gmt":"2013-10-25T15:20:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.datcha.ca\/la_datcha\/?p=4195"},"modified":"2014-01-04T16:58:42","modified_gmt":"2014-01-04T20:58:42","slug":"encased-drawings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.datcha.ca\/la_datcha\/2013\/10\/25\/encased-drawings\/","title":{"rendered":"Encased drawings"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Black<\/p>\n

I saw these glass beads during my last trip to Montreal and felt compelled to bring back a few. They’re normally used as pendants but I will remove the brace and glue a magnet at the back.<\/p>\n

They were hard to photograph! I tried various light sources but it’s still not easy to see what they really look like. The drawings appear much clearer than what you see here.<\/p>\n

Here are some pictures of the drawings before they got encased…<\/p>\n

\"Small<\/p>\n

\"Small<\/p>\n

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\nAcrylic on paper<\/span><\/p>\n

In the previous post, I was asked how I paint with white on black. Here’s how it goes…<\/p>\n

A big round brush is reserved for water and smaller ones for the paint (acrylic or ink). I start by creating shapes with the water. I will sometimes draw a big circle and then, using paint, draw another circle inside of that space. The paint then expands, creating a fuzzy outside, just like with this white on black octopus<\/a>. You can also paint outside the water form; the exterior will be crisp, and the interior will look like these eggs\/stones<\/a>. I usually add many transparent layers, inside and outside the initial form. You can also add a drop of water to your medium once it’s on the paper; it repels the paint, creating darker areas with interesting shapes.<\/p>\n

However, this applies only to certain types of paper. The tablet I just bought is designed for charcoal<\/a>. It’s the one I used for the pieces above, and the paint does not react at all like on the black <\/em>paper that I normally work with. The latter has a texture similar to a heavy Canson <\/em>and it’s a bit expensive. I wanted to try something more affordable, hence the new tablet. This paper does not allow you to work in the same way with water<\/em>. It absorbs it right away; the paint stays put and does not expand since the liquid dries so quickly.<\/p>\n

I willl leave you with this photo taken during one of our last walks. The vegetation looked like a big brown fluffy carpet and it caught the afternoon light in a beautiful way.<\/p>\n

Have a good weekend!<\/p>\n

\"Fall<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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