SIMPLIFYING YOUR PAINTINGS

It's quite easy to overwork your paintings.  Also, not knowing when to stop.  Some paintings can look overworked, and overworking can ruin a painting.  With a few brushstrokes you can achieve the results you want without overworking.

 

I have included some paintings just to show you how I simplify various objects in my paintings without overworking and acheiving satisfying results.

 

 

In this painting, the technique most used is the drybrush technique with simple brushstrokes.

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This painting was painted outside.  I wanted to capture the light before it started raining.  Notice, no overworked brushstrokes, just simple strokes.

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This painting was painted from the sketch below.  I sketched this scene in the summer, but I used my imagination to paint the scene in winter. The paper did most of the painting

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