This evening I finished the under-drawing that forms the framework of my next painting. Rushing the drawing bit me in the butt for the last painting, so I was focused on not making the same mistake twice. I think I used more eraser than graphite!
A few things about this work will be experimental for me. First, the ground. I usually use hand-stretched canvas (mostly linen primed with 2-3 coats of gesso), but this time I'm going with canvas board. I'm sure I'll miss the tactile "bounciness" of the canvas, but this was handy and cheap for what will be essentially a test. Secondly, I'm putting the acrylics aside and will attempt this one with Windsor & Newton water mixable oil colors. I love the buttery quality you get with oil, but the turpentine isn't all that fun to work with. I'm hoping that this will be a successful marriage between the feel of oil and the convenience of acrylics.
This painting already has a name. It's called Nenikikamen. Loosely translated, it means "we are victorious," which is what Phidippeides uttered at the end of the first marathon.
Wish me luck!
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