Category: Free Inquiry

Painting By The Fire

This week I began my first paint exploration session. I had put off using my paint supplies I purchased last week because I thought that the whole ‘set-up’ process would be a bit tedious. Turns out I was wrong! It took me all of about 2 minutes to set myself up next to the fire. I kept the expectations low, as I had only planned to play around with what the colours looked like on paper.

I decided to try out the acrylic paint set and will be saving my watercolours for another session. I happened to be away with my sister so she joined me in the painting as well, which made it less stressful because there’s fun in numbers. I painted for about 30 minutes and ended up with two pieces that I have posted below. I found that adding water to the paint once it was on the paper helped spread the paint out, which meant I used less paint to cover more space. I was worried about painting the rocks around the fireplace so I did not paint all the way to the edges of the paper.

Finding Passion In Painting

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For my Free Inquiry project I have decided to pursue an exploration of painting for pleasure. I have always romanticized the idea of painting and now I am hoping to become a person that is comfortable sitting down and putting paint on paper. I believe that art is an important part of everyday life and am hoping that, with the help of tutorials and willing friends,  I will be able find escape in painting. To begin with, I will be going Opus Art Supplies to speak with someone about the different types of paint and which ones will be more user friendly for a hesitant beginner. Stay tuned for an update by the end of the weekend!

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