I was having a conversation yesterday with another painter. It was about break throughs...and the process freeing yourself from "rules" stuffed in your head.
Water color Plein Air Sketchbook
If you've had a lot of art instruction you might know what I am talking about.
Water color Plein Air Sketchbook
I had a painting instructor who gave the class an assignment for a studio painting developed from a plein air sketch. I painted a barn with a flag blowing in the breeze. After seeing the painting he didn't allow any buildings as subject matter for future class assignments.
What ???
Water color Plein Air Sketchbook
I noticed the paintings he painted were dozens of pictures of a fruit, vegetable or flower housed in cozy, old wooden boxes.
What's a box? A cube.
What's a building? A cube.
Water color Plein Air Sketchbook
What do I remember from this painting class ?
