Comments on: The Art Journal http://lavanna.com/2008/09/19/mr-penguin-and-dead-science/ I Love To Do Oil Sketches of People "Live"(usually, they don't know) Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:53:56 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Lavanna Martin http://lavanna.com/2008/09/19/mr-penguin-and-dead-science/#comment-944 Lavanna Martin Fri, 17 Jul 2009 13:01:35 +0000 http://paintanywhere.wordpress.com/?p=214#comment-944 Hi, Jean. I looked at your earlier comments, and you did ask specific questions regarding the canvas, palatte, easel, and brushes that I used. Sorry that I misunderstood that you were not asking technique questions. People are certainly aware that I am painting, yet they very rarely assume that I am painting people. Austin is known for its casual, Bohemian coffee houses in which there are a lot of different activities going on. I have been surprised that I rarely have anyone approach me to see what I am up to - I have complete freedom! My artist friends can't understand how I can deal with the unstructured situation of poor lighting, constantly changing unposed subjects. Honestly, my mind thrives on the chaos of it - I guess I'm just wired to do it. Hi, Jean.

I looked at your earlier comments, and you did ask specific questions regarding the canvas, palatte, easel, and brushes that I used. Sorry that I misunderstood that you were not asking technique questions.

People are certainly aware that I am painting, yet they very rarely assume that I am painting people. Austin is known for its casual, Bohemian coffee houses in which there are a lot of different activities going on.
I have been surprised that I rarely have anyone approach me to see what I am up to – I have complete freedom!
My artist friends can’t understand how I can deal with the unstructured situation of poor lighting, constantly changing unposed subjects. Honestly, my mind thrives on the chaos of it – I guess I’m just wired to do it.

]]> By: Jean Spitzer http://lavanna.com/2008/09/19/mr-penguin-and-dead-science/#comment-940 Jean Spitzer Thu, 16 Jul 2009 16:32:12 +0000 http://paintanywhere.wordpress.com/?p=214#comment-940 As I try to imagine this more, I'm imagining that people are aware you're painting, if you have an easel that you attach to the table top. As I try to imagine this more, I’m imagining that people are aware you’re painting, if you have an easel that you attach to the table top.

]]> By: Jean Spitzer http://lavanna.com/2008/09/19/mr-penguin-and-dead-science/#comment-939 Jean Spitzer Thu, 16 Jul 2009 16:04:33 +0000 http://paintanywhere.wordpress.com/?p=214#comment-939 My questions are not so much about painting technique, as about the mechanics of managing this in a coffee house, without people being aware you're doing this. My questions are not so much about painting technique, as about the mechanics of managing this in a coffee house, without people being aware you’re doing this.

]]> By: Lavanna Martin http://lavanna.com/2008/09/19/mr-penguin-and-dead-science/#comment-938 Lavanna Martin Thu, 16 Jul 2009 13:47:46 +0000 http://paintanywhere.wordpress.com/?p=214#comment-938 Hi, Jean. I paint on 9x12 canvas sheets supported by an aluminum table-mount easel. I use a paper palette. I usually start out with a large brush (hake), and scale down to smaller brushes as I work through the painting. If you will look at these two posts, you will find more explanation: http://lavanna.com/2009/03/25/the-difference-between-drawing-and-painting/ http://lavanna.com/2009/03/21/a-second-smattering-on-painting-technique/ Thank you, Lavanna Martin Hi, Jean.

I paint on 9×12 canvas sheets supported by an aluminum table-mount easel. I use a paper palette. I usually start out with a large brush (hake), and scale down to smaller brushes as I work through the painting. If you will look at these two posts, you will find more explanation: http://lavanna.com/2009/03/25/the-difference-between-drawing-and-painting/
http://lavanna.com/2009/03/21/a-second-smattering-on-painting-technique/

Thank you,

Lavanna Martin

]]> By: Jean Spitzer http://lavanna.com/2008/09/19/mr-penguin-and-dead-science/#comment-935 Jean Spitzer Thu, 16 Jul 2009 01:54:34 +0000 http://paintanywhere.wordpress.com/?p=214#comment-935 This is fascinating. I would love to see you painting at a coffee house. I'm finding it hard to picture. Are you using canvas boards? At some point, you mention an easel. Are you using one? What kind of palette, if any, are you using when you sketch? Are you using more than one brush? This is fascinating. I would love to see you painting at a coffee house. I’m finding it hard to picture. Are you using canvas boards? At some point, you mention an easel. Are you using one? What kind of palette, if any, are you using when you sketch? Are you using more than one brush?

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