Jun 29, 2009 | Pulp painting
The squirt bottle is an invaluable tool. I use any size commercial bottle filled with tap water and spray a fine mist of water over the surface of the wet in-progress painting during the course of the creative process. In the photo above, I am squirting water in the...
Jun 25, 2009 | Pulp painting
Photograph of wet pulp that was barricaded with the metal ruler once the ruler is removed. To get rid of excess moisture, I tilt the screen the painting is resting on at an angle and allow the water to drain off the screen. Applying a dry, absorbent cloth to the...
Jun 24, 2009 | Pulp painting
A closer view of the metal ruler being used as a barricade for controlling where the wet pulp will land. Notice the container of wet pulp with the turkey baster in it. I lift the pulp out of the container using the baster, then , I quirt the pulp onto the designated...
Jun 23, 2009 | Pulp painting
Wet pulp is difficult to control to say the least! Unlike paint that can be applied with a brush, pulp dispersed in water is slippery and shapeless. In fact, the ratio of water to pulp in the wet stage is approximately 90/10. To help control where the pulp lands on...
Jun 16, 2009 | Pulp painting
In yesterday’s post I wrote about using an outline to guide me of where to place the colored pulp. As I cannot work from an easel as the wet pulp would slide off the surface, instead, I work on a flat surface. As I mentioned yesterday, I draw onto the surface of ...
Jun 15, 2009 | Pulp painting
I draw onto the surface of in-progress paintings with different colored grease crayons in order to guide me as I continue to work. Let me explain. My paintings originate from my own photos. I print out a photo, and, as I learned in drawing 101, I grid the photo...
