Since Modern Paintings tend to
”balance direct observation with invention”
we experimented with painting from memory this week.
Painting or dawing without a reference in front of you
is a lot more difficult than you would think,
so we started with a simple visual memory exercise.
I did this quick sketch “from memory” after
studying this image I found in a catalogue
for a few minutes, then putting it away.
The idea is that we tend to remember the essential elements
in the scene and forget the rest.
When we approach our paintings that way,
they usually portray a more unexpected and
personal expression.
(Not just a mere copy)
NOTE:
I’ve just added a new 4 week
on-line Modern Painting class through the
Rockport Art Association
March 30 - April 20.
Space is limited.
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