Here is the demonstration I did 11/13/22 for the San Diego Watercolor Society. In this demo I share a few of the acrylic techniques I use in my my artwork.
Joan, a friend of mine told me about you. I am a painter beginning painter and with some talent… But relatively new at painting. I love abstracts and I wanted to let you know I love your quote regarding the difference between a master and a beginner. Thank you so much. I’m looking forward to seeing more of your work as I have subscribed.
Joan I just discovered you today ……what a pleasure,fun, interesting , good laughs , spontaneous art is the best I get lost trying to figure out what direction I’m going in. So thank you so very much for inspiring me to just go for it .
This is the comment I thought I had sent you yesterday but by mistake it went to someone else: "That was so fun & interesting. This is quite a discovery for me - how to loosen up. I love what you do & how you do it. Thank you so much, very generous of you.
@@JoanFullerton San Diego…. I live in Los Angeles so using this as a mini vacation! Love your work and my goal is to get my work away from the predictable. I know I am on the brink of something…. a passion and desire to paint outside the lines😀
I like 140 paper too, although most of my work is on cheap canvas....I shouldn't say cheap,I mean affordable to me right now.im on SS so I have to watch my spending
On my website, joanfullertonworkshops.com, I have a tab called "handouts", it shows the cradled panels I use the most. Lately I've been ordering some on Amazon and having them shipped ahead to where I'm teaching. They seem to be just fine as well.
Thank you, Joan! As a struggling beginner getting in my own way, this was just what I needed. Couple questions are you using white gesso instead of white paint and what kind of glue would you use to glue your paper to a canvas?
I do use gesso instead of white paint...it's more opaque and cheaper! I use an archival glue called Lamin All, search it on Amazon. You dilute it so a quart lasts a very long time.
Joan, didn't you teach a class in Pensacola, FL. about 15 yr's or so ago for Quayside Gallery? If so, I was in your class. Well, you have a lady in the bottom middle. I enjoyed that so much. I think it was gorgeous and I learned a lot.
I've worked on Terra Skin which is slick like Yupo. The techniques work well, but if you want to put many layers of paint on the surface, you have to spray fixiaive or varnish between layers.
I've worked on raw boards for over 20 years with no problems. I love it! Talked to Cheap Joe about it (I buy most of my cradled panels from his store), and he gave me the thumbs up!
I like the way the marks and the thin washes of paint go into the wood. The first layers dry much faster and as they build up, the surface gets sealed. Try working on the panels unprimed...maybe you'll understand! It's so fun!
