@Cynicallia: Wow, that guy’s made some really nice paintings! I believe the tool I used was a small, plastic palette knife.
Sip’n’Paint Snowman Painting by @Agondray
Hey everybody, I’m still alive! I’ve just been a little busy with work and with holiday and winter preparations. I meant to post this about two weeks ago, but life of course had other plans. I also kept forgetting about it when I did have some downtime, so I guess it’s kinda my fault too. Better late than never, I suppose! XD
Anyways, this is yet another painting that I have done at my sister’s studio. It wasn’t considered an art class this time, per se, but rather a sip-and-paint. I like to think of it as sort of the former, as I learned how to use a different kind of tool for some parts of it. I’m not much of a fan of using the tool itself, but it was interesting to work with a different kind of technique. I also like how this painting turned out once it was finished. It’s fairly simple, but kinda charming too in a way!
What do you think?
Fun fact: My mom didn’t like the nose and wanted me to change it to a carrot. She thought the red nose made this guy look more like a clown than a snowman. I was like, “No, I’m not changing the nose! I like it how it is! Quit being so judgey!”
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@Agondray: I never really liked the knives for painting, but they are great for some of my other work. I use them when I slather plaster onto my papier-mâché boxes, and with some of my clay and sculpting projects.
@Cynicallia: I found that I’m not a big fan of them for painting either. Though, I guess there are other uses for them like you stated.
@Agondray: I have seen them used well, but it doesn't look enjoyable to me. They can be helpful if your paint is either really stiff, or really creamy— too much so for a brush to handle. Some artists are really good at loading them with different colors and creating streaks and smears, such as for the rippled textures of flowers and fur, or the soft, gently blending gradients of rainbows or ocean water.
I dig it. The classic cartoony look is giving me Greg Simkins vibes. What was the tool? Palette knife? Brayer?