This weekend I watched this YouTube video from artist and instructor, Bob Burridge:
I looove this idea. Sitting in front of my computer in my office, I grabbed for scrap paper and pen so that I could play along.
These little sketches were so compelling to me that I knew I had to take them up into the studio and explore a little bit more. Here's what I did with the immigration sketch in my art journal:
I kept the palette very limited with just four tubes of paint: white, black, blue, and red. The yellow you see is because this is a junque journal and had some yellow paint in it when I started. I like working with a limited palette because it forces me to focus on value. Here is this spread in black and white:
Good news! It still works in black and white!
Here are some of the details:
I'm excited to see how I can develop the other sketches and/or push this little painting even further in its next iteration!
I like this technique for generating ideas soooo much that I am going to put together a sketchbook dedicated to this process of idea sparking. I hope you find it as exciting as I do!
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I can’t wait to start this practice because I seem to be lost staring at a blank piece of paper.
I can’t wait to start this practice because I seem to be lost staring at a blank piece of paper.
I can’t wait to start this practice because I seem to be lost staring at a blank piece of paper.
I can’t wait to start this practice because I seem to be lost staring at a blank piece of paper.
I can’t wait to start this practice because I seem to be lost staring at a blank piece of paper.
I can’t wait to start this practice because I seem to be lost staring at a blank piece of paper.
I can’t wait to start this practice because I seem to be lost staring at a blank piece of paper.
Wonderful idea! I work best with prompts and this is a great self-prompting method. ❤️
Wonderful idea! I work best with prompts and this is a great self-prompting method. ❤️
Wonderful idea! I work best with prompts and this is a great self-prompting method. ❤️
Wonderful idea! I work best with prompts and this is a great self-prompting method. ❤️
Wonderful idea! I work best with prompts and this is a great self-prompting method. ❤️
Wonderful idea! I work best with prompts and this is a great self-prompting method. ❤️
Wonderful idea! I work best with prompts and this is a great self-prompting method. ❤️
Love this idea!
Love this idea!
Love this idea!
Love this idea!
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Love this idea!
Love this idea!
That was so cool! Loved the idea and playing along! A great way to loosen up! Thanks so much for sharing! I have seen a video of Bob’s, but now have more of an interest. Thanks Julie. Loved your interpretations and the developed immigration piece is lovely!
That was so cool! Loved the idea and playing along! A great way to loosen up! Thanks so much for sharing! I have seen a video of Bob’s, but now have more of an interest. Thanks Julie. Loved your interpretations and the developed immigration piece is lovely!
That was so cool! Loved the idea and playing along! A great way to loosen up! Thanks so much for sharing! I have seen a video of Bob’s, but now have more of an interest. Thanks Julie. Loved your interpretations and the developed immigration piece is lovely!
That was so cool! Loved the idea and playing along! A great way to loosen up! Thanks so much for sharing! I have seen a video of Bob’s, but now have more of an interest. Thanks Julie. Loved your interpretations and the developed immigration piece is lovely!
That was so cool! Loved the idea and playing along! A great way to loosen up! Thanks so much for sharing! I have seen a video of Bob’s, but now have more of an interest. Thanks Julie. Loved your interpretations and the developed immigration piece is lovely!
That was so cool! Loved the idea and playing along! A great way to loosen up! Thanks so much for sharing! I have seen a video of Bob’s, but now have more of an interest. Thanks Julie. Loved your interpretations and the developed immigration piece is lovely!
That was so cool! Loved the idea and playing along! A great way to loosen up! Thanks so much for sharing! I have seen a video of Bob’s, but now have more of an interest. Thanks Julie. Loved your interpretations and the developed immigration piece is lovely!
Loved seeing the video and looking how you developed your painting from the excerise. I like how you photograph the painting in black and white to see the contrast clearer. I will have to start dooing that.
Loved seeing the video and looking how you developed your painting from the excerise. I like how you photograph the painting in black and white to see the contrast clearer. I will have to start dooing that.
Loved seeing the video and looking how you developed your painting from the excerise. I like how you photograph the painting in black and white to see the contrast clearer. I will have to start dooing that.
Loved seeing the video and looking how you developed your painting from the excerise. I like how you photograph the painting in black and white to see the contrast clearer. I will have to start dooing that.
Loved seeing the video and looking how you developed your painting from the excerise. I like how you photograph the painting in black and white to see the contrast clearer. I will have to start dooing that.
Loved seeing the video and looking how you developed your painting from the excerise. I like how you photograph the painting in black and white to see the contrast clearer. I will have to start dooing that.
Loved seeing the video and looking how you developed your painting from the excerise. I like how you photograph the painting in black and white to see the contrast clearer. I will have to start dooing that.