Painting techniques

(C) 2019 Dale DiMauro

This is a detail of a painting that I began recently. When I was painting the clapboards as artists often do, I began experimenting with different techniques. 

I really don't want to paint every single clapboard. More than that, I don't want the painting to look over worked and labored. So I began painting the clapboard where it meets the vertical trim on both ends. In from the trim where the paint was still wet, marking where the clapboard is, I blotted the paper with a paper towel. 

I found this technique quite effective. It dried fast and I could move on to the next clapboard without fussing around too much. I became quite inspired by this development in approach.

I'll see where this takes me and let you know my thoughts on a future post.