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November 17, 2022
Twilight Shadows
Twilight Shadows
I can't paint like anyone else
Gosh, those incredible faces painted by Bill Schneider make me feel I
can touch the skin--they glow; they are sensuous; they win awards. And
no secrets, he graciously teaches his painting techniques.
I'm working on a portrait commission of 2 children and thought painting
those young faces a perfect time to try Schneider's so softly blended
skin techniques.
He explains his process so well, and I followed each step. But it
didn't look right. After glaring at my attempt for a few days, I
realized: this is not the look my client commissioned--it doesn't look
like my work! A big awakening: I can't paint like you, or like Bill
Schneider, or Cuong Nguyen who paints supreme detail starting with
green skin or Christine Swann who starts the light side with yellow
pastels.
I've studied with these artists, and you know what? Their way of
painting is what makes their work special, but it is not the way I can
see my subject and progress through the layering of colors. It's not
wrong, it's just the way each of can translate what we see.
My style, way of handling pastel and seeing the face, it's unique to
me. I love the work of these other artists, but hopefully, you love the
way I paint.
Even seascapes don't escape this comparison: I admire the work of
Jeanne Rosier Smith, Lana Ballot, and the stunning seas of Erika
Toliusis, but I can't paint like them. My work looks totally different:
how I see and feel the water is queued to my own experiences and
abilities.
That's what makes owning an original so great--it's a personal
experience!
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P.S. about the painting at the top, Twilight Shadows. The wave was
tiny, not dramatic. I held my iPhone hovering just above the sand,
recording video. Then it was make-magic time in the studio. I paused
the video on this shot, zoomed way in so it looked like a majestic wave
and edited it to gray scale. Now I was free to choose any color scheme
that made me happy--purples and red violets it was, with a hint to blue
for the thin, translucent part of the wave.
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"Be curious and ask what if."
- Carolyn Hancock
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281-382-6683 carolyn@carolynhancock.com
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