My friend Donna Vines introduced me to artist Mary Gilkerson's 20-minute challenge, which means doing a small painting in just 20 minutes. Here is my first attempt, a scene in Florence, Italy. I learned from this one that the subject was a bit too complex for a 20-minute execution!
This was my second attempt, and it went much easier. No buildings or people!
I was more deliberate with this last one, and stopped panicking over the time ticking by.
If you want to paint more loosely, this is a great exercise. One important tip: mix up your paint before you set the time.
Below is a page from my sketch journal, starting with my gym class the other day. Jean Thomas's class really inspired me to sketch more about everyday happenings.
Hi Carmen, 20 minute painting looks like fun. I'm taking an online workshop with artist Nancy Hillis called "Artist's Journey" that I hope will be fun. Nancy is an abstract artist. I need to jump start my art. I love your sketching, reminds me of a blogger Meera Rao that I follow. She does fabulous sketches, a lot of them are from India and quite exotic. I never got that hang of sketching, very critical of myself and I guess had a defeatist attitude or something like that. Enjoy your day!
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