One way to find inspiration in the studio is to "Reinvent the Wheel"
Here is how I do that. I make a watercolor sketch from a finished painting I like. I know this is backwards but it works for me. Some times I use watercolors, sometimes I use a watercolor app.
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| Islands in the clouds oil on canvas panel 11" x 14" $95 ©Maggie Ruley 2014 |
Islands in the Clouds was inspired by "watercolor" below
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| digital watercolor ©Maggie Ruley 2014 |
This "watercolor" is derived from the acrylic painting below
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| Sunset on the Gulf acrylic on canvas 20" x 24" $580 ©Maggie Ruley |
I have the Waterlogue app and I use it to make watercolor sketches. The "watercolor" is the bare bones of the painting and I used it as a sketch for today's oil painting. I can use the same sketch over and over because the finished paintings will never be the same. There is always something I want to change on the next one.
To see the other paintings for today in the 30 day challenge
To see day 5 from last year click here
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