katoo

Three different paintings of buildings

Added 2020-09-18 07:13:46 +0000 UTC

architecture is not something i'm particularly good at drawing or painting but i've always been interested in being able to do it. i kinda hate painting straight lines and repeating patterns as i don't have the patience for it, so part of this exercise is finding a way to represent what's interesting to me in a fun way.

the first was painted w/ watercolour and gouache on an easel on our little balcony. i was motivated by james gurney's videos on plein air painting, and he has a method that is extremely appealing and easy to understand for me. he is also a very good teacher. i used his method to map out the approximate gamut i could get from the 3 colours i was using and the tints produced when they were mixed with white gouache. this lets me learn about the paint and the sort of colour range i can achieve from them. the finished painting took about 2-2.5 hours.

the second is a study of a photo i took in california, and was my first attempt at using heavypaint. it was extremely annoying but i can see a lot of potential in it, and i like some of the brushes and the blending/hue jitter functions.

the third was from imagination using CSP. i used 3d models for the buildings and painted over them. this was specifically inspired by james ferraro's EP Four Pieces For Mirai (Overture) and the opening scene to End of Evangelion. i guess i find comfort or personal closure in creating scenes of peaceful/surreal disaster or post-apocalypse ¯\_(ツ)_/¯. or a sort of nostalgia for somewhere i've never been. i also just like painting water.

i have more project stuff coming soon. thanks everyone ^^