This weekend will be full of creativity during our YUPO workshop here at my studio. Artists who have struggled to paint on this slick surface will find success as they enjoy a colorful adventure.
This first painting is a new edition of 'Donkey Man," a subject I've always been fascinated with and have attempted several times. Two other paintings of Donkey Man are below this recent one, both done many years ago. The first two here are on YUPO and the last one is a batik on rice paper.
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| "Donkey Man 2012" Watercolor and Transparent Fluid Acrylics on YUPO 20 x 26" COLLECTED |
There are good things about all three paintings, I suppose, but I prefer the most recent one because there is a bit more mystery, better temperature dominance, and a surer stroke with the brush.
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| Donkeyman 2002 Watercolor on Yupo 25 x 13" COLLECTED |
YUPO, also called 'Lana/Vanguard' in Europe, is an amazing surface to paint on. It's much like a gessoed canvas, just slicker. The textures and colors are absolutely fabulous on this non absorbent surface but handling the paint takes some expertise and a bit of instruction.
We'll be exploring a new technique that we've decided to call 'Independent Layering' in the workshop, which was used to create the most recent Donkeyman. It will be a good weekend!
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| DONKEYMAN BATIK - Watercolor and Fluid Acrylics on Kinwashi Rice Paper - COLLECTED |
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