In my last post I talked about the potential positive effect of taking a break from your normal work routines. This sailboat piece ( 9x 12 ) was done with gouache after having not touched that medium for about two years. I had the usual anxiety that I would not have any idea how to use it...or that the results would be horrendous. On top of that I was doing this as an in-class demo...just for added pressure. But it all comes back and feels fresh to me. I find that I'm using the material in a different fashion and with results that I could not have predicted. As artists we always have to find ways to fight off boredom and at times this can be done by re-visiting materials and methods that have been on the back burner. In this case I'm excited about gouache again.
