Hey Everyone,
I’m so sorry I haven’t been posting much of late. I spend most of my time managing my sister’s care. She had a stroke about six years ago, but was able to continue living at home with help until April of last year. She cannot walk any more and requires a lot more help. She is now in a nursing home. I live in Georgia, but she is in Mississippi. I spend most of my time in Mississippi these days. I do have my older computer here and can continue painting.
My Painter 2019 class is still available. A few folks in that class requested that I do another Painter brush making class. I did the last one in 2012. I started it last week and hope to have it available in a month or sooner.
Lately, thick paint interests me. I have mixed watercolor with thick paint and that has been fun. I want to perfect thick paint and be able to use it in a very thick way. I have made some new brushes that I really like. Some are palette knives but the ones I am liking the most are thick paint variants with very stiff bristles. Here are a couple of examples. The first one started as watercolor washes and then I added thick paint.
In the next one, I am using only thick paint and the variants are palette knives.
And the last one is also using Thick Paint, but the variants have very stiff bristles. I like this look a lot.
When I feel like the brushes are complete, I’ll post them. It has been a while since I have given out any variants on my site. I like how these are looking and hope you do too.
Enjoy,
Skip
Very beautiful.
Thank you Carolyn!
Great Skip, I love watercolor and thick paint. Love your paintings and will look for your new brushes.
Coming soon Betty. You have the beginning of them from Class…but I have been tweaking them a bunch and the bristly ones are completely new.
I shall look forward to those. Exciting!
Thanks…coming soon.
Nice work , Uncle Skip!
Thanks Ted!
Lovely work, Uncle Skip, Best regards!
Thanks Ted!
Skip I really love your examples with your thick paint brushes. I’ll be looking forward to any brushes you care to share. Thank you for sharing with us. Also I am very sorry your sisters situation has evolved as it has. You are a good brother to help so with her care. God bless you both.
Thank you Betty. Hopefully, I will be sharing the variants soon.
Thanks Skip. You’re very generous. I appreciate your art very much.
Btw, I’ve found thick paint to be very challenging. Your approach will also be appreciated!!!
Also, being a family caregiver is most noble gesture for good men, and unfortunately, a job from some. I commend you!
Thanks Paul. I find thick paint challenging, too. It is taking a lot of practice. I didn’t work with thick paint way back when I painted traditionally, so I didn’t have any experience to draw from. I am finding that the looser I paint, the better…also, I need to release any expectations. There is still a lot of trial and error going on. I have been looking at traditional artist that I like. One in particular is Tibor Nagy. Google him. I have also been looking at closeups of Sargent’s work…looking at his loose bristly brushstrokes. Some of the brushes were created to get that Sargent look. For portraits, I would look at Lucien Freud. I like his very thick paint approach.
Love your work and brushes, you are the best. You always put you heart and soul into all you do. You always amaze me. I will continue to pray that you may have stamina to continue to go the extra mile and for strength to be there for your sister through difficult times. Keep up the great work.
Thank you for your prayers, Sue. And I appreciate the wonderful compliment more than you know.
Yes too like the last one with the stiff bristles a lot. I like the waterfall one too.
Thanks Lynn
I like your thick paint work, Skip. The flowers are great and I like the landscapes as well. Looking forward to your variants
I hope I can get them finalized soon. Thanks Bill!
Skip 🙂
Thanks for your update.
Considering all you’re going through to help your sister, I’m amazed you have the energy to keep creating training.
Thanks for all that you’re doing.
Graeme
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Thank you.
These are wonderful Skip. Love the textures and colors. Will they work with version 18?
Thanks Mary. Yes, I did make them in Painter 2019, but the brush engine didn’t change from 2018, so I believe they will work. Hope so. Big Hugs, Skip
These paintings are fantastic
Thanks
Love the flowers
Thanks
You are a good brother, Skip, and your art shines.
Thanks for the kind remarks!
Your efforts continue to inspire me. I just need to make the time. Looking forward to giving the new variants a spin.
Thanks Ken…
Marvelous news, Skip! Just what the doctor ordered!
Great!
You are so very good to be with your sister. My very best wishes to you. A digital version of thick paint did not appeal to me at first, but I love your paintings and am being converted!!
Hey Val…it has taken me a while. I always liked them…or at least the concept, but it has taken a while to develop my workflow with them. It is still a work in progress.
Skip you are an Angel for your Sister, your art is giving you the strength to,keep going the amazing way you do. Have been reviewing your P19 videos this week and looking forward to more challenges. I am a caregiver to to my husband who will recover from terrible back challenges, we have him finally with good doctors who know their stuff. Art focuses the mind and takes you into another place at least for a while. And we students are the benefactors of that creative energy as you are too!
Thank you for you kind words Sandy. I wish the best for you and your husband!!
I’ve no doubt your brushes will be wonderful as all have been in the past. Your latest thick paint creation really looks traditional which is amazing. Keep it up friend. Right now I’m doing a lot with my roommate as you did with your sister. It really takes time.
I am wishing the best for you and your roommate. Try to find time to paint.
Hoping you are taking care of yourself as well.
My housemate and also my business partner for the last 10 years has developing dementia among other health issues. My daughter and her wife have moved in with us because she needs 24/7 watch care. This is so we can keep her at home as long as possible.
I am doing well Lynde. Thanks for asking. I am so sorry to hear about your family problems. I am sending positive thoughts your way.
Thank you Skip. My best to you and your sister. I took your brushes class back in 2012 and look forward to your next class on this topic. Stay strong. I too am in my 70’s and know how tough life can be at this age. Take care. My wife and I will keep you and your sister in our thoughts and prayers.
Thanks Michael…your words are very comforting and mean a lot. Thank you bunches.