HOW TO PAINT WITH BRUSHSTROKES WITH CONFIDENCE by Artists Network Staff
Confident use of bold brushstrokes starts with a foundation built on color value. By Patti Mollica
Soho florist (acrylic on gessoboard, 12×12; collection of Susan Bucher) by Patti Mollica
Patti Mollica is the awards juror fort AcrylicWorks 9 — the final deadline to enter the competition is October 18, 2021. Fast, loose, and bold are three words that describe what happens when you approach a painting with confidence. If you feel confident in your method and process, it shows in the resulting painting. The painting is executed relatively fast because you are working with a value plan. Your brushwork has looseness because you lay down definitive strokes and don’t need to change or rework them. Your colors are fresh because they are not over-mixed. The underlying design is bold enough to support the painting and read well from a distance.
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