In response to Arty Party 2 theme: this is how I work I wanted to show off my paintbrushes in my studio because painting was all new to me and I was excited about it. This is how I created the series of 12 paintings, Brushes.
I took 12 photos on my phone of the paintbrushes on my studio table in different positions. It began as effortlessly as that. I printed all the photos out:
I cut 12 pieces of wood the same size in the wood department. I gesso painted them. I drew the different paintbrush photos on them.
I started to think about colours. I wanted to mess around with combinations : primary colours, complimentary colours, analogous colours cool colours, warm colours, black and white. I drew out a colour plan for each board:
I wanted to include 4 words in the paintings that explained my studio routine when I painted: arrive, work, fun, love it. I left some letters out to make them more interesting. I made stencils for them:
I painted the 12 boards according to plan and really enjoyed the process and the outcomes:
Artist Ruth Newell, Brushes 5, October 2019, 20 x 22.5 cm, acrylics on board (Warm colours : orange and red on yellow background)
Artist Ruth Newell, Brushes 11, October 2019, 20 x 22.5 cm, acrylics on board (Analogous colours : yellow and greens on blue background)
Artist Ruth Newell, Brushes 12, October 2019, 20 x 22.5 cm, acrylics on board (Analogous colours : purples and blue on red background)
Artist Ruth Newell, Brushes 8, October 2019, 20 x 22.5 cm, acrylics on board (Complimentary colours : purples on yellow background)
Artist Ruth Newell, Brushes 9, October 2019, 20 x 22.5 cm, acrylics on board (Complimentary colours : greens on red background )
Artist Ruth Newell, Brushes 10, October 2019, 20 x 22.5 cm, acrylics on board (Complimentary colours : orange and yellow on blue background)
Artist Ruth Newell, Brushes 3, October 2019, 20 x 22.5 cm, acrylics on board (Cool colours : greens and purple on blue background)
Artist Ruth Newell, Brushes 1, October 2019, 20 x 22.5cm, acrylics on board (2 Analogous colours : green and blue outlines on white background)
Artist Ruth Newell, Brushes 4, October 2019, 20 x 22.5 cm, acrylics on board (Cool colours : green, blue, purple on black background)
Artist Ruth Newell, Brushes 7, October 2019, 20 x 22.5 cm, acrylics on board (Warm colours : red, orange, yellow on white background)
Artist Ruth Newell, Brushes 6, October 2019, 20 x 22.5 cm, acrylics on board (Warm colours : yellow and orange on red background)
Artist Ruth Newell, Brushes 2, October 2019, 20 x 22.5cm, acrylics on board (Yellow outline and white on black background)
Ruth Newell 