{"id":2015,"date":"2013-05-27T13:46:29","date_gmt":"2013-05-27T17:46:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thomasparkerhudson.com\/wordpress\/?p=2015"},"modified":"2013-05-27T14:52:14","modified_gmt":"2013-05-27T18:52:14","slug":"two-paintings-of-the-same-subject","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thomasparkerhudson.com\/wordpress\/2013\/05\/two-paintings-of-the-same-subject\/","title":{"rendered":"Two Paintings of the Same Subject"},"content":{"rendered":"

I recently completed two paintings of the same–exact same–subject. These self-portraits were started at roughly the same time and both recently finished.<\/p>\n

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Two paintings of the same subject (self-portrait)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Why two paintings on the same subject? Technical reasons! No, really. I wanted to compare two mediums and determined the best ways was to test them on the same subject. The smaller one was started with a mastic-based medium. I’ve used mastic-type mediums in the past and wanted to see how it compared to the copal-based medium I normally use.<\/p>\n

Read more<\/span>In the Studio Oct. 14 2012<\/span><\/a><\/div>

I did not like the mastic medium and, instead of abandoning the painting, reverted to my normal medium half-way through. So both were done with my fast-drying copal medium. Because I confirmed the superiority of my normal medium, the test was successful.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I recently completed two paintings of the same–exact same–subject. These self-portraits were started at roughly the same time and both recently finished. Why two paintings on the same subject? Technical reasons! No, really. I wanted to compare two mediums and determined the best ways was to test them on the same subject. 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