{"id":2542,"date":"2013-09-15T08:28:08","date_gmt":"2013-09-15T12:28:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thomasparkerhudson.com\/wordpress\/?p=2542"},"modified":"2014-10-20T09:43:08","modified_gmt":"2014-10-20T13:43:08","slug":"study-making-the-call-part-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thomasparkerhudson.com\/wordpress\/2013\/09\/study-making-the-call-part-4\/","title":{"rendered":"Study: Making ‘The Call’ Part 4"},"content":{"rendered":"

OK, so where are we now? The under-painting is done and the finishing work is started.<\/p>\n

To recap, my process is divided into several stages:<\/p>\n

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  1. Design\/Drawing<\/strong>: I draw the deign with pencil then fix it with ink. The drawing is a plan: I work through every area and identify any issues. I can change the plan later; I might add a room to the house, say, but I will not change the house into a boat. If I need to change the house into a boat, it was a poorly designed house. When the drawing is done, I cover the surface with a neutral, varnish-based ground (the reason for preserving the drawing with ink).<\/li>\n
  2. Under-painting<\/strong>: I work out large masses and tones. I do not try to finish anything except the most trivial passages. Whatever I paint is not calculated to appear like I intend it in the final version, but represents a stage to the final version.<\/li>\n
  3. Finish<\/strong>: With most of the major decisions made, I finish each area. Poor drawing or design choices become evident at this point, which is why I try to finish the drawing during the first stage.<\/li>\n
  4. Final painting<\/strong>: I calibrate and emphasize one area over another. This stage continues until the painting looks delicious to my eye.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
    Read more<\/span>Cleveland Museum of Art Opens Renovations<\/span><\/a><\/div>

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    \"The<\/a>
    The Call version 4<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

    Currently, the background pavement, left-hand tree, and pediment are finished. Only the pavement and tree satisfy me. The pediment needs more work. The rest of the painting is still in the under-painting stage.<\/p>\n

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

    I am right-handed so I work from left to right. My daughter once asked me, “Why do you sometimes hold that big stick when you paint?” I explained that the big stick–actually a broom handle–is a maulstick used to support my painting arm and prevent it from dragging into the wet paint.<\/p>\n

    Earlier versions:<\/p>\n

    Read more<\/span>Smooth Move—Smooth Painting Surfaces<\/span><\/a><\/div>

    Part 3<\/a><\/p>\n

    Part 2<\/a><\/p>\n

    Read more<\/span>In the Studio—10\/28\/12<\/span><\/a><\/div>

    Part 1<\/a><\/p>\n

     Finished painting<\/a><\/p>\n

    Read more<\/span>Hurricane Sandy<\/span><\/a><\/div>

     <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    OK, so where are we now? The under-painting is done and the finishing work is started. To recap, my process is divided into several stages: Design\/Drawing: I draw the deign with pencil then fix it with ink. The drawing is a plan: I work through every area and identify any issues. I can change the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":61,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[6,24,19,113,1],"tags":[20,275,56],"class_list":["post-2542","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-paintings","category-shop_talk","category-studio","category-tips_tricks","category-uncategorized","tag-easel","tag-study","tag-unfinished-paintings"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":5738,"url":"https:\/\/thomasparkerhudson.com\/wordpress\/2016\/01\/in-the-studio-12416\/","url_meta":{"origin":2542,"position":0},"title":"In the studio 1\/24\/16","author":"Tom Hudson","date":"January 24, 2016","format":false,"excerpt":"The light today, for once this winter, is good. 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