{"id":9082,"date":"2020-10-31T12:46:20","date_gmt":"2020-10-31T16:46:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thomasparkerhudson.com\/wordpress\/?p=9082"},"modified":"2020-10-31T12:46:25","modified_gmt":"2020-10-31T16:46:25","slug":"twin-peeks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thomasparkerhudson.com\/wordpress\/2020\/10\/twin-peeks\/","title":{"rendered":"Twin peeks"},"content":{"rendered":"

Making multiple versions of a painting is an interesting exercise. The intent isn’t to produce copies, but, rather, to create variations on a theme. It is especially useful for students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I prepared the drawing for this watercolor with the expectation that my assistant could use it as an exercise. I made the drawing on pastel paper and then copied it to watercolor paper. After I finished the original version<\/a>, the version on the left, she copied the drawing onto another piece of watercolor paper. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Read more<\/span>Cleveland Museum of Art Opens Renovations<\/span><\/a><\/div>

After several delays during which she was unable to do any additional work on the painting, I went ahead and painted the new version. So, they’re both from my hand if you pay attention to such things. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I pushed the color a little more in the second version and if I was to make additional versions, I expect that would be the direction, exaggerating the colors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

For this small watercolor, I am stopping here. I haven’t exhausted the theme–far from it–, but I have a large backlog of paintings waiting for me to start.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Making multiple versions of a painting is an interesting exercise. The intent isn’t to produce copies, but, rather, to create variations on a theme. It is especially useful for students. I prepared the drawing for this watercolor with the expectation that my assistant could use it as an exercise. 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