100507 Artist Kenneth John KEN
for the past 6 years, i have painted almost exclusively with painting knives. they work really well for me in painting seascapes. but at some point, you have to improve some things that you are struggling with or no longer accept. last year i ditched the brown earth tone colors such as raw and burnt umber, raw and burnt sienna, and began mixing all my browns from the 3 primaries. i have been very happy with the way the color has improved this year.
to improve as a painter, i have to start painting more with brushes. when you make major changes to your style of art, it always means the old "two steps back to get one step ahead" formula. which is fearful of the unknown, specially when you have had a fair amount of success doing something one way. is it the comfort zone or the growth zone? you have to make a choice.
here is my first attempt with the brushes in years.
