"A series is a collection of paintings that when viewed
leaves no doubt the same artist created them all.
The theme running through the work is stated and restated
in different yet interconnected ways and the viewer can
look at the collection and understand more easily
what the artist is trying to convey."
~ Lynette Ubel / Ubel Arts, LLC Blog
In Lynette Ubel's excellent blog post, she states, "After the commitment to begin a series is made, it begins to take on a
life of its own. With each additional painting in a series, the original thought grows into something more refined and bigger than a singular painting could ever be. Every addition allows the artist’s voice to get
louder and clearer, demonstrating that they are on a path,
know what
they’re doing, where they’re going, and what they have to do to get there."
I have noticed something happening every time I do a series. It refines my skills as well as my vision. This week's advice to an online student was; "You will really benefit from playing with the pigment without trying to create a masterpiece. (Case in point, below) Because I am rusty at this technique, I did 16 backgrounds - all one right after the other, to re-establish and refine my skills and get comfortable with the results. I didn't get it the first one or two or half dozen, but by the 12th or so try, I felt like I was starting to get the hang of it again. The bottom line is, get help from someone with real experience and don't give up. You need to set up a factory.
Over the past four Saturdays, I've been giving private lessons to a student
who's been creating a series. She is flourishing and astounded by her progress
and inventory by "building a factory" and doing them assembly-line fashion.
Over the past four Saturdays, I've been giving private lessons to a student
who's been creating a series. She is flourishing and astounded by her progress
and inventory by "building a factory" and doing them assembly-line fashion.
I'm convinced that working on the pieces together and repeating one step at a time,
over and over again can really reinforce and expedite learning and spark individuality.
Actually, I think I'm always working on a series of series these days, lol.
I can't really even remember the last time I worked on a one-on.
"Not many of us can be convinced that working in a factory is a lot of laughs.
Being a factory may be even worse. But there's something to be
said
for building one and getting into it."
Happy Creating!
