What are you the most interested in? What is your passion? Use that as your concept and paint it - and paint it like you mean it! Paint that concept • subject • idea over and over again, a variation on a theme! That's a series.
Have you ever seen all thirty paintings of Monet's Haystacks? No two identical… different times of day, different color combinations, different viewpoints - all the same subject. All siblings, not twins. Now, that's a series. A series is a collection of paintings showing a subject the artist is deeply connected to.
I get many questions on this subject and my advice is to start by painting s single subject or a theme that is close to your heart. A series can be several paintings that are in the same family - or thousands of paintings that are related. The relationship between paintings in a series can be something very simple, like:
•Subject matter - Like landscapes, clouds, faces, figures etc.
•Color - The common thread can be your color combination
•Composition - Your series showcases your favorites composition
•Mood - The common thread can be the feeling your paintings convey
For me, communicating a feeling, memory or mood in a painting opens the door for me to paint many more! My advice and answer to the questions I receive about painting a series - is to paint that series on all the same size (paper and canvas). It comes in handy for future exhibits!
Always thinking for you!
Burridge Studio Workshops Coming Up…
Two-day, One-day and Half-day zooms
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We have more Online Workshops in April, May and June
Enjoying watching Bob's Demos?
Monthly Demos - All on ZOOM
Inviting you into Bob’s Studio so you can watch his process at work.
•April 26, 2021 9am-10:30am PT
“Painting the Illusion of Glass Vessels”
•May 24, 2021 9am-10:30am PT
"Painting the Wow!"
•June 23, 2021 9am-10:30am PT
"Diptychs and Other Multiples"
Date Night with Bob! • Thursdays in April
We are thrilled to announce a Special Date Night series, for the entire five Thursdays we will be painting the model Pash - costumed and undraped.
Short 2 minute poses, working up to 20 minute poses. No need to worry about your drawing skills - it’s your love of painting.
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We also have a Special Brunch Edition
Date Night - Sundays in May!
11:00am-1:00pm PT
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Something New for You! • Burridge Critiques Your Art
Online honest critiques • Private one-on-one
Critiques • Comments • Suggestions
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• Burridge Available ArtWork - For sale on our website! •
Bob's been busy! Lots of new work!
