Do you have a routine for warming up before you begin to paint? Artists often forget the benefit of getting ready. Too often, we just grab our brushes and start pushing paint.
OTHER DISCIPLINES WARM UP, WHY NOT PAINTERS?
It's never made any sense to me why teaching methods for warming up are not included in the painting student's curriculum.
Musicians have warm up routines, so do actors and baseball players and figure skaters and--well, you get the point.
On a cold and windy winter morning a couple years back, to celebrate our 100th Quick Tip, I did a YouTube video to show how to warm up
your body. (Side Note: What we didn't know when we began filming is that a neighbor decided to target practice while we were filming.) So ignore the fireworks as well as a couple of Charley's cameo appearances and give this routine a try.
STUDIO WARM UP SUGGESTIONS
After warming up your body, find a routine that connects you with what you're working on right now. These will vary according to what
works for you. Here are a few examples of what I do:
If you don't already have a warm up routine, why not create one. You'll find it's a delightful way to feed the
artist.
BIONICS AND A COUPLE OF TREATS FOR YOU
You have a couple of real treats in store for the next two weeks while I take off some time to get a knee replacement. For each of the
next two Saturdays, I'll be featuring Jill Poyerd teaching you about developing an eye for landscape composition and reconstructing a photo for a good painting reference.
Jill is one of the few painting teachers on YouTube whose credibility I trust, so it's a pleasure to introduce her teaching to you.
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