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Originally Posted by THE FLYING MOUSE
 Hi Bren and Tim.
How do you go about you're painting?
Do you have an idea what subject you want to paint before you set up,or do you stand in front of the canvas waiting for an idea? |
Depends on the subject matter Mousie, if I am painting from my imagination, I wait until I can "see" the idea in my head, how the painting will look, only then do I start painting it. Many of the paintings that I paint from the imagination are inspired by music/song lyrics. Sometimes when you are listening you "see" something in the song, maybe a particular lyric will spark off an image/idea in your mind and I paint what I see. The music and lyrics have to have that "something extra" before you can do this, like Meat Loaf songs. Also the Moody Blues, I have been a life long fan of theirs and have always found their music inspirational, and lately the Dave Matthews Band, the lyrics to some of their songs are very beautiful and poetic. I always listen to music whilst I am painting, it is essential and it has to be the right music. (usually Meat Loaf and more Meat Loaf
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If I am painting a landscape then you paint what is in front of you, same with if iam doing a detailed study of a flower, i would have it there i front of me and paint it.
As for just "standing in front of a canvas waiting for an idea" ... i think i would have a very long wait
