Using Rice Paper in Painting
Painting: Destiny IX
Ask me about my work. Artists love that!
The questions people generally ask me about my work are varied, but always interesting for me. Not only are there general questions about my process, they also can be about how I achieved a certain stroke or color or how a part of the painting came together. This gives me a window into the perspective of the viewer.
Many artists keep a few secrets about their process or supplies they use. I have a few of my own, but I'm happy to discuss my process with an interested viewer. The more people understand my process and the materials I use, the closer they are to taking one of my paintings home.
Painting: Awash in Blue
Rice paper and liquids.
I use a very absorbent rice paper. This has its advantages and disadvantages. This type of paper reacts to liquids very differently from watercolor paper. The amount of liquid in the brush and how quickly or slowly you apply the brush strokes determines the end result. Some compositions call for loose (wet) applications. Others require a drier thicker application. Working with paper this thin (think tissue paper) is a challenge, but creating a finished piece is very rewarding!
The piece below combines both wet and dry strokes. The faint white ghostly looking strokes were creating by an application of a material you might find unusual. Cream. It's not that rare in Asian art but people do find it surprising.
I'll talk about that and other unusual media in a future blog.
Take a look at my paintings to see if you can determine what kind of media was used and how much water was needed in the strokes.
If you have any questions, you'd like answered about my work or my process, please send me an email. I'd enjoy hearing from you.
Have some fun out there,
Carm
