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[ryanshultz]

Process shot of me working on a self portrait. When drawing on gessoed panel, I utilize the full range of pencils, as well as black crayon, India Ink, and sandpaper as an eraser. 

Self Portrait (Unit 631), 2020, Mixed Media on Panel, 16″ x 20″

[alyceart]

The Temptation of Saint Jerome (1964) - Giorgio Vasari

This painting is a prime example of pentimento, as grid lines can be seen throughout the painting, as Vasari didn’t omit the grid outline definition. My art teacher, Ryan Shultz, speculates that due to this error, Vasari abandoned work on this painting, as no matter how many layers he’d paint over, the grid would always be there, and never go away. Even if he managed to cover it up, years later, the grid lines would end up being prominent and noticeable as they now are.

[alyceart]

Thixotropy

Thixotropy is a time-dependent shear thinning property. Certain gels or fluids that are thick or viscous under static conditions will flow over time when shaken, agitated, shear-stressed, or otherwise stressed. They then take a fixed time to return to a more viscous state.

thixotropic/ (ˌθɪksəˈtrɒpɪk) /

adjective: (of fluids and gels) having a viscosity that decreases when a stress is applied, as when stirredthixotropic paints 

This is the painting medium I’m using this assignment, as it has propaedeutic (serving as a preliminary instruction, or as an instruction to further study) properties. 

[ryanshultz]

Six Legs, 2018, Oil on Linen, 34 x 40” 

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Sunday Morning (diptych), 2017, Oil on Linen, 14″ x 18″(top) 20″ x 12″ (lower)