art 2007~ technical help (1 Viewer)

[jazzmuzik]

I am in the experimenting and planning stage of my major work atm. (i haven't put paint on my main canvas yet.) anyway i'm a little stumped...

I am doing a long panoramic approprition of Hokusai's "the great wave of kanagawa" (over 10 individual panels) inspired a little by whitely's "american dream" so i know the image and scene that i want exactly. BUT i do not know what medium to use. Originally i just planned to do it all in acrylic paints, detail and all. and then use some collage techniques to combined images and photographs. however whenever i use acrylics they end up looking flat and well.. amateur-ish. and i am worried it wont look pulled together.(if you know what i mean).

Anyway i'm basically asking, does anyone have any suggestions for materials and application techniques. In particular regarding how to use acrylics so they have a polished, professional finish (maybe more than one layer??). OR other simple material suggestions, (maybe the use of watercolour or combine techniques.)

The effect i'm after is a lot of rich, thick looking colours and layers of texture (rice paper etc.), yet with a recognisable scene.

SEE IF YOU CAN TRANSLATE MY JUMBLE AT ALL...

 

[Chuc]

Could you give us a sample of your current acrylics? Also maybe a sketch of what you're trying to achieve? ;D

 

[shortay26]

im in the middle of my b.o.w at the moment too...im doing sculpture...but i really love drawing...but i think im too far in with the sculpture idea

anyway//
you could try modelling agents...such as impasto to make it thick and all... and pomice grezza gives a real nice sand texture<--i love it... theres heaps of agents you could use...its great!!=)

good luck =)