2013.07.10c Diebenkorn's Untitled (Yellow Collage) 1966
iPad
Artrage App
Freehand from life / observation
I don't know how long these took, but probably nothing more than 30 minutes.
Years ago I bought watercolor pencils for the first time because of seeing this piece in a museum that only allowed you to draw with pencil. I went out and got a few water color pencils and paper and laid in the colors, hoping that when I added water later and the colors deepened it would be about right. I just loved and still love this piece and how the yellows, gold and blue come together. Of course the iPad is great for drawing in museums because there is no possibility that you can damage the artwork with it (though for some shows they simply don't allow drawing at all) and you get access to millions of colors. Unfortunately, looking at pigment and looking at a backlit screen are not the same so of course it is still hard to get it exactly as perceived. If I look at it now on the internet to compare, I also see that each scan or photo or upload was slightly different and there is no way of knowing which is closest to correct...
2013.07.10c Diebenkorn's Untitled (Yellow Collage) 1966
iPad
Artrage App
Freehand from life / observation
I don't know how long these took, but probably nothing more than 30 minutes.
Years ago I bought watercolor pencils for the first time because of seeing this piece in a museum that only allowed you to draw with pencil. I went out and got a few water color pencils and paper and laid in the colors, hoping that when I added water later and the colors deepened it would be about right. I just loved and still love this piece and how the yellows, gold and blue come together. Of course the iPad is great for drawing in museums because there is no possibility that you can damage the artwork with it (though for some shows they simply don't allow drawing at all) and you get access to millions of colors. Unfortunately, looking at pigment and looking at a backlit screen are not the same so of course it is still hard to get it exactly as perceived. If I look at it now on the internet to compare, I also see that each scan or photo or upload was slightly different and there is no way of knowing which is closest to correct...