Danielle Eubank - "One Artist Five Oceans" November 2019

Danielle presented interesting information about her travels to the oceans of the earth, the upcoming journey in February to the Southern Ocean and her art techniques. She shared things she learned she’d do differently (take less canvas, more white paint, and definitely more photos of her daughter). As she moved into a demo of her technique in painting we learned that she starts with lots of photos, and focuses in on an area she is drawn to, to make sketches of that small area from the photo. Then she puts the sketches away for a few days to let time help her decide what she really likes and wants to expand on.
To move to a big painting, she draws onto her prepared surface with charcoal which leaves just a fine line to follow when wiped off. Referencing her photos she starts light building up layers, and getting darker. She paints a lot wet on wet, but varies her surface of choice. She may paint on 300 pound watercolor paper coated with acrylic matte medium; or use heavy linen which has been taped to foam core; or alternatively choose boards which have been gessoed. She usually uses Old Holland oil paints. She doesn’t want brush strokes to show so she really scrubs into the paint with her finishing strokes, and then smooths out with a clean brush. Larger paintings may take up to 6 months to complete. See more of her work and info on her upcoming travel at oneartistfiveoceans
To move to a big painting, she draws onto her prepared surface with charcoal which leaves just a fine line to follow when wiped off. Referencing her photos she starts light building up layers, and getting darker. She paints a lot wet on wet, but varies her surface of choice. She may paint on 300 pound watercolor paper coated with acrylic matte medium; or use heavy linen which has been taped to foam core; or alternatively choose boards which have been gessoed. She usually uses Old Holland oil paints. She doesn’t want brush strokes to show so she really scrubs into the paint with her finishing strokes, and then smooths out with a clean brush. Larger paintings may take up to 6 months to complete. See more of her work and info on her upcoming travel at oneartistfiveoceans