Besides trying to get as much freelance as possible and developing my portfolio, I work part-time as an instructor. I tutor privately and I work at a step-by-step painting studio. One of my favorite classes that I teach at the studio is a pet painting class. This is the one time I get to discuss concepts, color theory, and painting technique (our other classes are very linear.) Every class I get to paint a different breed of dog. The challenge I have is my time limit: I can only paint my dog in about 30-40 minutes cumulative, the rest of the time I must walk around and help students. The time limit forces me to think quickly and use a lot of broken brushwork. I've been inspired recently to make better grays in my paintings. I'm also always evolving my black mixture; my current is phthalo green, alizarin, and raw umber.
Even though these studies are quick, I feel like they have helped me see what's worth including and what needs to be omitted.
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