A new casein
I’m sticking with the old sugar mill subject. The plan is to do the exterior and two interiors of this old structure in Louisiana, so this is painting number two. We visited this wonderful building a couple of years ago but it didn’t seem like an interesting subject for watercolor - I’ve been waiting till I “got to it” with casein.
This is the first day of painting — some thin paint on a simple drawing. I think this will be a very dark, grungy painting. At least I see it that way right now.
My last few caseins have been much more representational than previous pieces — not intentional. It may be simply that I’m enjoying all the details in these industrial buildings. And it seems to come off better in casein. They’re little 9”x13“‘s so they aren’t huge picky paintings that come across as “big demanding tiny detail” ordeals. Any painting can become an ordeal though — no doubt about it!
I think three paintings of this subject will be right.
