From the Artist, Gerald Dextraze: Cup and Spoon is a study in which I was focusing mostly on the spoon and light effects. I painted the spoon from life (it's almost life size); the rest of this study is creation.
To help me identify or isolate colors on the spoon I cut a piece of cardboard with holes in it. I painted this acrylic black mat so I could see small sections of color on the spoon without seeing other objects or colors around it.
Painters can use this viewfinder in many more ways; they only have to be creative. Like painting a small sample of your mixed color on a piece of paper (or plastic if you prefer) and holding it near the hole to compare before applying the color to your canvas. When the colors match, the painting will be perfectly in register with the subject or model.
To help me identify or isolate colors on the spoon I cut a piece of cardboard with holes in it. I painted this acrylic black mat so I could see small sections of color on the spoon without seeing other objects or colors around it.
Painters can use this viewfinder in many more ways; they only have to be creative. Like painting a small sample of your mixed color on a piece of paper (or plastic if you prefer) and holding it near the hole to compare before applying the color to your canvas. When the colors match, the painting will be perfectly in register with the subject or model.