2018 Finger Paintings!

[Chad Weatherford]

A quick study of concrete and wood at Ambleside Park here in West Vancouver.

Another one pretty much all ArtRage Fingerpaint on the IPad.

[sabena]

Very well done,

[HwyStar]

I think Feb 26th and Feb 28th are my favorites.

Question Chad: When you start your finger paintings do you set the canvas color or do you play with that after you have done the block in? I know some paintings you leave it at white.

It would be interesting to hear your thoughts on the canvas color and how you approach each painting.

[Chad Weatherford]

I change it up. Sometimes I like to tone the canvas with an orangey or reddish undercoat. A lot of times I'll add an underpainting after I've blocked something in...only with the the magic of digital. More often than not, this underpainting will be a photo of an actual painting...which provides the illusion of additional 'tooth' for the brushstrokes, and provides an extra layer of texture complexity when finished, as little bits show through the final strokes. Sometimes I'll combine a photo of a painting with an orange undercoat, and sometimes I'll leave the canvas white. Other times I'll remove the underpainting layer after I've painted on a layer over the top for a while, which gives me some unexpected results with the stark white showing through. I like to experiment a lot.

[Chad Weatherford]

Passing storm over the Granville island docks.

[Chad Weatherford]

10-15 minute sketch of a commuter a few years back.

[Chad Weatherford]

Sketching at the bus stop. The people were added in later. Making use of the thick impasto oil brush!

[D Akey]

I change it up. Sometimes I like to tone the canvas with an orangey or reddish undercoat. A lot of times I'll add an underpainting after I've blocked something in...only with the the magic of digital. More often than not, this underpainting will be a photo of an actual painting...which provides the illusion of additional 'tooth' for the brushstrokes, and provides an extra layer of texture complexity when finished, as little bits show through the final strokes. Sometimes I'll combine a photo of a painting with an orange undercoat, and sometimes I'll leave the canvas white. Other times I'll remove the underpainting layer after I've painted on a layer over the top for a while, which gives me some unexpected results with the stark white showing through. I like to experiment a lot.

Another added bonus to working that way is that the art forgers would be totally stumped. Reshuffles the spontaneity factor to include "found objects" as it were, even if you found them on your own hard drive, that appear in that moment. To use a musician's idea it's riffing.

Also relieves the boredom factor of just following the same formula over and over. And yet the appearance has enough of a similarity to recognize or at least suspect it's yours. Good way to mix it up. Certainly the results are always rather exciting to look at. And I can appreciate showing all these various paintings side by side. Part of the interest is looking at the variations as much as the similarities.

[pat1940]

Chad, I love your finger paintings, so much talent, all my children live in vancouver so very familiar with it, well just thought of it, lol is that vancouver canada, that where they are

[Chad Weatherford]

Chad, I love your finger paintings, so much talent, all my children live in vancouver so very familiar with it, well just thought of it, lol is that vancouver canada, that where they are

Thank you so much! Yup, Vancouver Canada.

When we first got here we were looking for a car...and were delighted to find a dealership in Vancouver that offered great deals.

Turns out those great deals were in Vancouver Washington.