2018 Finger Paintings!

[Chad Weatherford]

Another one that began by smearing a photo I took over Wellington a few years back. Smeared it with the palette knife and left it for a loooong time before deciding to make something out of the mess this past weekend.

[Chad Weatherford]

Fell off the wagon for a bit on posting these. I took a trip to China for work, and was basically shut down for social media and google, and I've been running like crazy ever since. Here's the first in an attempt to catch up!

[Enug]

Amazing detail for finger painting.

[D Akey]

Really pleasant dusky palette. The end in the day of the golden hour. Artists and photographers look great basking in it.

So nice that you can take your art studio with you in an easy to carry electronic device. Fills in between the bursts of job.

[Chad Weatherford]

Amazing detail for finger painting.

Thank you! I don't think I could achieve it in any other medium at this size other than digital...with the transform tool and a two fingered zoom!

[Chad Weatherford]

Thanks D Akey. Yea I guess I could do it with a little gouache pack, but even that requires a bit more setup time...often I have only minutes to get a quick impression so the electronic device is perfect for that.

[Chad Weatherford]

Chengdu around my hotel had this amazing nuanced mix of drab greys with pops of color. A lot of decaying structures which I found interesting and oddly beautiful. I don't think I quite achieved what I was hoping to capture in the finger sketch before it started snowing and my fingers got cold.
This was one of the few live paintings I was able to do on the trip.

[gxhpainter]

quite beautiful, of love the subtle mix of grays with hints of green and blue and little pops of color as you said... a very successful work.

[eighty+]

Hi CHAD YES I've A 1st gen; IPad which got for doing Bus Sketches but only heads but was advised not to use as being old it would be pinched so stayed with pencil and 5" paper pads ok
yes I have Artrage on the IPad so I've tried a quick smash of your Café one with the Horse but can't show it as don't know how to get it on my computer so I could post it maybe just as well as its a 1st
attempt and would have you Laughing and rolling on the floor yes like you I only use finger as its always there Yes your stuff is Fab so will it b ok if I keep trying to copy Regards eighty+

[D Akey]

I agree that one of the things that makes your work so strong is your use of color accents and the variations you insert making even the most benign setting sort of dazzle the eye. It's a great lens to look through for sure.