One of the techniques that I used and explored in multiple ways creating this series involved masking tape and numbers. I love that painting is like a puzzle, and I think it's fun to try to find an efficient route to achieve my vision. I created my reference in PhotoShop using NASA's image of 30 Doradus or the Tarantula Nebula. I placed it within an icosahedron, a shape familiar to many gamers. I was exploring more complex geometry after playing with stripes, circles, and triangles.
Because I created my PhotoShop image to scale, I plotted the points at each edge and transferred them to a canvas toned silver. From there began the puzzle of deciding which parts of the shape to tape up first in a way that would not only be the easiest route but also so that I might be able to paint as much surface at once as possible.
I recently found craft masking tape that is much smaller in diameter so I no longer have to move around my tape to get small lines. Yay!
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The painting made it into the local paper! So exciting! If you want to see the rest of the series, you can find it on my website. I also made a pretty comprehensive post about it last month that you can find here.
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Excellent. I'm currently working on a space-scape. I like that you're dusting the stars in over time...layering them...rather than doing them all at once like I did...tedious and less effective. I'm completely rethinking my process now. ~Cheers
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Have you had any problems with the masking tape pulling off the paint?
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Spacescapes are one of the most difficult things I've painted. I paint a chunks of stars at a time to keep my sanity but also because I paint over previous layers with glazes to push them back. It also encourages using multiple colors. Glad I could reveal something in my process!
I've had typical masking tape problems despite the several types I've tried. It doesn't really pull up so much, but it does pool and results in some unevenness I have to sand in some places. Still worth the time saved :)
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I took a look at your website and I had no idea it was part of such a large series. Very well done I think you did an excellent job catching the glow of celestial space.
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Haha yeah, I think I may have overdid it a little, but I kept having ideas! Ended up with over 30. Thank you so much!
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I love this series! So creative!
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Thanks, Mom!
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Absolutly stunning! I love space-scapes, and you did a really great job capturing it. The process pics are really cool too, it's pretty neat getting to see how it all came together.
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Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it!
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Gah, @christiesnelson, I LOVE this! Looks like you're looking out a window and should be able to fall right out into the galaxy. Love the detail on the tiny stars, too!
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Thank you!! I had a friend tell me he saw the same thing! I like it :)
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