THE LONDON PRINT DROP + QUICK ART EXPLANATION
London 2019
New Art + New Content
Hello Everyone! I know I’ve been MIA for a bit, but don’t worry I’m still working hard.
It’s already been 2 months since my arrival in London. I wanted to create art to document my journey. This first drop includes 6 pieces that were done with a palette knife and oil paints. As some of you know I enjoy creating quick art!
DEFINITION OF QUICK ART
What is Quick Art, Mila? I consider quick art anything that takes less than 10 minutes to take form and no more than 6 hours to complete. So caricatures, sketches, and who would have guessed... oil painting. This obviously does not include drying time.
My Quick-Oil-Painting technique is so simple to set up. For any artist looking to purge, all you need is a palette knife, oil paints, and a rag. If you want to start with an under sketch, then you’ll need solvent (white spirit in the UK) and a brush.
WHAT IS SO SPECIAL ABOUT QUICK ART?
Quick art allows a certain level of detachment between the artist and art. For those of us in creative fields, it’s important to have an outlet that frees us of judgement. After all, nobody wants to follow their passion just to fall out of love with it. Below is one of my favorite TED Talks by Elizabeth Gilbert. It’s actually the only TED Talk I reference regularly. She speaks about creations being separate from the creator. Since I see this as being a crucial part of being an artist (which is another blog for another day), I think anyone who is creative should find their own style of quick art.
Quick art is also a great way to improve on techniques. Think of it as brainstorming that you may or may not throw away.
New artists often ask me what is the best medium to work in. The answer to that question is: the one you’ll never bore of. For me that means I’m always testing new things. All the pieces in my London Collection were meant specifically to explore a new medium. I am not known for Oil Painting and have found the medium frustrating in the past. This frustration is mostly due to the fact that I have no patience for drying time. When I adopted the impasto approach with a palette knife I instantly fell in love. Instead of tossing these creations out, I am releasing them on my site.
UPDATE FROM LONDON
The number one question in my inbox has to be “How is London?” Well guys...
London is busy.
London is wet.
London is kinda grim.
My favorite thing here is having afternoon tea and a nice warm scone, WITH MY BEST and ONLY FRIEND in London, Allan Storer.
My least favorite things are ALL THE RULES. I’m very much so a go with the flow type of girl. Since arriving that flow has been met with many obstacles, BUT a little optimism oughta cure the discomfort.
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