HASHIM AKIB VISIT

DEMONSTRATION BY HASHIM AKIB

We were very fortunate to welcome back Hashim for another evening this time to show us his latest painting technique using a 4 inch paddle brush. We voted for him to       show us how he painted a canal scene in Venice. He uses Daler Rowney System 3 heavy body acrylic which unfortunately are being phased out of production. Instead   he uses Amsterdam heavy body acrylics, which as they are very expensive, he keeps for top quality paintings. For our demonstration he used Golden acrylics which are also very expensive. Hash works on canvas using  his large paddle brush and a 1 inch brush for detail.

First he laid out all the colours he was going to use on his palette then using a damp brush picked all up with violet dominating. He put in the main strips of colour on the right and then on the left with a blue bias. The colour isn't blended on the canvas and the main areas of colour are put in very roughly. The brush isn't cleaned between strokes so each stroke carries all the colours with one dominant colour.

After putting on the colours Hash started looking at the tones  - usually the colours decide the tones e.g. dark tones with blue. Then using the 1 inch brush he put in features accurately but as blocks or streaks of colour.

A big brush leads to looser work and working quickly to a time limit helps to improve creativity.

The most important marks are saved for the end e.g. highlights on water.

Finally the yellows and whites are bulked up to give accents and balance in the painting.

It is important to show your own personality in your painting. Oil is the premium medium for selling work but acrylic allows for the rapid production of paintings.

Thanks to Hashim  this was an interesting and stimulating evening and gave us much to think about for our work in the future.

 

Hashim with his finished painting