{"id":20130,"date":"2016-01-17T11:30:24","date_gmt":"2016-01-17T16:30:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/basicallybeyondbasic.com\/?p=20130"},"modified":"2021-05-30T09:53:23","modified_gmt":"2021-05-30T13:53:23","slug":"my-impulsive-painting-spree-over-winter-break","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.therockysafari.com\/2016\/01\/17\/my-impulsive-painting-spree-over-winter-break\/","title":{"rendered":"My Impulsive Painting-Spree Over Winter Break"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On my second-to-last day of Spring Break, I was swept away\u00a0by\u00a0an overwhelming urge to paint. I drove to my local Michael&#8217;s art supply store and purchased a ton of discounted paints, brushes, and canvases. I had some trouble deciding between which size canvases I wanted and whether I should buy\u00a0acrylic paint, oil paint, or watercolors. I left the store with 10 pre-primed canvases and sample kits of all three\u00a0types of paint since I&#8217;m really indecisive.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-20137\" src=\"https:\/\/www.therockysafari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/unspecified.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1024,height=768,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/unspecified.jpg 1024w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=300,height=225,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/unspecified.jpg 300w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=768,height=576,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/unspecified.jpg 768w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=290,height=218,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/unspecified.jpg 290w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=407,height=305,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/unspecified.jpg 407w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=800,height=600,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/unspecified.jpg 800w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=512,height=384,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/unspecified.jpg 512w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>I brought everything home and that same night, I began to paint. Since I jumped into this art supply splurge pretty impulsively, it wasn&#8217;t until I arrived home and did some research that I realized a few important things. First: that a canvas should be coated in something called gesso. Luckily, my canvases were already primed with gesso. In addition, I didn&#8217;t quite realize that watercolor paints couldn&#8217;t be used on an ordinary gessoed canvas without a prior watercolor treatment. Fortunately, I had a watercolor sketchbook that I could use instead.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-20141 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.therockysafari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/photo-jan-11-10-19-02-pm-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"705\" height=\"529\" srcset=\"\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1024,height=768,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/photo-jan-11-10-19-02-pm.jpg 1024w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=300,height=225,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/photo-jan-11-10-19-02-pm.jpg 300w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=768,height=576,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/photo-jan-11-10-19-02-pm.jpg 768w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1536,height=1152,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/photo-jan-11-10-19-02-pm.jpg 1536w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=2048,height=1536,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/photo-jan-11-10-19-02-pm.jpg 2048w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=290,height=218,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/photo-jan-11-10-19-02-pm.jpg 290w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=407,height=305,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/photo-jan-11-10-19-02-pm.jpg 407w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=800,height=600,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/photo-jan-11-10-19-02-pm.jpg 800w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=512,height=384,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/photo-jan-11-10-19-02-pm.jpg 512w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1220,height=915,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/photo-jan-11-10-19-02-pm.jpg 1220w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 705px) 100vw, 705px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>My first painting was a cartoon-style painting of me and my boyfriend standing before the <a href=\"https:\/\/therockysafari.com\/2016\/01\/02\/our-ice-skate-date-at-the-rockefeller-center\/\">Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree in New York City<\/a>. I painted this one with the intention of giving it to him as a gift.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-20133\" src=\"https:\/\/www.therockysafari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/dsc007131-1024x680.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"705\" height=\"468\" srcset=\"\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1024,height=680,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/dsc007131.jpg 1024w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=300,height=199,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/dsc007131.jpg 300w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=768,height=510,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/dsc007131.jpg 768w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1536,height=1021,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/dsc007131.jpg 1536w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=2048,height=1361,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/dsc007131.jpg 2048w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=290,height=193,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/dsc007131.jpg 290w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=407,height=270,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/dsc007131.jpg 407w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=800,height=532,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/dsc007131.jpg 800w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=512,height=340,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/dsc007131.jpg 512w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1220,height=811,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/dsc007131.jpg 1220w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 705px) 100vw, 705px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>From there, I decided to paint a starry sky so I could experiment with blending acrylic paints. I also created another painting of the two of us inspired by the time we went to the <a href=\"https:\/\/therockysafari.com\/2015\/10\/21\/my-date-at-the-jack-o-lantern-blaze\/\">Great Jack O&#8217;Lantern Blaze<\/a> in New York. Painting the pumpkins in the background was especially\u00a0fun.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-20131\" src=\"https:\/\/www.therockysafari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/dsc00744-1024x680.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"705\" height=\"468\" srcset=\"\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1024,height=680,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/dsc00744.jpg 1024w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=300,height=199,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/dsc00744.jpg 300w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=768,height=510,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/dsc00744.jpg 768w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1536,height=1021,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/dsc00744.jpg 1536w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=2048,height=1361,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/dsc00744.jpg 2048w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=290,height=193,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/dsc00744.jpg 290w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=407,height=270,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/dsc00744.jpg 407w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=800,height=532,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/dsc00744.jpg 800w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=512,height=340,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/dsc00744.jpg 512w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1220,height=811,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/dsc00744.jpg 1220w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 705px) 100vw, 705px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>My fourth and final painting from Winter Break was a more abstract painting that I created to experiment with the tone of my paints. I wasn&#8217;t sure how I felt about this one as I was painting\u00a0it. At one point, I considered letting it dry so I could cover\u00a0it\u00a0up with a fresh coat of white paint. However, the more color I added, the more I started to like it. By the time I was finished, I was pretty content with how it came out.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-20155\" src=\"https:\/\/www.therockysafari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/dsc007591-1024x680.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"705\" height=\"468\" srcset=\"\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1024,height=680,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/dsc007591.jpg 1024w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=300,height=199,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/dsc007591.jpg 300w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=768,height=510,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/dsc007591.jpg 768w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1536,height=1021,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/dsc007591.jpg 1536w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=2048,height=1361,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/dsc007591.jpg 2048w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=284,height=189,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/dsc007591.jpg 284w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=290,height=193,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/dsc007591.jpg 290w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=407,height=270,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/dsc007591.jpg 407w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1220,height=811,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/dsc007591.jpg 1220w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 705px) 100vw, 705px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>And there you have it! My four impulse paintings from Winter Break.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On my second-to-last day of Spring Break, I was swept away\u00a0by\u00a0an overwhelming urge to paint. 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