tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2160433707568500595.post6870228859536690051..comments2023-07-26T08:58:59.843-07:00Comments on Brian Eppley Paintings: morning fogbrian eppleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13303309396470697389noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2160433707568500595.post-89492806874983008622012-04-10T17:52:43.249-07:002012-04-10T17:52:43.249-07:00Brian, I use a hand mirror at the easel and a bigg...Brian, I use a hand mirror at the easel and a bigger one across the room. Can't imagine imaging without them.SamArtDoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07322356829966791319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2160433707568500595.post-5420435828926220792012-04-10T13:06:17.084-07:002012-04-10T13:06:17.084-07:00Hi Sam. My studio isn't nearly as large as I w...Hi Sam. My studio isn't nearly as large as I would like so the trick I use is placing a large mirror behind me while I paint. Then I go across the room and look at the images reflection. I get a quick "impression" this way. The extended handle brush helps maintain a distance from the work and forces gestural mark making.brian eppleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13303309396470697389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2160433707568500595.post-65569360983483444332012-04-10T11:19:24.086-07:002012-04-10T11:19:24.086-07:00Looking at this painting in the small size of an i...Looking at this painting in the small size of an icon is probably not unlike seeing the 36x48 from across the room. So, do you move back and forth across the room while painting it? Magical how brushstrokes, no matter the size, become such an atmospheric picture.SamArtDoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07322356829966791319noreply@blogger.com