Creative Cast Studies

Written By Laura Bohon

Looking a white plaster is such an interseting experience of the color that exists in white! So much color

 
 

After producing a thumbnail I make other studies to support the palette I will use and continue to feel the form.

Below I am testing different pigments, and their tinting and toning abilities. I want to make chromatic grey options and I am seeking for the final painting to have the visual experience of neutral tones that reflect mixtures using chroma to avoid the sensation of flatness in the work. I am adamant about this because of the dimension afforded to the work developed this way. I am looking to find a feeling of smooth thinking on my palette in this process and be in the zone while working. I ask repeatedly, how will I cool this efficiently and how will I gently warm this pigment efficiently.

 

seperate sketch, graphite on gessoed stonehenge oil paper

 
 

alla prima WIP 6”x4” Burnt Umber, Ivory Black, Titanium White, Flake White

 
 

2.5 “ thumbnail in graphite on bristol board

 
 
Laura Bohon

Laura Bohon is an American figurative artist working at the intersection of classical technique and embodied perception. Through drawing and painting, she creates what she calls "a tactile archaeology of presence" and works that translate the quiet accumulation of sensory experience, memory, and research into a 2D visual form.

Trained in both contemporary and classical traditions, Laura combines rigorous observational practice with somatic awareness.

https://www.laurabohonfineart.com
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