It turns out that the answer to that question is about 2 x 3. I’m talking about the size of my paintings, by the way.
The other day I was scrolling through my YouTube feed, looking for some art inspiration. I’ve been in a painting slump lately; I’m not exactly sure why. Anyway, I came across a post by an artist who had challenged herself to make 100 micro paintings over the next year. Her paintings were something in the range of 1 1/4 x 2. (That’s inches, by the way. Yikes, that’s small!) I was intrigued by the idea, but I couldn’t see myself painting anything quite that tiny.
After some experimentation, I settled on 2 x 3. Here is my very first effort at doing a micro painting. It’s in watercolor, but I may give gouache a try, too.
I don’t think I’ll challenge myself to do a certain number of these within a certain timeframe. I’m notoriously bad at following through on challenges I’ve set for myself. However, I will bring my micro painting supplies with me on our next camping trip. These don’t take long to paint, nor do the supplies take up a lot of space, so they may be a good option for continuing with my art practice even while on vacation. Plus, they force me to do my own drawing. No tracing possible!
Child #3 made the 10-well paint palette using his 3D printer, but there are lots of small travel palettes on the market to choose from. The paint tray is 5 1/2 x 7 inches, to provide a sense of scale.
I’ll try to post some more of my micro paintings, once I have enough to show.
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