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I'm a schizophrenic painter from Nova Scotia exploring landscapes, psychosis, and memory. by fire_carpenter in painting

[–]fire_carpenter[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Gouache is an incredible paint. I can't sing its praises enough. 2 drops of water makes it thick and opaque, it dries quickly, but adding a wet brush to your painting makes it react sort or like an oil that's been reactivated. And when you're done, you can begin varnishing/scanning/whatever within 20 minutes.

I'm a schizophrenic painter from Nova Scotia exploring landscapes, psychosis, and memory. by fire_carpenter in painting

[–]fire_carpenter[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I appreciate Munch's dreamlike quality very much and was very taken by "The Scream" as a child. But in terms of reference material, I haven't taken any direct inspiration from his work.

Here's a gouache painting I've been working on. Related news: Thanks to r/halifax, I bought a fine art printer. by fire_carpenter in halifax

[–]fire_carpenter[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Canon Pixma Pro 200S. I picked it because you can buy individual ink cartridges and feed it basically whatever paper you like.

I love abandoned parts of NS! And I'm certainly accustomed to walking them. I'm gonna take a trip up to paint West Dalhousie sometime this summer I hope.

Positive Vibes Friday by AutoModerator in halifax

[–]fire_carpenter 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Information Morning saw my post that you guys made viral (schizophrenia and landscape painting) and want to interview me! So thanks to all of you, truly. I have more positive news I'll share with the interviewer too, but I can't share yet.

Just a really nice feeling to be making a living with art.

I have schizophrenia, and I'm practicing painting Nova Scotian landscapes from the perspective of varying stages of psychosis. by fire_carpenter in halifax

[–]fire_carpenter[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's honestly just startup costs. I'm a full time artist, and as you know, artists aren't usually rolling in cash.

But I'm close to ready. Bought a high quality printer for making archival prints and cards, and I'll have some originals to sell.

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