“Painting large is a big challenge to me,” says Qiang Huang. “This one is 28 x 60-inches. The composition was based on a 12 x 24-inch plein air painting. I used apps to guarantee the drawing and color (value, and temperature) accuracy.
“The major challenge was mark making. I tried my best to paint thickly, but the brush and knife work still didn’t show the effect I hope to achieve. It will be another research field I will get into.
“The painting tended to get too detail to quickly. I had to remind myself constantly go far away to see. Nevertheless, painting the large one was fun. I felt I was at the site and created the real world.”
Qiang Huang is an oil painter and art educator living in Austin TX. Qiang is a Signature member of OPA. His paintings have been juried in many OPA Exhibitions and featured in many art magazines, and he teaches workshops internationally. Qiang also has a Ph.D in physics, and has developed computer tools for artists; see his apps for artists here.
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