BobBlast 340 - "Best of BobBlast - Finding More Ideas for Painting Titles"

BB #340 video
Best of BobBlast… Finding More Ideas for Painting Titles.

Ah… the Roget’s Thesaurus.
Before I even start the paintings, I title them. Here’s the cool part… when I run out of titles, I turn to one of my favorite studio books - Roget’s International Thesaurus.

Here’s how I make it work for me: Let’s say my series is titled SoulMates. In the Thesaurus, go to the word “Soulmate” in the dictionary section - this will lead you to a page of all types of related words and alternatives for the word soulmate. Bingo!

I select my painting titles from this list of words - I give each warm up painting a title and that title guides and focuses me on the final vision. When the painting ends up matching the title… it is finished!

Doing warm up “idea paintings” are a daily routine for me in the studio. I call these small 10x10 inch paper pieces my practice-painting-sketches.

In previous BobBlasts I’ve demonstrated my step-by-step process of painting. This BobBlast is HOW and WHY I title the painting first. Beginning any series, (note: SERIES) I journal everything I can write from the top of my head - trying not to self-edit - then I look for those visual words that communicate my idea. After that initial planning, I begin a series of loose paint sketches, such as three gessoed watercolor sheets, 10x10 inches each. These are my warm up exercises before I paint on larger formats.

Repeat… Repeat… Repeat…

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