I love your work Armen. I'm amazed at the incredible number of hours that you must have in your large wall pieces. If you intend to offer them for sale then I certainly would not frame them. Shipping costs would be astronomical since they would need to be crated for safe transit. I would let the buyer have them framed and then they could be shipped rolled in a heavy cardboard tube. Have you thought about using a fine foam roller and rolling a light coat of acrylic primer on the reverse side. I personally have rolled a coat of white acrylic primer on Arches watercolor paper prior to oil painting on it. It initially buckles and then returns to flat as it dries. Of course do a smaller test piece first. I'm thinking that would eliminate the buckling due to the absorption of atmospheric humidity. Or possibly you could wax the back with a product like Dorlands Wax Medium? Anyway I just really wanted to post to let you know how much I enjoy watching you work and talk about the philosophy of your work style. It's inspirational!!! Stay Safe!
Hello L. Wolf, thank you for your in-depth advice and appreciation of my work. I am very grateful for your words and sage advice I do intend to try many of the techniques you mentioned, they sound pretty solid! I have gessoed some of my smaller papers but I didn't like that my colors from the oil bars didn't spread and stain the paper like a watercolor. The gesso inhibits that but I will keep trying various versions in different orders. I think your idea of treating the back of the paper is genius I will try that for sure. I need to get some of that Dorlands Wax Medium. Yes, these large pieces take immense time and reflection all done by fingertips and rags, you know that. I sometimes apply acrylic matte varnish or Sennilier Oil Pastel fixative that is incredible. Feel free to offer advice I work in a bit of a vacuum as I said in the video. Best Regards! www.sennelier-colors.com/en/Oil-pastel-fixative_fiche_4366.html
I very much like the templates you made. Nice that you will be able to play off of the shapes in many different variations. I noticed in your other video, but even moreso now that it is shellacked, the honeycomb piece when it is on its side at the 35:09 mark, looks like the jagged rock walls you showed in your New Mexico video. After having the shellac on it, the light and dark of the edges are more pronounced and remind me of the canyon wall. Looking forward to more videos and hope you get finished and in the gallery soon.
Armen, such a large piece and so many man hours to make such a glorious work! I hear a lot about artists mark making that is the immutable framework...do you do this?
Thank you. Here is a link to that medium: www.jerrysartarama.com/r-f-blending-medium-drier-8oz-v24639?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjw8fu1BhBsEiwAwDrsjA_BoZ0_rBYy-BfDU1VpiOAXUbRgL0_7iai5Ju7GJdlULJfJnKnhVxoCUR8QAvD_BwE
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I urge artists to consider Southern New Mexico. It’s dry, affordable, inspiring, artist friendly, and low stress.
I drove a few times down on southern NM, maybe time for another drive.
Thank you Armen !! Enjoying your works in progress, your process, logic and philosophy !! ❤
Thank you so much for the support!
I really like your work, and the cardboard idea is cool have to try something like that. Thanks so much 😊
Thank you. I have to start pushing these cardboard projects to the next phase...
@@armenkojoyianart a lot of different possibilities, I work with wallpaper all day, I have an idea with that.
So cool!
Thank you!
I love your work Armen. I'm amazed at the incredible number of hours that you must have in your large wall pieces. If you intend to offer them for sale then I certainly would not frame them. Shipping costs would be astronomical since they would need to be crated for safe transit. I would let the buyer have them framed and then they could be shipped rolled in a heavy cardboard tube.
Have you thought about using a fine foam roller and rolling a light coat of acrylic primer on the reverse side. I personally have rolled a coat of white acrylic primer on Arches watercolor paper prior to oil painting on it. It initially buckles and then returns to flat as it dries.
Of course do a smaller test piece first.
I'm thinking that would eliminate the buckling due to the absorption of atmospheric humidity.
Or possibly you could wax the back with a product like Dorlands Wax Medium?
Anyway I just really wanted to post to let you know how much I enjoy watching you work and talk about the philosophy of your work style. It's inspirational!!!
Stay Safe!
Hello L. Wolf, thank you for your in-depth advice and appreciation of my work. I am very grateful for your words and sage advice I do intend to try many of the techniques you mentioned, they sound pretty solid! I have gessoed some of my smaller papers but I didn't like that my colors from the oil bars didn't spread and stain the paper like a watercolor. The gesso inhibits that but I will keep trying various versions in different orders. I think your idea of treating the back of the paper is genius I will try that for sure. I need to get some of that Dorlands Wax Medium.
Yes, these large pieces take immense time and reflection all done by fingertips and rags, you know that. I sometimes apply acrylic matte varnish or Sennilier Oil Pastel fixative that is incredible. Feel free to offer advice I work in a bit of a vacuum as I said in the video. Best Regards! www.sennelier-colors.com/en/Oil-pastel-fixative_fiche_4366.html
I very much like the templates you made. Nice that you will be able to play off of the shapes in many different variations. I noticed in your other video, but even moreso now that it is shellacked, the honeycomb piece when it is on its side at the 35:09 mark, looks like the jagged rock walls you showed in your New Mexico video. After having the shellac on it, the light and dark of the edges are more pronounced and remind me of the canyon wall. Looking forward to more videos and hope you get finished and in the gallery soon.
Thank you. The imagination is a wonderful place.
Armen, such a large piece and so many man hours to make such a glorious work! I hear a lot about artists mark making that is the immutable framework...do you do this?
Work is the path...
Armen, what is the name of the blending medium you’re using? Your art has wonderful depth
Thank you. Here is a link to that medium: www.jerrysartarama.com/r-f-blending-medium-drier-8oz-v24639?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjw8fu1BhBsEiwAwDrsjA_BoZ0_rBYy-BfDU1VpiOAXUbRgL0_7iai5Ju7GJdlULJfJnKnhVxoCUR8QAvD_BwE