My recent foray into mixed media, courtesy of plaster and acrylic, has opened up a new perspective for my still life compositions. A good place to start was with my favorite adult beverage, a tasty Porter.
This is a very small composition, 4×4”, but in large part thanks to the 3D-ish impact of the thick plaster, it has a lot textual appeal. I did this without a reference photo, or beer model for that matter, going from memory of similarly themed past paintings. This one is most notably related to Last Sip, but oddly enough it was infinitely easier to create for a couple of reasons. First, the smaller size makes things go much faster. But more notably, the use of colored plaster and the simplicity of the subject make for a quick creation.
I might have just gotten lucky, too, and nailed it on the first try.
I might return to this specific piece and do some direct painting using acrylics on the plaster, which would add more vibrancy and get rid of the slight chalky effect.
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