Weekly BobBlast Issue 340 - Best of BobBlast… Finding More Ideas for Painting Titles

Weekly BobBlast Issue 340

Best of BobBlast… Finding More Ideas for Painting Titles

Welcome Back to Another BobBlast!

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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