My week was filled with a diversity of tasks, from painting,(very nice), to inventory management,(ok), to errands like going to the framer,(so,so). I felt like I'd gotten off to a slow start this week. I had a few nagging things to get past; a lingering cold and my son's lost wallet, grrrrrrr!!!!
So today, when I was able to put aside the weeks machinations and moments when life got in the way of life, I was truly happy and just a little proud of myself. Not especially because of the results of the painting, but because I
was able to put my head into it fully. This is my usual challenge.
This oil painting is based on a pastel composition that I did a couple years ago. I've intended to do an oil painting from it for quite some time. I like the color palette and the softness of the foreground. I'm paying particular attention to my edges in my newest oil paintings. I think this is paying off. Although this piece is not quite finished, I think it has some of the ethereal quality that I liked in the original pastel.
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| I first do a thin wash of oils in really saturated color. I let this sit overnight. |
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| I premix some colors that I know I'll need |
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| Almost done. I'll do some final tweaking and "design" some of the shapes so they are more elegant. |
3 comments:
Love those colors!
Do you use a medium with your oil paints? I noticed even the paint in the almost finished version looks like a wash.
I don't use any medium,just Gamsol to thin it. There are some areas of thicker paint, but overall, I would say it's thinly painted.
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