shadows on the pathpastel on Uart600 paper, 7.5" x8.5"
A painting that I started and put aside for a week or so. Most of the ground work was done quickly on site. I finished it up today and it's cold and rainy. It was nice remembering this warm sunny day.
I realized that I use a lot of trial and error when I paint. Sometimes it's a very hard decision as to which color I'm going to pick up out of the box and use. Sometimes it's just really pretty haphazard- almost unconscious, or maybe a little intuitive. And I'm not talking about the choice between 2 very close shades of green, but more like, am I going to use this blue or that red? I'd like to find a good book on color. Any suggestions?
One very basic way that I think I'm improving as an artist is that I notice sooner when something isn't working, and I stop trying to make it work.
I realized that I use a lot of trial and error when I paint. Sometimes it's a very hard decision as to which color I'm going to pick up out of the box and use. Sometimes it's just really pretty haphazard- almost unconscious, or maybe a little intuitive. And I'm not talking about the choice between 2 very close shades of green, but more like, am I going to use this blue or that red? I'd like to find a good book on color. Any suggestions?
One very basic way that I think I'm improving as an artist is that I notice sooner when something isn't working, and I stop trying to make it work.
This painting has so much depth...and even though there are some really dark darks it really does feel like a warm sunny happy day.
ReplyDeletePick an artist you love and get their monograph.
ReplyDeleteI chose Wolf Kahn, but you may as well choose Edgar Degas, or Claude Monet.
Very fun piece!
This is GORGEOUS. I think it may be my favorite yet.
ReplyDeleteP.S. I'm tagging you in my today's post. :)
ReplyDeleteThanks everybody.
ReplyDeleteKat- I worried about making those shadows too dark, but I'm glad you think it works.
Casey- Thanks for the suggestion. I haven't spent much time looking at the work of the masters in an instructional way nor was I familiar with monographs. Usually I go to books written by contemporary artists. I'm already finding so much online.
Jala- It's one of my favorites too I think. Thank you for always stopping by and leaving such nice comments.
Very atmospheric! Nicley done.
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