This was another painting session with a friend. This time around he got to chose the subject matter. We set forth attempting to use a photograph as inspiration. Since it is a photograph and in order not to violate any copyright or ownership I will not publish the sources or inspirations for this session.
This week we used quite small canvas and a full palette attempting to re-create the colors presented. Now I don't think I did the original justice, but I think I came closer than any other work done to date. I am quite pleased with the effort - but would have liked to spend more time on it to flush out the forest.
The result - a happy day painting with a friend, full of a couple laughs, and learning how to mix my own colors.
And since I wasn't taking notes - aside from the obvious removal of gesso's and Liquid Clear/Black, you get a full palette listing of paints this week.
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| Purple Sky (c) 28 December 2022 Gilbert Blankenship |
The lesson I learned this week - it is very important in which order to mix your paints. Light paints first then heavy. For example, pull out a bit of white - then add a bit of blue. Not the other way around. A strong color paint will take ALOT of a weaker paint to blend out.
Now you would think that should be obvious to anyone. But then again, as a kid I could only afford the 8 color box of crayons, and as a future Marine, I am sure I chose to eat them rather than color with them.
- Gil
Sources/Inspirations:
- Unlisted
Materials:
- Tools
- 1 Canvas (8x10)
- 2" Background Brush
- 1" Landscape Brush
- #2 Script Liner Brush
- #6 Fan Brush
- #5 Palette Knife - for Detail
- #10 Palette Knife
- Palette
- Easel
- Paints
- Liquid White
- Titanium White
- Phthalo Green
- Phthalo Blue
- Prussian Blue
- Midnight Black
- Mountain Mixture
- Dark Sienna
- Burnt Umber
- Van Dyke Brown
- Alizarin Crimson
- Sap Green
- Cadmium Yellow
- Yellow Ochre
- Indian Yellow
- Bright Red
- Clean-Up
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