Friday, February 13, 2015

dancing light

work in progress
oil on canvas - 30 x 30inch
In an effort to capture the winter light effects I dabbed postage stamp sized areas of lighter tone on top of the basic shapes i had created in the composition. It was a joy and a meditation mixing the neutral tints, then applying them next to one another.  It's a good method for adding life to an otherwise flat shape. A tool employed by many of the impressionists as we all know, but useful non the less.  When it dries I will apply a glaze or scumble over some of the yellow green foliage to knock it back a little, as right now I'm finding it screaming at me.  Some lighter more muted tones over top of the dried glaze as well as on the flowers will (I hope) resolve it.

5 comments:

  1. Beautiful Sally. I think of you often, when I am cranking colour up, I think
    Sally would glaze this to mute it. And always to great effect. I love what you do.
    Happy Valentine's Day.

    XOXOXOXOXO Barbara

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    1. hi Barbara! I love the way you crank up colour, it's totally you and it works for your paintings, they sing. thanks for thinking of me and for your sweet comment.

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  2. I must say, that shadow effect is beyond amazing :)

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  3. Hey Keith! thank you for dropping in, and for your affirmative comment:)

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  4. Gorgeous!!! Love the impressionist effect!

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