Leaf Bouquet, 2008
Original painting, oil on canvas panel
8" x 6" unframed
Private Collection
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Here's the final version of the painting I started last week. The challenge of doing this painting was working with greens. I found that the trick is to use just "a bit of green" from the tube and to mix it with a variety of other colors, such as cadmium orange, Indian yellow, yellow ochre, cerulean blue, burnt sienna, Naples rose, and alizarin crimson!
I'm trying out some new Italian canvas panels in a 6" x 8" size, which is a format that plein air painters often use. The panel has a very fine weave which I really like, and has a nice proportion to it, too.
Even though this painting has no "flower", I think it still turned out bellissimo, no?
Thanks for taking a moment to read this post and see today's painting. See you Friday!
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It did turn out bellisimo. Si!
ReplyDeleteI like your green explanation.
Mixing the complimentary just so makes them pop! That is how I do it, well sort of...
Hugs and smiles :)
My father (all the way over in Venezuela) just loved this piece!
ReplyDeleteHe enjoyed your site very much and was impressed by your writing also...