I popped into the studio briefly yesterday (had to paint!) and picked up
a panel I'd begun before my hiatus, was unhappy with and scraped off
except for a ghost image. Luckily, I still had the same apples for models
but they'd developed a ghostly pallor in my absence. I haven't really done
them justice---they look more like alabaster than this. I hope to try again on
Sunday and push the value-dominance thing to be mostly light.
3 comments:
I'm glad to see you painting again. This is so nice! I love the deep shadows and the little touches of red showing through. Plus, those lush strokes! I am just blending everything to death!
Thank you Virginia, for checking in! I don't know what it is about our brains that makes us do the opposite of what we intend. For me, it's kind of a "re-brain-washing:" intend to do less, criticize less, polish less.
??? I don't really know.
The subtle blues, greens, pinks and orages in the apples are lovely. And the shadows are full of color that is so nice to see. As always, I love your brush strokes. I hope one day to be able to put down a stroke and leave it. Your strokes are full of energy and confidence.
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