Refuge18 x 24
oil on hardboard
scraping off yellow ochre and some of the water
Although there was much that I liked about my first attempt at painting my refuge in oil, some of it went awry. I couldn't make the land masses read the way I wanted them to, as the bleached, dry grasses of winter. Yellow ochre became the opaque culprit for a flat look and I didn't like or intend.The paint was thick and I was able to scrape it down. I applied M. Graham's Walnut Galkyd Oil to the entire painting and then repainted the areas I thought were weak. I like it's unapologetic boldness.
Now, back to the studio for more mixing practice.
5 comments:
Bravo, Kvan....the land mass now looks rich and warm..a super nice contrast to the cold water. --I like the boldness too!
Thanks, Celeste. There's a big Celeste-X on the back of this painting!
I do like the way you've handled this the second time around.
Thanks!
Wow! After your repainting I see the feeling of depth and ariel perspective that was somewhat missing before when that even toned Ochre seemed to dominate.
What an adventure with your new oils!
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