Tuesday 11 June 2013
a sneaky peak at my palette
Just thought I'd quickly show you a behind the scenes look at the paint I use-acrylics- as they dry quickly so are easy to layer. Crimson has been the main colour, with some cerulean blue mixed in for the purples and a touch of cadmium yellow to tone it all down. I have, of course, used a lot of white too.
I find one of the best ways to make a painting look coherent is to limit my colour palette. Making sure that the layout of the composition is pleasing is trickier, especially when I'm making it up as I go along [ahem, I mean allowing it to unfold intuitively]. Let me know if you think the flower placement could be more balanced. I think we are nearly there now!
Monday 10 June 2013
Sunday 9 June 2013
Saturday 8 June 2013
a glint in the eye
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| Please excuse the blur! Working detail into the flowers, more texture and colour into the bird, and a glint/twinkle/sparkle for its beady eye! |
Wednesday 5 June 2013
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