Waves
24" X 36"
Original Oil
When I completed the white of the broken wave, the foreground seemed too cool. Since the last post I added some warmth (yellow ochre, van dyke brown, titanium white, and a little paynes gray) to the sand showing through the foam. I left some of the darker green/blue color around the edges of the circles and ovals to give the white foam a feeling of height.
Some of that same warm color was brushed into the cool areas of the broken wave.
I hope you enjoyed this journey with me. Can't say I didn't struggle with this new palette but I believe the painting and I are better for it.
3 comments:
The colours are very convincing, Linda. I'm glad you persisted with this experiment!
Thanks Peter. Are you ready to experiment with your next piece?? Give it a try...the water's fine. ;)
Linda, I'm nowhere near as courageous as you are, but I'm certainly going to rethink my approach. A monochromatic underpainting will hopefully provide a foundation to build on, and will curb my tendency to become bogged down with detail before it's appropriate.
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