Wet brushes is an exercise in encouraging natural ability, by setting a goal of creating a small study each day within approximately 30 minutes. The idea is not a new one, but it is my way of trying to get the brushes moving. Like physical exercise, jump-starting each day with painting activity can inspire you with creative energy. For me, it can remove the seriousness of starting a new painting and it allows me to get in touch with my natural abilities and the energy that comes from within.

Sunday, March 29, 2009

Late Evening

6"x 8" Oil on Linen

Inspired by a photo in a magazine, I wanted to create a painting that had simplicity of color and a very unified tone. I started with a wash of raw sienna and then began painting with as few colors as necessary: alizarin crimson, burnt umber, with some ultramarine blue, cadmium yellow medium, and white.

Here is the study after 30 minutes of painting:

















A few things I would change before attempting this on a larger canvas:
  • Bring the boat down (or tree line up) so that the sail breaks the tree line.
  • Use lighter values to better distinguish background hill from shoreline trees.

Here is the study with a few more minutes of work to incorporate some of these changes:


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