Golden Rose-Color Stage 1

Guide Me O Thou Great Redeemer

Iechyd da!

Cherry Bowl-Dead Layer Stage 1

I have begun the grisaille on the Cherry Bowl.  This is a very thin layer of paint.  If you look closely, you can seek bits of the imprimatura and umber stage showing through.  No problemo, it's got several more layers before it's finished.  Like the Golden Flower, it supposed to have the appearance as if it were lit by moonlight.  I think I'm ready for color, but it's got to dry for a week or more first.

Golden Rose-Dead Layer Stage 1

As you can see from my work in progress, I painted right over the Burnt Umber stage.   I looked at my black and white picture printed from my lazer jet printer.  (I know you mighta' thought I painted this from my imagination...nope!)

To get the dead layer I mixed Ivory Black with Prussian Blue, Yellow Ochre, and Burnt Umber for what is known as an "optical black,"  (which is not really black, but more of a really dark blue).  I mixed an equal amount of Titanium White, with Flake White.  I then mixed these two combinations together on my palatte.  I painted darkest areas first, then light and then mid-tones and blended it with a "dry" brush.  

For the record, I do not like the composition of this picture.

Small Cup-Color Stage

"Small Cup"

10"x10" Acrylic on Canvas

I painted this in approx. 10 hours.

Small Cup- Dead Layer (Penumbra)

I got a little too much blue in the black and it came out lookin' like this.  A little dash of color glaze hither and yon and I'll be done.

Small Cup-Umber Stage 2

Good to the last drop...!  Next stage is the Dead Layer.  I cover everything you see here with black and white.  Can you say penumbra?  And then it's onto color glazing.

Small Cup-Umber Stage 1

Quick...someone help!! I've got a paintbrush attached to my hand and can't get it off!

I've used the same technique on this as I did the Cherry Bowl. Only difference is I used acrylic paint rather than oil. Acrylic paint dries in about 10 minutes, oil takes days to dry. I can move much quicker, but I have less flexibility. There's still much work to be done on this, but at least it's taking shape.

Cherry Bowl-Burnt Umber Stage 1

I spent about three hours on this stage. The cherries will eventually be red.

Small Cup- Drawing Stage 1

This will be a 10"x10" acrylic painting of a cup of coffee.   This will be my first attempt at painting something "square."