Here you can see a detail of the still life painted from the color palette of the landscape by Jan Asselijn. Other than the color on the vase, it has the same monochromatic tone as the Dutch painting with several touches of bright color on the teapot. This painting will not be shown in its entirety until the exhibition in June at the Lawrence … [Read more...] about Sneak Peek
Lessons Series
All lessons series where historical pigments are studied.
Sneak Preview
A Sneak Preview....... Pictured here is one of the Dutch paintings used for this project. I have taken the color palette from a landscape by Jan Asselijn and painted a still life (a detail of painting #2). There are some beautiful rosy reds on the gentleman's cloak (not showing very well here) which I used in the color theme of the teapot(above). … [Read more...] about Sneak Preview
Studio Abandonment
Several weeks have passed since grinding enough colors to get a good start on this project. And, in spite of the holidays, I am now on painting #3. Painting #1 is based on a portrait by Franz Hals which is of interest because of the wonderful lace collar on the gentleman. It is a very mono-chromatic painting with bravura brush strokes, showing … [Read more...] about Studio Abandonment
Color Junkie
The past several weeks I have been busy with color making. Pictured here is genuine Vermilion, a color I could never do without. Because you know my style of painting, you know I favor the warm tones especially reds. This particular pigment has been used since antiquity and is made from natural cinnabar. It has been found in ancient China, … [Read more...] about Color Junkie
Recap Recap
For all of you who are drop in or first time readers of this blog, I would like to recap the nature of my “Lessons from the Low Countries” Project. Alyson actually suggested I do this. She is my career coach and has been instrumental in guiding me through the steps of posting cohesive ideas. The project is actually all summarized in the first … [Read more...] about Recap Recap
Low Country, High Water
The second commission piece is finished! The Low Country Project can begin! First, I must describe another “low country” type of experience. You probably all have read about the recent rains in the Northwest that have brought high waters and flooding; more rain than some people have ever seen. Many homes have been lost to the Sandy River in Oregon … [Read more...] about Low Country, High Water