These are the 4 stages of my most recent largish canvas
It is on coarse unstretched (and creased badly from being in my suitcase) jute canvas about 4′ x 3′
This was actually the second session, I forgot to take a photo of when it was all red and yellow, with a bit of turquoise, stapled to the floor on Saturday morning
Sunday, more sombre with shapes consolidating
Early Monday morning – loads of alizarin crimson overlaid on the lower half and a mess in the middle and a scatty unresolved indecisive upper third
Maybe we’re getting somewhere
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You are really putting your heart and soul into these. How generous of you to share your process. Brilliant paintings. Thanks again.
Thanks Kathryn. Winding down now as there has to be time left for all the work to dry before I leave here Fri 6th. But enjoying playing with a few last pieces on Arches paper. So there might still be one or two more blog posts! Then a week with my family in a cottage in Pembrokeshire to celebrate my 60th. Woohoo! 🙂
it is intriguing to see the stages of your work .. clearly the layering is the key .. and your use of colour ..scratching through gives a textural edge .. they could be four complete paintings ..but they are one … magic
Thanks Marion. Yes the layering is the magic – made possible by mixing cold wax medium (beeswax and solvent in a product made by Gamblin) with the oil paint. Transparent oil colours work best. Also the addition of powder pigment and/or pan pastels