Canal
6x9 inches
oil on panel
gold frame
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Painters Tip
More on painting on location
Think about masses first. Get out of the habit of contour drawing and focus on large shapes and negative space. I tell my students to think about applying or plugging in color where they see it, as if the painting is a series of color shapes.
When you mix a color, hold it out on the brush at arm's length in front of the object you are painting. You will see if it is accurate in color temperature, value and local color, before you apply to the spot where you need it. Often we think the color and value are correct in a mix on the palette, only to find that it is off once applied to canvas.
Continue to plug in these color shapes until the canvas is blocked in with paint. It will be like a quilt painting in a sense. Then you can go back and refine until you have a three dimensional painting.
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