My adventures with paint.
'Running Red'
The running has taken a new route...
Something about this painting bothered me.
It wasn't a 'bad' painting but I wanted to
soften the hard red line on the right.
Also, the canvas was divided into three parts
on the right side which is not a good composition.
So, out with the old and on with the new.
I mixed some dark red with cadmium orange
plus cold wax and Liquin medium.
It was a lovely spreading consistency for spreading
and squeegeeing over my canvas.
It began to have a rippled effect
with darker parts here and there.
I could have left it there as a monochrome work...
then I decided to mix some yellow with cold wax.
Using my large palette knife I swooshed
the oils and wax lightly across the surface.
A random mark.
The markings took me by surprise
as the paint clung to raised texture.
I resisted the urge to tinker.
It reminds me of quickly spreading thick butter on toast,
I shall title it 'Red and Butter'.
'Red and Butter'
Oils and cold wax medium on 24 x 36 inch canvas
I have another one to show you...
A painting from 2016
After re-working this several times this year,
it wasn't coming together for me.
(Traces of the original remain in this photo).
It rested in the studio for months
as I was unsure of what I wanted to do.
Monday was definitely a green paint day...
I mixed far too much so out came this canvas
again to use up what was left on my palette.
I added and subtracted layer after layer.
Scraped and smoothed, scribbled and scratched.
Some cobalt blue touches for spice.
This was the result at the end of the day...
I could have stopped here.
But I didn't.
Today I edited out parts and simplified others.
finishing with a swoosh of lighter, brighter green.
Here is the final cut...
'Glorious Green'
Reminiscent of swirling sea grasses
as the tide is turning.
Oils and cold wax medium on 20 x 20 inch canvas
All for now,
until next time
thank you for visiting.
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